Solutions Architect – Oracle EPM (EPBCS – Financial Planning)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Solutions Architect with a strong focus on EPBCS (Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service) to lead the design and implementation of finance planning solutions within a large-scale finance transformation programme.

This role will take architectural ownership of EPBCS-driven financial planning, forecasting and reporting capabilities, supporting the transition away from spreadsheet-based processes and enabling scalable, automated FP&A and Record-to-Report solutions.

Working closely with Finance, Technology and Delivery teams, you will shape and execute a multi-year Oracle EPM roadmap that enhances financial insight, control frameworks and decision-making through best-in-class system design.

Responsibilities

• Act as Solution Architect and subject matter expert for Oracle EPM, with specific responsibility for EPBCS Financial Planning implementations
• Lead the architecture, design and optimisation of EPBCS solutions across planning, forecasting and reporting
• Drive system-led transformation across FP&A and Record-to-Report processes, reducing manual intervention and spreadsheet dependency
• Partner with finance and technology stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Oracle EPM designs
• Define and maintain solution architecture, process flows, controls and governance standards
• Support system configuration decisions, integration design and data model alignment
• Contribute to change management, stakeholder engagement and delivery assurance across the programme
• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or Senior Functional Lead delivering Oracle EPM implementations
• Hands-on experience implementing EPBCS for Financial Planning
• Strong understanding of FP&A processes within complex finance environments
• Experience delivering system-led finance transformation initiatives
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior finance and technology leaders
• Qualified finance professional (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, delivery-focused environments
• Experience with additional Oracle EPM modules (e.g. EDMCS, Narrative Reporting, ARCS)
• Prior consulting experience, including Big 4 or systems integrator background
• Experience defining long-term EPM roadmaps and target-state architectures