Role: Oracle EPM Planning Administrator - Madison, NJ or Remote !

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Role: Oracle EPM Planning Administrator

Location : Madison, NJ or Remote

 Duration: 12-24+ Months Contract

Job Description:

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Planning Administrator with deep hands‑on experience in PBCS/EPBCS, FCCS, and integrations across the Oracle EPM Cloud suite and Fusion Financials. This role will support planning, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting processes through strong technical administration and functional finance expertise. The ideal candidate combines EPM system expertise, financial process knowledge, and integration experience—while operating within SOX‑controlled environments, following a structured SDLC lifecycle, and leveraging Agile delivery practices for enhancements and ongoing support.

Key Responsibilities

Oracle EPM Application Administration

• Serve as primary administrator for PBCS/EPBCS (Oracle Planning) and secondary administrator for FCCS.
• Manage metadata, business rules, forms, task lists, navigation flows, data maps, and smart lists.
• Administer consolidation and close processes in FCCS, including data loads, consolidation logic, and currency translation.
• Maintain user access, security groups, and application roles across EPM environments, ensuring SOX‑compliant controls, segregation of duties, and audit readiness.
• Support quarterly patch cycles, regression testing, and adoption of new features.

Data Integration & Automation

• Manage and optimize integrations between:
• PBCS ↔ FCCS
• EPM Cloud applications ↔ Fusion Financials
• Data Management / Data Integration pipelines
• Develop, monitor, and troubleshoot data loads, mappings, validation rules, and automated job workflows.
• Use EPM Automate to schedule, automate, and control recurring processes (data loads, metadata refresh, backups, etc.).
• Ensure data quality, completeness, and consistency across planning, consolidation, and ERP systems through strong internal controls and reconciliation routines.
• Document integration processes following SDLC standards and support Agile sprint‑based delivery of enhancements.

Planning, Forecasting & Reporting

• Support monthly and quarterly planning, forecasting, and budgeting cycles.
• Maintain and enhance planning models (revenue, workforce, CapEx, OpEx, driver‑based forecasting).
• Build and manage reports using:
• Smart View
• Financial Reporting Studio (FRS)
• Management Reporting
• Develop and document calculation scripts, Groovy rules, and business logic in alignment with governance and control requirements.

Finance Partnership & Support

• Act as a liaison between Finance, FP&A, Accounting, and Technology.
• Support close and planning cycles by troubleshooting data issues, validating integrations, and ensuring accurate system results.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning and consolidation workflows, leveraging Agile iteration and continuous improvement.
• Provide analysis, documentation, and guidance to ensure processes align with SOX controls, audit expectations, and best practices.

System Enhancements & Governance

• Lead enhancements, quarterly release impact assessments, regression testing, and new feature enablement.
• Create and maintain documentation for system processes, integrations, configurations, and controls following SDLC standards.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOX audit requirements, change‑management protocols, and security policies.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, standups, retrospectives) for tracking and delivering system changes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of hands‑on experience with Oracle EPM Cloud, including:
• PBCS / EPBCS
• FCCS
• Data Integration / Data Management
• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, and consolidation processes.
• Experience integrating EPM applications with Oracle Fusion Financials.
• Proficiency with Smart View and advanced Excel functions.
• Understanding of enterprise financial concepts including charts of accounts, hierarchies, and dimensional modeling.
• Experience supporting environments subject to SOX controls, IT audit, and change‑management oversight.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and structured SDLC processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EPM Automate, REST APIs, and automated integration workflows.
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP Cloud (Fusion), especially General Ledger.
• Familiarity with additional EPM modules (ARCS, PCMCS, EDMCS).
• Ability to read/write Groovy rules and/or advanced calculation scripts.
• CPA, CMA, or similar accounting/finance certification.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective working style across Finance, Accounting, and IT.
• Excellent communication skills, especially when translating system behavior for non‑technical users.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and proactive.
• Comfortable operating in Agile, iterative environments with strong control and compliance discipline.

Thanks & Regards 
 Rajender Battu 
 Director - IT Staffing (USA & Canada)

 Variyas Global Solutions Inc.

 5850 Waterloo Road, Suite 140, Columbia, MD -21045 USA 

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