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Oracle EPM Functional Consultant

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Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Planning Cloud Functional Consultant to provide onsite functional and application support across the Oracle EPM landscape, primarily focusing on Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) and Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS). The consultant will work closely with business stakeholders, finance teams, and technical teams to support budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, enhancements, integrations, monthly maintenance, and production support activities.

Key Responsibilities

Functional Support and Enhancements

  • Provide functional support for Oracle EPBCS and ARCS, including issue resolution, enhancements, and business query support.
  • Analyze business requirements and translate them into Oracle EPM solutions aligned with planning requirements.
  • Configure and maintain planning artefacts such as metadata, dimensions, forms, business rules, dashboards, and reports.
  • Support budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, reconciliation, and financial planning processes.
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities and support proactive issue resolution.

Application Development and Maintenance

  • Develop and maintain custom EPM application artefacts supporting forecasting and budgeting processes.
  • Assist with planning, estimation, design, impact assessment, and implementation of new enhancements.
  • Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including interface specifications, solution designs, and impact assessments.
  • Monitor progress of assigned activities and proactively address risks, issues, and dependencies.

Data Integration and Automation

  • Develop, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot EPM data integration processes.
  • Support automation of data loads, backups, refreshes, and reporting processes.
  • Collaborate with technical teams on integration-related changes and production support activities.

Environment Management and Governance

  • Support Oracle EPM Cloud security, user access management, and audit tracking activities.
  • Monitor Oracle EPM production services, system alerts, release status, and module updates.
  • Review Oracle monthly updates and assess potential business or application impact.
  • Review and maintain operational logs and related support documentation.

Backup, Recovery and Maintenance

  • Execute and monitor backup schedules in line with operational requirements.
  • Test metadata and data recovery procedures regularly and perform recovery tasks as needed.
  • Support monthly maintenance activities, including review of logs and Oracle release updates.

Testing and Deployment Support

  • Perform Unit Testing and support System Integration Testing (SIT).
  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) led by business users.
  • Support production deployment, post-deployment validation, and hypercare activities.

Stakeholder and Service Management

  • Respond to cross-functional queries, information requests, Jira items, and service tickets.
  • Work to prioritize activities based on available capacity and business criticality.
  • Assign and manage tasks based on urgency, availability, and team member skills where applicable.

Required Skills and Experience

Functional Expertise

  • Strong Oracle EPM Cloud functional experience, preferably across implementation and support engagements.
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle EPBCS / Planning Cloud and Oracle ARCS.
  • Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, management reporting, and month-end processes.
  • Ability to work with finance stakeholders to understand business requirements and propose fit-for-purpose EPM solutions.

Technical Knowledge

  • Experience with EPM Data Management / Data Integration, Data Exchange, and integration troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge of Calculation Manager, business rules, Smart View, forms, dashboards, reports, valid intersections, and security configuration.
  • Experience with EPM Automate or similar automation utilities for data load, backup, refresh, and reporting activities.
  • Experience supporting integrations between Oracle EPM and ERP systems is preferred.

Support and Delivery Experience

  • Experience in application support, enhancement delivery, incident resolution, and service request management.
  • Ability to perform impact assessments, effort estimation, documentation, testing, and deployment support.
  • Experience working with Jira or similar service management tools.
  • Experience working within ITIL-based support environments is desirable.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience supporting public sector or large enterprise finance environments.
  • Oracle EPM Cloud certifications.
  • Experience with Agile delivery methods and cross-functional project teams.
  • Experience or working knowledge of Oracle EBS Financials is an advantage.

About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

Things to know before you apply

  • Work authorization: Cognizant will only consider applicants for this position who are legally authorized to work in Canada without requiring employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
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  • AI in hiring: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help us screen and assess applications more efficiently. Our team performs additional human review and ultimately decides who moves forward in our hiring process.
  • Open position: Unless otherwise stated, this job posting is for an open position on our team.
  • Language proficiency: We ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.
  • Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

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