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Job Title/Req Number: Oracle EPM Consultant 109179
Base Location: London, Birmingham or Manchester
Powered Enterprise is KPMG’s world-class accelerated Enterprise Business Transformation approach for cloud-based solutions driven by a pre-defined back-office function based on leading practices and KPMG’s six-layer Target Operating Model. The target operating model comprises of service delivery model, people, process, technology, data & insight and governance & controls. This solution combines the breadth and scale of KPMG’s leading practice, capabilities and insight into what makes a world class corporate services function with the latest in ERP technology provided by the leading SaaS ERP vendors such as Oracle.
Why Join the KPMG People Consulting team as a Oracle EPM Consultant?
The Powered Apps teams are communities of technology-focused professionals who work together to deliver SaaS ERP-based transformation programmes based on KPMG Powered Enterprise. The teams use their functional knowledge and experience (e.g., Finance, HR, Procurement), coupled with their expertise in the cloud applications (e.g., Oracle, Workday, Coupa) to lead and deliver client programmes, to support pre-sales activities and to develop improvement and extensions to the Powered Enterprise model. KPMG are growing their Powered Apps team to meet an ever-increasing demand for their market-leading services and are seeking IT management consultants with relevant expertise and experience.
What you need to do:
- Delivery track record in one or multiple Oracle EPM products such as Planning, Financial Consolidation and Close implementations (Oracle FCC), PCMCS, ARCS, EDMCS who can leverage business and technology-based solutions to deliver outcomes for clients.
- System design and delivery, including release management, integration management, data migration strategy and management.
- Prior consulting experience on delivery Oracle EPM for customers across different industries is a preferred requirement.
- An understanding of Financial Services Organisation’s Target Operating Model, Process & Controls, Organisation Design, Change Management and Business Readiness is good to have.
The person
- Recognises the importance of continuous self and team development and actively strives to achieve this.
- Helps others to understand how their work contributes to the overall success of an engagement and the wider firm.
- Builds strong global relationships and actively seeks out the global network’s best experts to address client needs.
- Communicates compelling and well-thought-out solutions to complex problems.
- Builds constructive working relationships across different teams, functions, countries, or cultures.
- Fosters a sense of self-belief and confidence in others.
- Seeks to understand others’ motivations.
- Supports others to make brave decisions.
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Functional skills:
- An understanding of the planning core concepts, or statutory close and consolidation process.
- Experience of different industry sectors (e.g., Higher Education, Retail, Insurance, Local Government, etc.).
- Experience of end-to-end implementation of Oracle EPM products, including Oracle EPRCS (Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud Service) (Must have).
- Expertise with the technical design and solution configuration on large-scale Oracle Finance Transformation programmed in the EPM space.
- Proven expertise in reviewing functional and technical designs against business requirements and providing challenges where relevant.
- Exposure to Chart of Accounts & Data Model Design.
- Exposure to the EPM lifecycle including planning, budgeting and forecasting, enterprise-wide KPI & reporting framework, profitability/cost analysis and experience with other EPM technologies would be desirable.
- Exposure to other EPM products such as EDMCS, ARCS, will be nice to have.
- Experience in Key finance and accounting processes that includes general accounting and corporate consolidation, financial planning and analysis, accounts payables and receivable, fixed assets, and Management Reporting is good to have.
- Broad knowledge of other Oracle Cloud product sets like ERP, SCM, HCM and Payroll solutions.
- An understanding of the functional, application and technical architectural elements of an Oracle Cloud EPM programme.
- An appreciation of the influence of user experience-based design, e.g., Personas, user journeys and how this can be used to augment a solution.
- Manage the translation of clients' technical and accounting requirements to Oracle EPM product-specific design.
- Support the documentation of the solution’s test strategy and oversee the drafting of test scenarios and technical testing script.
- Assist in end-user training and conduct knowledge transfer of the solution to technical client teams.
- Assist in deployment of the solution to production and provide post-go-live support.
Professional Skills:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Excellent documentation, reporting, and presentation skills in both a virtual and in-person mode.
- Well-developed analytical skills and the ability to provide clarity to complex issues and synthesise large amounts of information.
- Experience producing project deliverables (business requirements, functional specs, configuration document, process flows, use cases, requirements traceability matrices, etc.).
- Highly proficient Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Projects.
- Excellent interpersonal, team-building, organisational, and motivational skills.
- Fast learner with an ability to get up-to-speed in a short space of time.
- Ability to convey ideas and recommendations in a clear, compelling, and succinct way in written and verbal communications.
- Good attention to detail and an ability to analyse and use data in decision-making.
- Excellent organisational and multitasking skills with the ability to balance competing priorities.
- Experience identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues independently; taking initiative even under unfamiliar or ambiguous circumstances.
- Anticipates the need to re-prioritise; can shift gears and comfortably makes decisions based on new information.
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Our Locations:
We are open to talk to talent across the country, but preference will be given to candidates who are willing and able to do 2 days per week in one of our core hubs for this role, which are:
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
We can potentially facilitate flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.
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