Tech Consulting - Oracle - EPM - FCCS and ARCS - Functional Consultant - Senior
EY · Kochi
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Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS) & Account Reconciliation (ARCS) Senior Consultant
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS) and Account Reconciliation (ARCS). Senior Consultant with strong hands-on expertise in statutory and management consolidation, period-end close, multi-GAAP reporting, currency translation, intercompany eliminations, ownership management, journals, reporting and close-process automation account reconciliation, Reconciliation Compliance, high-volume. The role will support solution design and independently deliver application configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, documentation and production support under the guidance of project leadership.
Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Participate in end-to-end Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close &
- Account Reconciliation (ARCS) implementations, rollouts, enhancements and support engagements.
- Conduct requirement-gathering, fit-to-standard and design discussions; document business requirements and translate them into scalable consolidation and close solutions.
- Configure FCCS dimensions, metadata, application settings, validation accounts, substitution variables, security, forms, dashboards and navigation flows.
- Configure ARCS solution architecture covering periods, calendars, currencies, organisational units, attributes, formats, profiles, reconciliation methods, risk ratings, workflow, rules, tolerances, variance analysis, attachments and audit evidence.
- Configure consolidation methods, ownership structures, entity hierarchies, partial ownership, acquisitions, disposals and equity pickup requirements.
- Implement currency translation, foreign-exchange calculations, CTA, historical rates, multi-currency and multi-GAAP reporting requirements.
- Configure intercompany matching, eliminations, plug accounts, partner reporting and related reconciliation processes.
- Develop and optimise configurable calculations, consolidation rules, member formulas, cash-flow logic, movement schedules and validation controls.
- Configure consolidation journals, journal templates, approvals, posting workflows, recurring journals and audit controls; exposure to Enterprise Journals is desirable.
- Configure Task Manager and close calendars to coordinate, monitor and automate period-end close activities; exposure to Supplemental Data Manager is desirable.
- Build statutory, management and consolidation reports using Oracle Cloud EPM Reports, books, bursting, charts, grids, dashboards and Smart View.
- Develop and support integrations with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, E-Business Suite, SAP, other ERPs and data warehouses using Data Integration, EPM Automate, REST APIs and file-based interfaces.
- Execute CRP, SIT, UAT, data migration, trial-balance reconciliation, parallel close, cutover, go-live and hypercare activities; investigate defects and support root-cause resolution.
- Prepare configuration workbooks, solution designs, specifications, test scripts, training materials, close procedures and deployment documentation.
- Collaborate with finance, controllership, audit, tax and technical teams; guide junior consultants, participate in peer reviews and support demonstrations and estimations.
Experience:
- Minimum 5+ years of Oracle EPM experience, including strong hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close.
- At least two full-lifecycle Oracle EPM implementations, including one FCCS implementation.
- Strong knowledge of consolidation accounting, legal and management consolidation, currency translation, intercompany eliminations, ownership, journals, cash flow and multi-GAAP reporting.
- Hands-on experience with FCCS application configuration, configurable calculations, data loads, reconciliations, close execution and performance troubleshooting.
- Demonstrable ARCS experience with Reconciliation Compliance and Transaction Matching, including profiles, formats, rules, match types, data sources, adjustments, exceptions and dashboards
- Strong reporting experience with Oracle Cloud EPM Reports, Smart View, dashboards and management reporting packs.
- Experience integrating FCCS with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP or other source systems using Data Integration, EPM Automate, REST APIs or file-based integrations.
- Experience supporting workshops, configuration, testing, migration, cutover, go-live and post-production support.
- Industry experience in government, retail, energy, real estate, oil and gas, financial services, or power and utilities is preferred.
Competencies / Skills:
- Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close application configuration and administration
- Consolidation methods, ownership management, equity pickup, intercompany matching and eliminations
- Currency translation, CTA, historical rates, cash-flow statements, movement schedules and multi-GAAP reporting
- Configurable calculations, consolidation rules, member formulas, validation controls and performance optimisation
- Consolidation Journals, Enterprise Journals, Task Manager, Supplemental Data Manager and close orchestration
- Oracle Cloud EPM Reports, books, bursting, charts, grids, dashboards, Smart View and executive reporting packs
- Data Integration, EPM Automate, REST APIs, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and third-party ERP integrations
- Close-process controls, segregation of duties, audit trails, reconciliations and statutory reporting
- Awareness of AI-assisted close monitoring, anomaly detection, variance analysis and narrative commentary is desirable
- Strong analytical, accounting, problem-solving, documentation, teamwork and stakeholder communication skills
- Valid passport and willingness to travel to client locations and work MENA business timings, Sunday to Thursday
Education:
- CA, CMA, ACCA, MBA Finance or an equivalent finance/business qualification is preferred.
- Relevant Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close certification is preferred; integration, reporting or close-process credentials are advantageous.
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