Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS) & Account R

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.

Requirements

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.