Senior Oracle EPM Architect/Lead

Job role: Senior Oracle EPM Architect/Lead

Duration: Contract-to-Hire

Location: Remote

Position Overview:

Client is seeking a Senior Oracle EPM Architect (Lead) to own the strategy, architecture, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of its enterprise Oracle EPM platform. This individual will serve as both a hands-on technical leader and strategic advisor, partnering closely with Finance leadership to deliver scalable planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial close solutions. The ideal candidate is an Oracle EPM expert with outstanding communication skills who can confidently present project updates and roadmap initiatives to executive leadership while remaining deeply involved in technical design and delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Own the overall Oracle EPM architecture, technical roadmap, governance, and solution design.
• Lead Oracle Planning / EPBCS initiatives supporting budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, capital planning, revenue planning, operating expense planning, and long-range planning.
• Design and enhance driver-based planning models, rolling forecasts, scenario modeling, and financial planning frameworks.
• Partner with FP&A, Corporate Finance, Controllership, and business leaders to translate financial requirements into scalable Oracle EPM solutions.
• Design and maintain metadata, dimensions, hierarchies, business rules, calculation scripts, security models, and application architecture.
• Build and support integrations between Oracle EPM and Oracle ERP Cloud, NetSuite, PeopleSoft, and other enterprise systems.
• Develop and support Data Integration, FDMEE, REST APIs, and EPM Automate processes.
• Provide advanced production support during financial close and forecasting cycles.
• Establish development standards, governance, documentation, and change management best practices.
• Lead third-party implementation partners while mentoring internal technical resources.
• Present project updates, solution designs, scope, and roadmap to Finance leadership and executive stakeholders.

Required Experience:

• 10+ years implementing, architecting, and supporting Oracle EPM solutions within large enterprise environments.

• Expert-level experience with Oracle Planning / EPBCS (Planning Cloud).

• Strong hands-on experience with:

• Oracle Planning / EPBCS

• FCCS (Financial Consolidation & Close Cloud Service)

• ARCS (Account Reconciliation Cloud Service)

• Essbase

• Data Integration

• FDMEE

• REST APIs

• EPM Automate

• Experience supporting:

• Annual budgeting

• Rolling forecasts

• Driver-based planning

• Long-range planning

• Workforce planning

• Capital planning

• Revenue and expense planning

• Financial modeling

• Strong understanding of FP&A, financial statements, consolidation, planning, and forecasting processes.

• Experience integrating Oracle EPM with Oracle ERP Cloud, NetSuite, or PeopleSoft.

• Experience working within SOX-controlled or highly regulated environments.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact directly with executive Finance leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or similar advanced credential.
• Experience supporting multi-entity, multi-currency organizations.
• Experience leading enterprise financial planning transformation initiatives.