Manufacturing

Epm Functional Specialist

Paracon·Pretoria, south-africa·Default
ManufacturingdirectorDefault
-Closes Nov 12, 2026

Our client is seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Cloud Functional Consultant to support a strategic Finance Transformation Programme. The successful candidate will work closely with Finance stakeholders, business process owners, project teams, and implementation partners to deliver and support Oracle EPM Cloud solutions across Financial Consolidation, Financial Planning & Analysis, Reporting, Data Integration, Testing, and Go-Live activities. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with strong Oracle EPM Cloud experience who can bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery while ensuring robust financial reporting, planning, consolidation, and governance processes. Key Responsibilities Requirements Analysis, Design & Configuration

Engage with Finance stakeholders to gather, analyse, and validate business requirements.

Translate business requirements into fit-for-purpose Oracle EPM Cloud solutions.

Support current-state and future-state process mapping and gap analysis.

Configure and validate Oracle EPM artefacts, including:

Metadata

Dimensions

Business Rules

Data Forms

Task Manager Workflows

Dashboards

Reports

Support configuration across:

FCCS (Financial Consolidation and Close)

EPBCS (Enterprise Planning & Budgeting Cloud Service)

Narrative Reporting

Develop configuration workbooks, design documentation, and mapping specifications.

Support the design and development of financial, management, statutory, and executive reports.

Participate in agile build cycles and playback sessions with implementation partners.

Capture feedback and support solution refinements.

Perform impact assessments on change requests and enhancements.

Support planning, estimation, and implementation of new requirements.

Maintain detailed technical and functional documentation.

Prepare solution designs, interface specifications, and change impact assessments.

Oracle EBS

General Ledger (GL)

Sub-ledgers

SAP

JD Edwards (JDE)

Flat-file sources

Support EPM Data Management and Data Exchange processes.

Assist with historical data migrations and reconciliations.

Validate actuals, budgets, forecasts, and consolidation data.

Support automation of:

Data Loads

Environment Refreshes

System Backups

Reporting Processes

Utilize EPM Automate and related automation tools.

Execute unit testing.

Support System Integration Testing (SIT).

Assist business users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Create test scenarios and test cases.

Log and manage defects through resolution.

Support deployment readiness activities.

Assist with cutover planning and execution.

Participate in post-go-live stabilization and hypercare support.

Collaborate with:

PMO Teams

Architecture Teams

Security Teams

Finance Stakeholders

Oracle Implementation Partners

Support governance activities within the EPM workstream.

Ensure segregation-of-duties and data protection principles are maintained.

Manage RAID logs including:

Risks

Assumptions

Issues

Dependencies

Support knowledge transfer and documentation for internal support teams.

Maintain audit-ready documentation and operational artefacts.

Oracle EPM Cloud

FCCS

EPBCS

Narrative Reporting

Smart View

Data Management / Data Exchange

EPM Automate

Financial Consolidation

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Financial Reporting

Statutory Reporting

Budgeting & Forecasting

Management Reporting

Data Mapping

Data Integration

Data Migration

Reconciliations

Solution Design

Functional Specifications

Testing & Defect Management

Impact Assessments

Workshop Facilitation

Business Analysis

Requirements Gathering

UAT Support

Project Governance

RAID Management

Documentation Management

Desired Skills:

Oracel EB

Metadata

Task Manager Workflows Dashboard

SAP

At a glance

Company

Paracon

Location

Pretoria, south-africa

Employment

Default

Experience

director

Valid until

November 12, 2026

Created

October 17, 2026