Lead Oracle EPM (Hyperion Business Systems Analyst) – New York, USA

Our client is seeking a Lead Oracle EPM / Hyperion Business Systems Analyst to join its Global Business Services Systems team. Reporting to the Director of Business Analysis, this is a key role within the organisation’s financial systems function, supporting and enhancing critical financial planning and reporting platforms.

The successful candidate will serve as a functional and technical expert across Oracle EPM and Hyperion platforms, with responsibility for analysing business requirements, contributing to solution design, performing hands-on application development, leading system initiatives and providing ongoing production support.

Working closely with FP&A, Tax, Human Resources, Technology and other business functions, you will translate complex business requirements into scalable system solutions that support financial planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, allocations and management reporting.

The role will also involve coordinating initiatives across onsite, offshore and third-party resources, while ensuring the effective delivery of system enhancements, implementations and ongoing support. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Oracle EPM professional who enjoys working at the intersection of finance, technology and business transformation within a global organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze business needs and translate functional requirements into scalable financial-system solutions.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and support Hyperion Planning, Essbase, and Oracle EPM Cloud applications.
• Develop and maintain financial reporting solutions, including Financial Reporting and Smart View.
• Support financial-system capabilities related to budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, allocations, and management reporting.
• Lead or contribute to end-to-end Hyperion and Oracle EPM implementation, enhancement, and cloud-migration initiatives.
• Participate across the complete solution lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, validation, deployment, training, and post-production support.
• Develop and maintain complex allocation models, business rules, calculation scripts, data integrations, security structures, multidimensional databases, and reporting solutions.
• Monitor application environments, troubleshoot system issues, and identify opportunities to improve performance, stability, and the user experience.
• Lead small- to medium-sized projects in partnership with business and technology stakeholders.
• Partner with FP&A, Tax, Human Resources, and other teams to understand business processes and recommend effective system solutions.
• Assess the impact of system changes and integrations across financial planning, forecasting, profitability analysis, allocation, and reporting processes.
• Coordinate deliverables across onsite, offshore, and third-party resources.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor performance against established service-level agreements and key performance indicators.
• Develop user documentation and training materials and facilitate end-user training.
• Build trusted relationships with business partners and deliver a high level of customer service.
• Balance multiple priorities, including application development, implementation initiatives, production support, process improvement, and management reporting.

Requirements: Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Hyperion, Essbase, Oracle EPM Cloud, PMP, Six Sigma, or another relevant professional certification is preferred.
• At least seven years of hands-on experience with Hyperion or Oracle EPM technologies in complex, global business environments.
• Strong experience developing, implementing, supporting, and enhancing Hyperion Planning and Essbase applications.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle EPM Cloud is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading or playing a significant role in at least one full-cycle Hyperion Planning or Oracle EPM implementation.
• Experience supporting an on-premises-to-cloud migration or transformation is strongly preferred.
• Experience across the complete implementation lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, development, testing, validation, deployment, training, and post-production support.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining complex allocation models, business rules, calculation scripts, multidimensional databases, data integrations, and reporting solutions.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, profitability analysis, allocations, and management reporting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating work across onsite, offshore, and third-party resources.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and monitoring delivery against SLAs and KPIs.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with finance, technology, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits & Contractual Information:

• The position is hybrid and based in Purchase, New York, with minimal travel required. Some after-hours or on-call support may be required during critical financial processing periods.

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to [email protected]  

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Lara Joubert

Senior Recruitment Specialist

CA Finance

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