Oracle EPM - Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. In Oracle data and analytics at PwC, you will utilise Oracle's suite of tools and technologies to work with data and derive insights from it. You will be responsible for tasks such as data collection, data cleansing, data transformation, data modelling, data visualisation, and data analysis using Oracle tools like Oracle Database, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Oracle Data Integrator, Oracle Data Visualization, and Oracle Machine Learning.Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone, and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others.
• Use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  

The OpportunityWhen you join PwC Acceleration Centers (ACs), you step into a pivotal role focused on actively supporting various Acceleration Center services, from Advisory to Assurance, Tax and Business Services. In our innovative hubs, you’ll engage in challenging projects and provide distinctive services to support client engagements through enhanced quality and innovation. You’ll also participate in dynamic and digitally enabled training that is designed to grow your technical and professional skills.As part of the Business Application Consulting team you work as an Oracle Planning specialist throughout the implementation life cycle. As a Senior Associate, you guide and mentor junior team members while managing complex client engagements and delivering technology-enabled solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies for performance management
• Analyze client requirements and provide tailored solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project success
• Mentor junior associates and promote knowledge sharing
• Uphold professional standards in every client interaction
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements and efficiencies
• Engage in continuous learning to enhance technical proficiency
• Build and maintain resilient client relationships
  

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• 4 years of experience
• Oral and written proficiency in English required
  

What Sets You Apart

• BE / BTech or Chartered Accountant / MBA in Finance
• Oracle EPM Planning (EPBCS, PBCS) Certifications
• Experience in multiple Oracle Planning implementations
• Knowledge of FP&A and functional processes
• Skill in reporting tools
• Strength in communication and stakeholder management skills
• Exposure to driving workshops for requirement analysis
• Understanding of data conversion and integration processes
• Knowledge of Hyperion Planning