TECHNICAL LEAD L1

JOB TITLE: Senior Technical Application Specialist (E) About this opportunity… Exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Application Specialist to join the Planning, Analytics, Management Reporting and Cost Management Lab in the Finance Platform. You’ll be an experienced Oracle EPM specialist capable of handling complex projects and mentoring junior team members. What you’ll do… Lead complex technical projects / implementations within the specialist areaDevelop and implement best practices and standards on dimensional modelling, metadata management, application design standards and Oracle EPM solution governanceCollaborate with other departments to align work with broader objectivesEvaluate and recommend new technologies and methodologiesConduct root cause analysis for critical issuesLead proof-of-concept initiatives and pilot projectsRepresent the specialist team in inter-departmental meetingsContribute to the development of technical strategiesProvide expert consultation on critical technical decisionsTranslate business requirements and financial processes into scalable Oracle EPM application designs, including dimensions, metadata structures, forms, dashboards and reporting artefactsDesign and implement planning, forecasting, reporting and control processes using Oracle EPM forms, business rules and workflow capabilitiesDevelop bespoke business approval, governance and control processes using Groovy to support business sign-offs, attestations and workflow requirementsDesign, develop and optimise calc scripts and business rules, adhering to Oracle EPM performance optimisation and block creation best practicesAssess integration requirements and recommend EPM integration technologies and patterns, including Data Exchange, Data Integration, Data Maps, Smart Push, EPM Automate, OIC and other strategic integration approachesMentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership during delivery What you’ll need… Excellent understanding of EPM Cloud and its suite of apps including EPCM, Freeform, EPBCS, FCCS, Narrative Reporting and EDMCS, with deep expertise in dimensional modelling, calc design, reporting and integration patternsExtensive experience in configuring business solutions in EPBCS and Freeform Proven experience translating business requirements into intuitive planning forms, data collection templates, dashboards and planning solutionsExtensive experience developing Groovy business rules, including workflow automation, custom approvals, business controls and process orchestrationAdvanced calculation script expertise, including performance optimisation, calculation sequencing, block creation strategies, sparse and dense dimension design considerations, and troubleshooting complex calculation issuesStrong understanding of Oracle Essbase architecture and best practices for performance, scalability and maintainabilityProven track record in optimisation of Oracle EPM applicationsProven experience designing EPM reporting solutions incl. actionable management reporting, KPIs, dashboards, narratives and business insightsGood integration knowledge across the EPM ecosystem, evaluating use cases and recommending the most suitable design patter / operational process. It would be great if you also had… Understanding of OIC and enterprise application integrationsGood working knowledge of Apache GroovyExperience working with Oracle FCCS, Task Manager and close process workflowsKnowledge of EPM Data Exchange, Data Maps, Smart Push, EPM AutomateExperience designing management reporting and planning solutions for large-scale finance organisationsFamiliarity with Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) and broader financial reporting and analytics ecosystems