Sr. Oracle EPM Analyst

Sinclair is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst, specializing in Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) configuration and support. This role is responsible for implementing, performing analysis, modification, and daily functional support of the Oracle Cloud application and other non-Oracle applications under minimal supervision. This position will work closely with business partners to understand requirements and ensure that applications properly function to meet business needs across the organization. The Oracle Applications Analyst will consult with members of the business at all levels to identify current operation procedures, clarify program objectives, interpret and evaluate business requirements and design and execute test scripts and test scenarios in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of Financial Oracle Modules within the Oracle Application; specifically EPM Planning, ARCS, FCCS, 
• Identify business requirements and map them to the Oracle Cloud functionality
• Identify functionality gaps and support the development of solutions
• Collect and analyze the project's business requirements and transferring the knowledge to the development team/performing configuration themselves
• Participate in or lead efforts to determine user requirements, design and test system solutions
• Prepare accurate and detailed requirement specification documents and functional specification documents
• Configure the application to meet company requirements
• Create and maintain existing documentation (configuration, functional specs for reporting and integration)
• Consult and participate in Cloud upgrade releases and new projects involving strategy, implementation and support
• Provide assistance in key system processes (i.e. process of month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes) as needed
• Assist with functional testing of monthly, quarterly and emergency patches
• Coordinating with the groups of business users who test, validate and evaluate new applications and functions to determine issues in services and software
• Participate in or lead cross-functional business and system process improvement teams
• Function as a team member or leader on specified projects
• Lead business requirement gathering activities of moderate to high complexity and medium to large size to support team assignments and objectives
• Ability to think logically, critically, and constructively about complex problems, clearly communicate findings of analysis, and propose solutions that address expressed needs
• Responsible for effective communication through progress reports, user documentation and formal presentations to teams and management
• Mentorship of less experienced members of Financial Systems Team

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, IT or commensurate experience
• Must have experience with Oracle Financial applications/modules. Strong skillset with EPM Planning desired.
• Experience with Fusion FBDI templates and related processes to load/stage data
• Strong expertise with Fusion’s database and related technologies; Good understanding of Fusion’s schema, subject areas and expertise with reporting tools such as BI Publisher and OTBI; must be comfortable developing and supporting SQL queries and related reports
• Thorough understanding of software development life cycle and best practices; collaborates with management to optimize processes and practices
• Problem-solver with the ability to translate qualitative and quantitative information into actionable recommendations
• Analytical mindset, great at problem-solving, with the ability to create consensus from diverse perspectives
• At least 3 years of experience with requirements gathering, analysis, application design and testing
• At least 3 years of experience with Oracle Cloud Financials/Oracle EPM Planning, EPM Automate, Groovy rules, and SmartView.
• Strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal, teamwork skills, relationship building, collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to work well across various levels of the organization
• Previous business experience supporting end users
• Ability to work without close supervision
• Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information
• Ability to make effective decisions under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, optimize and document complex business processes
• Self-starter, self-directed, results-oriented, with strong sense of urgency
• Strong collaboration and team player skills with the ability to partner well with users, internal and exte