Functional Consultant - Oracle PBCS/EPM Cloud

Key Responsibilities :

Solution Design & Implementation :

- Collaborate with business and finance stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document planning, budgeting, and forecasting requirements.

- Design end-to-end Oracle PBCS solutions, including data models, forms, business rules, calculations, and workflows.

- Configure PBCS applications (modules, dimensions, hierarchies, security, and metadata) in line with best practices.

- Develop and maintain input forms, dashboards, reports, and task lists to support planning and reporting processes.

- Participate in full project lifecycle activities: requirement analysis, solution design, build, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.

Functional & Process Expertise :

- Map existing financial planning and budgeting processes to Oracle PBCS capabilities and recommend process improvements.

- Design and implement driver-based planning models, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning.

- Work with finance teams to align PBCS solutions with corporate budgeting, management reporting, and financial consolidation processes.

- Provide functional guidance on integration with upstream and downstream systems (ERP, data warehouses, reporting tools).

Configuration, Testing & Documentation :

- Configure business rules, calculations, allocations, and validations within PBCS.

- Support data integration and data management activities, including data loads, mappings, and validation.

- Develop and execute test scenarios and test scripts for unit testing, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

- Prepare functional design documents, configuration documents, user guides, and training materials.

Stakeholder Management & Support :

- Serve as a primary functional point of contact for clients on Oracle PBCS-related topics.

- Conduct user training sessions and workshops to drive solution adoption.

- Provide ongoing production support, troubleshooting issues, and implementing enhancements.

- Collaborate with technical teams, project managers, and other consultants to ensure timely and quality delivery.

Governance & Continuous Improvement :

- Adhere to project governance, documentation standards, and change management processes.

- Stay current with Oracle EPM Cloud / PBCS updates, new features, and industry best practices.

- Recommend continuous improvements to existing PBCS implementations to enhance performance, usability, and value.