Oracle EPM Cloud; Planning Consultant

Position: Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Consultant
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Company Description

For over 28 years,
Version 1 has partnered with leading global brands to deliver digital, cloud, and enterprise application solutions that drive business success. We are proud to be recognised as:

• Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
• Microsoft Global Partner of the Year (Modernising Applications)
• AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year (EMEA)
• One of the Best Workplaces for Women in the UK & Ireland (2023)

With 3,700+ people and revenues exceeding €347m/£302m
, Version 1 is a market leader in Oracle, Microsoft, and AWS consulting services – and one of the fastest-growing digital consultancies in Europe.

Job Description Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Consultant

You must be eligible for CTC Clearance. To be eligible for CTC clearance you need to have lived in the UK for the last 3 years.

Grow Your Oracle EPM Career with Version 1

Are you an experienced Oracle EPM Planning consultant ready to deepen your expertise, work on larger and more complex programmes, and progress towards senior-level responsibility?

Version 1 — the UK & Ireland’s leading Oracle ERP & Cloud partner and Oracle EMEA Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 — is looking for an Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Functional Consultant to join our expanding EPM practice. This role is ideal for consultants who have moved beyond junior delivery and are ready to take on greater ownership, visibility, and technical depth.

What

You’ll Be Doing

As a key delivery consultant, you will:

• Contribute to Oracle Planning Cloud implementations
  Support end-to-end delivery across requirements gathering, solution design, build, testing, and post-go-live support — with guidance from senior consultants and architects.
• Design and configure planning solutions
  Build planning models, forms, dashboards, calculations, and workflows for budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and Cap Ex.
• Support intelligent planning and automation
  Work with Smart View, Data Management, EPM Automate, and Groovy rules to deliver efficient, scalable planning processes.
• Engage directly with finance stakeholders
  Participate in workshops, gather requirements, validate solutions, and support training and knowledge transfer.
• Support ongoing client success
  Assist with quarterly Oracle Cloud updates, patch testing, enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications Oracle EPM Cloud (Planning) Consultant What We’re Looking For

You will have:

• Solid functional experience with Oracle EPM Planning Cloud (PBCS / EPBCS).
• Experience contributing to at least one to two Planning Cloud project life cycles
  .
• Hands‑on exposure to:
  • Planning model design and dimensionality
  • Forms, dashboards, and Smart View
  • Business rules, calculations, and basic Groovy scripting
  • Data Management integrations
• Understanding of how Oracle Planning integrates with ERP and wider EPM solutions.
• Comfortable working with finance teams and translating business requirements into functional designs.
• Well‑organised, delivery‑focused, and keen to develop towards senior consultant responsibility.

Nice to Have (Not Essential)

• Exposure to other Oracle EPM Cloud modules (FCCS, ARCS, EDMCS, Tax).
• Experience supporting Hyperion to Oracle Cloud migrations.
• Interest in automation, REST APIs, or advanced Groovy scripting.
• Accountancy qualification or finance background.

Additional Information Why Version 1?

• Strong career progression & mentorship through our Strength in Balance and leadership programmes, including quarterly Pathways Career Development reviews
  .
• Significant training budget for certifications and further education.
• Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out recognition platform celebrating achievement.
• Moments that matter & enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies to support your journey.
• Active ESG & CSR initiatives
  , allowing you to give back through fundraising, volunteering, and diversity, inclusion & belonging programmes.

Benefits include:

• Quarterly performance‑related profit share
• Hybrid / Remote working flexibility
• Pension, private healthcare, life assurance cover
• Certified Great Place to Work for 10+ years running

Ashley Billington, Head of Talent Acquisition – Enterprise Applications (Oracle Cloud - ERP, HCM, EPM)

We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at:
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Version 1 Careers

Please note:

We have an internal recruitment team and do not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!

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