Oracle EPM Technical SME

Job Description

Position:
Oracle EPM Technical Application SME

Large Banking Client

Location:

Onsite in Quincy, MA

Duration: 6+ month contract; strong potential for extension or full‑time conversion

Our client in the commercial banking domain is seeking a senior Oracle EPM Technical Application Consultant/SME to support and enhance Oracle EPM Cloud applications across their organization. This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, and FP&A teams to design, build, optimize, and support scalable EPM solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands‑on expertise in EPM Planning/EPBCS/Essbase, FCCS (and/or HFM), and EDMCS/DRM/DRG, with a strong track record of designing planning processes and tuning calculation performance to ensure rules run efficiently at scale.

• Design, build, and enhance Oracle EPM Cloud solutions using best practices and enterprise standards.
• Serve as an ongoing technical SME to support production applications, including break/fix and small‑to‑medium enhancements.
• Design and implement planning processes in EPM Planning/EPBCS (e.g., driver‑based planning, forecasting, scenario modeling, approvals/workflows, forms, Smart View, and end‑to‑end cycles).
• Develop and maintain calculation scripts/business rules, Groovy (where applicable), and Essbase artifacts.
• Performance‑tune and optimize rules to ensure fast execution and scalability.
• Build and maintain dimension builds, data loads, automations, and batch integration processes.
• Integrate GL and upstream finance data sources into EPM applications (Data Management and/or other integration patterns).
• Support and execute on‑prem to EPM Cloud migrations, including refactoring artifacts where needed.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation for solution design, training, and knowledge transfer.

• 10+ years of Oracle EPM experience, with significant depth in Oracle EPM Cloud.
• Strong experience with one or more: EPBCS/Planning/Essbase, FCCS, HFM, EDMCS/DRM/DRG.
• Proven ability to design planning processes (not just build rules)—including planning cycle design, business process alignment, and user experience considerations.

• Business rules / calc scripts (with a focus on performance and runtime optimization)
• Data loads / Data Management
• Metadata management (DRM hierarchies, mappings, workflows; DRG experience preferred)
• Automation scripts and batch orchestration
• Strong scripting experience:
  Power Shell and Batch (Python is a plus)
• Experience working directly with Finance/Accounting/FP&A stakeholders in large enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience integrating GL data sources and implementing reliable reconciliation/validation controls.

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to explain technical concepts to business partners.
• Able to work independently and within a larger cross‑functional team.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and delivering against timelines.

• Python scripting for automations/integrations.
• Experience implementing EPM solutions end-to-end (requirements / design / build / test / deploy / support).

Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a retirement plan (401 k or local country equivalent) program. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a Support Linc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.

In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified…