Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM Consultant

McBride Consulting is seeking a highly experienced Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Consultant with a minimum of 7 years of experience supporting and enhancing a cloud-based performance management suite used for planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, reconciliation, and enterprise reporting.

This role will serve as a key resource for L2/L3 production support, application monitoring, close-cycle execution, and continuous improvement of Oracle EPM solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise across Essbase, Data Integration, metadata management, security, and financial close processes, along with a strong background in incident management and root cause analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Production Support (L2/L3) & Incident Management

• Provide L2/L3 production support for Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM applications, ensuring high availability and timely issue resolution
  

• Own and manage incident and service request tickets using tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, or Remedy
  

• Perform triage, root cause analysis (RCA), remediation, and preventive action planning
  

• Monitor system performance and recommend improvements to enhance stability and reliability
  

Close Cycle & Business Process Support

• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, including:
  

  • Planning cycles
    

  • Financial consolidations
    

  • Account reconciliations
    

  • Management and statutory reporting
    

• Ensure all activities meet defined SLAs and reporting deadlines
  

• Coordinate with Finance and business stakeholders during critical close windows
  

Application Monitoring & Daily Operations

• Perform daily operational health checks, including:
  

  • Integration status
    

  • Job scheduling and batch execution
    

  • System alerts and notifications
    

  • User access and security requests
    

  • Data validation and reconciliation
    

• Monitor and manage:
  

  • Data loads
    

  • Business rules
    

  • Consolidation processes
    

  • Close orchestration activities
    

Data Integration & Metadata Management

• Troubleshoot and resolve data integration failures across:
  

  • FDMEE
    

  • Data Management (DM)
    

  • ODI / ETL pipelines
    

• Execute and support metadata loads and data load processes
  

• Maintain Essbase cubes and outlines
  

Security & Access Management

• Resolve security and access issues, including:
  

  • Role-based access
    

  • User provisioning
    

  • Group assignments
    

  • Data access filters
    

• Ensure compliance with governance and audit requirements
  

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience implementing and/or supporting Oracle EPM Cloud applications
  

• Proven experience providing L2/L3 production support in an enterprise environment
  

• Strong understanding of financial planning, consolidation, and reporting processes
  

• Hands-on experience with:
  

  • Essbase cubes and metadata management
    

  • Data integration tools (FDMEE, Data Management, ODI, ETL)
    

  • Security model (roles, groups, filters)
    

• Experience with incident management and RCA processes
  

• Ability to manage batch jobs, integrations, and close cycle activities within SLA timelines
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with EPM Automate and REST APIs
  

• Familiarity with Oracle ERP Cloud integrations
  

• Knowledge of audit, compliance, and data governance frameworks
  

• Experience working in 24x7 production support environments
  

• ITIL foundation or service management experience
  

Benefits

• 401(k)
  
• Dental insurance
  
• Health insurance
  
• Life insurance
  
• Paid time off
  
• Professional development assistance
  
• Referral program
  
• Vision insurance