ERP Senior Specialist

Senior Oracle Budgeting And Planning (PBCS) Specialist

NTT DATA's client is currently seeking a professional to join their team in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The PBCS Specialist is responsible for supporting the enterprise Planning and Forecasting, Financial Reporting, and Periods Close processes through expert-level functional and technical knowledge of Oracle PBCS, Essbase, and Hyperion Planning 11.2.x. This role partners with Finance, Accounting, and IT stakeholders to support, enhance, and optimize existing financial systems and integrations.

Day To Day Job Duties

• Provide subject matter expertise in Oracle PBCS, Oracle Hyperion Planning, and Oracle Essbase.
• Configure the system to meet the desired business process requirements.
• Develop testing scenarios, test scripts and lead teams in unit, integration, and acceptance testing.
• Mentor and coach other team members, main point of contact for the client, coordinate and lead the duties and tasks assigned to the team.
• Facilitate train-the-trainer or end-user training.
• Work as a consulting team member or an individual technical consultant in the development of technical solutions of moderate complexity within support practice area.
• Find solutions to customer issues and implement proactive solutions to prevent future system issues.
• Regularly interact with external customers and customer managers and identify additional opportunities in the customer organization.

Basic Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience with Oracle's Hyperion Planning and/or Oracle EPM Cloud PBCS, including modules (e.g., Workforce Planning, Capex Planning, Project Planning); Hyperion Financials Reporting (HFR) and data integration tools (DRM, FDMEE, ODI, etc.) with two or more implementations.
• 5 years of hands-on experience with 1 or more upgrade projects from Hyperion Planning and Essbase to Oracle EPM Cloud PBCS.
• 5 years of expert-level experience in developing Business Rules and Essbase scripts.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills, problem-solving/debugging skills.
• Experience with software full lifecycle methodology.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with a diverse team; work independently under minimal supervision and flexible to participate as a team member with a willingness to help junior staff where needed.
• Highly organized and detailed oriented; adapt to projects quickly with a can-do attitude.
• Able to fully utilize Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Work with Solution Architects and Project Managers to define the right solution for the problem at hand.
• Application of interpersonal skills to build relationships with clients; effective communications at project team level, meeting facilitation and presentations, persuasive written communication skills.
• Able to transfer knowledge by coaching, training, and mentoring.
• Requires understanding of financial budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Understanding of P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow development across multiple industries.
• Ability to advise clients on best practices in planning, budgeting, and forecasting.

Additional Information

• This position does not require any regular travel. Otherwise, may require work from home (internet access, phone access, and private location with no interruptions).
• Undergraduate degree in Finance or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize, and transform for long-term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation, and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future.