About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Planning Cloud Developer & Support Specialist to manage, maintain, and enhance our Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) ecosystem. In this dual role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end administration and technical support of Oracle EPM Cloud (EPBCS/PBCS) applications while actively collaborating with finance stakeholders to design, build, and deploy enhancements to the existing planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and deploy enhancements to Oracle EPM Planning Cloud applications, modules (Financials, Workforce, Capital, Projects), and custom plan types.
- Write, debug, and optimize complex Groovy scripts, Business Rules, and Calc Scripts to support automated calculations and business logic.
- Develop, maintain, and optimize Data Integration / Data Management (FDMEE) routines, metadata loads, and data load rules.
- Build and customize Smart View templates, Financial Reporting (FR) Web Studio reports, and Management Reporting dashboards for finance users.
- Manage user security, roles, group assignments, and access permissions using Oracle Access Management/EPM Cloud Security.
- Oversee monthly Oracle EPM Cloud patch updates, test application compatibility in Non-Prod environments, and manage deployment cycles.
- Monitor daily data loads, batch schedules, automation scripts (EPMAutomate), and system performance.
- Act as the Primary Tier 2/3 Technical Support contact for global finance and accounting users during monthly forecasting and annual budgeting cycles.
- Diagnose and resolve system errors, data reconciliation mismatches, performance bottlenecks, and user access issues.
- Raise, manage, and escalate Oracle Service Requests (SRs) through resolution.
- Partner with FP&A and Finance leadership to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical specifications.
- Conduct user training sessions and maintain detailed technical documentation, process flowcharts, and runbooks.
Requirements
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and supporting Oracle EPM Planning Cloud (EPBCS / PBCS).
- Advanced knowledge of Groovy Scripting and Essbase calculation scripts.
- Expert-level understanding of Oracle Data Integration (ODI) / Data Management and metadata administration.
- Strong mastery of Smart View for Office (Excel integration) and EPM Report Designer.
- Hands-on experience with EPMAutomate and command-line automation scripts.
- Solid foundation in core accounting and FP&A concepts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow forecasting, cost allocations).
- Oracle EPM Cloud Implementation / Technical Certification (e.g., Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service Certified Implementation Specialist).
- Hands-on experience with other Oracle EPM modules (PCM / Profitability & Cost Management, ARCS, EDM).
- SQL and database querying skills for backend data reconciliation.
Skills
- Groovy Scripting
- Essbase calculation scripts
- Oracle Data Integration (ODI)
- Data Management
- Metadata administration
- Smart View for Office
- EPM Report Designer
- EPMAutomate
- Command-line automation scripts
- SQL
- Database querying
Location
- London, UK
Work Type
- Remote
- Hybrid
- Fixed Term Contract
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 3-5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
About the Company
- With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile titles such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta.
