As a Senior EPM Consultant - Consolidation, you will play a pivotal role in assisting organizations with their financial consolidation processes, ensuring accurate and efficient reporting. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Consolidation solutions tailored to meet client requirements. This position requires strong technical expertise, financial acumen, and the ability to work closely with clients to achieve their consolidation goals.
Responsibilities:
Solution Design and Implementation:
• Collaborate with clients to understand their consolidation needs and translate them into technical requirements.
• Design and configure EPM Consolidation solutions, considering client-specific consolidation rules, intercompany eliminations, and financial reporting requirements.
• Develop data integration processes to consolidate financial data from multiple sources into the EPM system.
• Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of consolidated financial data.
Consolidation Process Management:
• Provide guidance on best practices for financial consolidation, close management, intercompany reconciliations, and consolidation reporting.
• Perform data validations, reconciliations, and analysis to ensure the accuracy and completeness of consolidated financial statements.
• Support the financial close process, including period-end close activities, consolidation runs, and reporting cycles.
• Identify and resolve issues or discrepancies related to consolidation, working closely with stakeholders to ensure timely resolutions.
Client Relationship Management:
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, building strong relationships and understanding their business objectives.
• Conduct regular meetings and workshops to gather requirements, provide progress updates, and deliver training sessions.
• Offer expert guidance on consolidation-related challenges, recommending process improvements and system optimizations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, and other stakeholders, to deliver successful EPM Consolidation projects.
Knowledge Sharing and Mentoring:
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in EPM Consolidation.
• Share knowledge and expertise with colleagues, providing guidance and mentoring to junior consultants.
• Contribute to the development of methodologies, tools, and templates to streamline consolidation project delivery.
Qualifications• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.• Strong experience in implementing EPM Consolidation solutions, preferably with NetSuite, Oracle Hyperion. • In-depth knowledge of financial consolidation principles, including intercompany eliminations, currency translations, and financial reporting requirements.• Proficiency in financial data analysis, data modeling, and data integration techniques. • Excellent understanding of accounting and financial processes, including the financial close process and financial statement consolidation. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to interact confidently with clients at all levels. • Project management experience, including the ability to manage timelines, resources, and deliverables.• Professional certifications in EPM or related fields (such as CPA, CMA, or EPM vendor certifications) are advantageous.