Business Analyst

Akkodis is seeking a Business Analyst – Oracle Cloud EPM in Chadds Ford PA 19317 - (Hybrid), which looks like something you might be interested in at this point in your career. Here are the specs on the role, for your record: The Business Analyst – Oracle Cloud EPM role is a Contract with a client located in Chadds Ford PA 19317 - (Hybrid). Ideally looking for applicants to have a solid background in Business Analyst, Oracle Cloud EPM, IT/Finance. would come as a big plus. Pay Range: $50-$60/hr. The pay may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors. Position Summary The Business Analyst – Oracle Cloud EPM serves as a critical liaison between Finance and IT, supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of Oracle Cloud EPM solutions. This role combines strong finance domain knowledge with hands-on technical experience, enabling the analyst to operate effectively as both a business-facing partner and a technically savvy contributor. The individual will support EPM implementations, optimization initiatives, and production operations while ensuring solutions align with financial processes, reporting needs, and enterprise IT standards. Key Responsibilities Business & Functional Analysis • Partner with Finance stakeholders (FP&A, Accounting, Consolidation, Reporting) to understand business processes, requirements, and pain points. • Elicit, document, and validate business and functional requirements for Oracle Cloud EPM modules (e.g., Planning, FCCS, Workforce, Reporting). • Ability to write, and review, functional requirement documents • Translate business requirements into clear functional designs, process flows, and user stories suitable for technical implementation. • Support process redesign and standardization efforts during EPM transformations and cloud implementations. Oracle Cloud EPM Delivery & Implementation • Support Oracle Cloud EPM implementations and enhancements across the full lifecycle: requirements, design, build, test, and deployment. • Act as a subject matter expert on EPM functionality from a business user perspective (planning, forecasting, close, reporting) and a functional/technical perspective. • Assist with configuration reviews, metadata design, dimensional modeling, and validation of application builds. • Participate in integration design discussions involving upstream/downstream systems (e.g., ERP, HR, data warehouses). Testing, Validation & Deployment • Develop and execute test scenarios, test scripts, and UAT plans aligned with finance processes. • Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with Finance users, ensuring issues are documented, prioritized, and resolved. • Validate data loads, calculations, aggregations, and reports to ensure accuracy and completeness. Production Support & Continuous Improvement • Provide ongoing application support for Oracle Cloud EPM, troubleshooting functional and data-related issues. • Support month-end, quarter-end, and planning cycle activities as needed. • Identify opportunities to improve system usability, performance, data quality, and reporting efficiency. • Assist in documenting standard operating procedures, controls, and audit-ready documentation. Communication & Stakeholder Management • Serve as a trusted point of contact between Finance, IT, and implementation partners. • Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical business users. • Help drive adoption through training, documentation, and user support. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role supporting Finance systems. • Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud EPM, either as a business user, functional analyst, or implementation/support resource. • Solid understanding of core finance processes, including planning, forecasting, financial close, consolidation, and management reporting. • Demonstrated ability to bridge business and technical teams effectively. • Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills. If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at govind.choudhary@akkodisgroup.com. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Benefits offerings include but are not limited to: • 401(k) with match • Medical insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision assistance • Paid Holidays Off To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy. The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: · The California Fair Chance Act · Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance · Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers · San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance