Oracle EPM Finance Manager

Location: Columbus, United States (Remote options available in Virginia, Florida, Massachusetts, and North Carolina).

About Us

We're Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world's innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure enables customers—from banks to theme parks—to focus on achieving the incredible with data. We empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate, and create impactful experiences, such as the Las Vegas Sphere. We're currently expanding our team to drive the next wave of growth and are looking for individuals who thrive in a diverse, global environment and are excited to make a real-world impact with data.

The Team

The Finance Systems & Planning Governance team operates at the intersection of Finance, Technology, and Data Management, ensuring the integrity, scalability, and effectiveness of the company’s planning ecosystem. The team oversees Oracle EPM governance, planning processes, master data management, forecasting controls, and continuous systems improvement. By collaborating closely with Accounting, Corporate Systems/IT, HR, Procurement, and FP&A teams, the group enables accurate forecasting, reliable financial reporting, and strong data quality through platform stewardship, operational discipline, and cross-functional partnership.

About the Role

We are seeking a Finance Systems leader to serve as the functional owner of our Oracle EPM platform and enterprise planning processes. This role combines Finance expertise with Oracle EPM administration, planning governance, master data stewardship, and systems optimization. You will ensure the planning environment supports scalable forecasting, accurate financial reporting, and strong controls across the organization.

This is a fully remote role open to applicants residing within the Eastern Time Zone.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of planning calendars and processes, forecasting models, business rules, and chart of accounts governance.
• Management of reference data, security, and user access administration within Oracle EPM.
• Leadership of user acceptance testing (UAT), system enhancements, integrations, and release management activities.
• Act as the primary liaison between Finance and IT to drive platform enhancements, automation initiatives, and roadmap priorities.
• Lead a small team responsible for system operations, data validation, and reporting support.
• Translate Finance and business requirements into scalable system solutions and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 4–6+ years of experience in Oracle EPM administration, financial systems, Enterprise Performance Management, or FP&A systems environments.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle EPM (preferred), Anaplan, or similar enterprise planning platforms.
• Strong knowledge of planning processes, forecasting cycles, and financial reporting requirements.
• Proven experience managing EPM metadata, hierarchies, business rules, workflows, and security frameworks.
• Experience owning Chart of Accounts (COA) structures, master data governance, and reference data management.
• Ability to translate Finance and business requirements into scalable system solutions and process improvements.
• Experience leading user acceptance testing, system enhancements, integrations, and release management activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to partner effectively across Finance, Accounting, HR, Procurement, and IT.
• Experience managing, mentoring, or developing junior team members is preferred.

Pay

As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is $145K to $165K. The expected on-target earnings for this position is $165K to $188K. The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors, including depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Vantara’s bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable.