Principal Consultant, Oracle EPM Financial Consolidation & Close (FCC)

About the role

Ascend Partners is a trusted advisor in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) consulting, serving clients globally from our headquarters in New York, NY. We deliver sophisticated EPM and CPM implementations across the OneStream and Oracle platforms for organizations around the world. Our global experience and deep product knowledge have earned us recognition as a trusted OneStream Diamond partner, and our Oracle practice brings that same level of expertise as a recognized Oracle Gold Partner, drawing on decades of combined Oracle EPM experience across hundreds of successful implementations, including deep expertise serving public sector, education, and government organizations.

This is a full-time role for a Principal Consultant, Oracle EPM Financial Consolidation and Close (FCC). The Principal Consultant is responsible for leading the implementation and support of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management FCC, Account Reconciliation (ARCS), and Narrative Reporting solutions. Day to day tasks include leading and mentoring a team of consultants, conducting needs assessments, designing and configuring systems, providing end user training, and offering ongoing support to ensure the success of implementation projects. The Principal Consultant works closely with clients to understand their business requirements and tailor solutions to meet those needs effectively, and is expected to operate with minimal oversight while leading solution design for assigned engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design Oracle EPM Consolidation and Close projects, including FCC, ARCS, and Narrative Reporting
• Build leading practice solutions, including rules, Narrative Reports, and data integrations
• Conduct client needs assessments and translate business requirements into system design
• Configure and test EPM applications to meet client specifications
• Deliver end user training and provide ongoing post-implementation support
• Apply strong functional accounting knowledge to inform solution design
• Lead and mentor a team of consultants on assigned projects
• Lead client discussions to gather and validate business requirements
• Present solution designs and recommendations to client stakeholders with clarity and confidence
• Communicate moderate to complex functional and technical issues to Delivery leadership on a timely basis
• Effectively manage client relationships during complex system implementations
• Tailor solutions to each client's business requirements and industry context