CPM/EPM Consultant – Financial Close

We are looking for dynamic, goal-oriented individuals to join our Financial Close Practice (FC). Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of applicable experience working with leading Corporate/Enterprise Performance Management (CPM/EPM) platforms such as OneStream or Oracle EPM Cloud, a solid knowledge foundation in accounting, and a strong team player.Our FC Practice is focused on providing leading-practice financial close, consolidation and reporting solutions for our clients driving value from:Financial Close Process (e.g., financial consolidation for legal entity reporting, tax filing, statutory disclosures / narrative reporting, etc.)Pre-Close Process (e.g., master data governance, account reconciliation, etc.)Post-Close Process (e.g., narrative reporting, business intelligence, dashboarding, etc.)We take a multi-faceted approach in developing solutions – people, process, technology, and data – to streamline and improve upon the following areas:Account Reconciliations (e.g., Blackline, Oracle Account Reconciliations, OneStream Account Reconciliations and Transaction Matching, etc.)Financial and Supplemental Data CollectionData integrations (extract, transform, enhance, validate, load, exceptions resolution)Statutory and Management Reporting (local vs corporate, legal vs tax vs operational view, etc.)Financial Consolidations (foreign currency translations, intercompany eliminations, top side adjustments, multi-GAAP adjustments, attribution, and allocation computations, handling multiple consolidation methods, addressing changes in ownership over time, etc.)Reporting and analysis for Finance and Accounting (MD&A disclosures, statutory reporting, tax compliance, management reporting, as hoc data analysis, continuities, kpi trending, etc.)Narrative Reporting (e.g., Insight CDM, Workiva, etc )System Audit & Control ReviewsCPM/EPM solution disaster recovery planningOur FC consultants are responsible for all stages of solution design and software implementation (e.g., road mapping, requirements gathering, application/process design, development, and delivery) and serves as an escalation point for support and enhancement requests post-implementation.As an FC consultant, you will work in close collaboration with TGG colleagues as well as client stakeholders from accounting, finance, information technology and project management departments. You also serve as issues escalation support for our Managed Services Operations (MSO) team.This is a great opportunity to further develop expertise on leading CPM/EPM solutions – from implementation project execution, application/process development, to enabling smooth transition to ongoing support. In addition, opportunities to learn new products will be available as the industry evolves.BENEFITS Opportunity to master CPM / EPM software in a formal setting, while being exposed to a broader array of softwareDiverse and dynamic environment with opportunity to learn and hone in on creating solutions to challenges faced by Finance and AccountingExposure to multiple industries (e.g., financial services, real estate, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, public sector, etc.)Contribute to developing sustainable and value creating leading practices in CPM / EPM configuration and roll outTeam member of a highly collaborative and flat organization with a strong focus on client success and service excellenceCHARACTERISTICS OF A STRONG APPLICANT 5+ years experience with CPM / EPM software as a user, administrator, implementor or consultant with (e.g., Oracle Cloud EPM, OneStream, Oracle Hyperion, CCH Tagetik, Workiva, Insight CDM (formerly Clarity FSR/Certent CDM, Blackline, etc.)Excellent interpersonal skills including written and oral communication, critical thinking, problem solving, negotiating, customer service and rapport building with clients and colleaguesExcels in collaboration while also being self-motivated when working independentlyStrong foundation in finance and accounting principles, processes, and requirements (e.g., financial close, financial analysis, financial consolidations, narrative reporting & disclosures, etc.)High technical aptitude (quick technology learner, intermediate Excel user, Note Pad ++, working with RDP, VCI, VPN, can understand coding, familiarity with RPA/ML/AI , etc .)Post Secondary Education in Business, Accounting, Finance preferred (e.g., MBA, CPA, etc.)