This is a Oracle Essbase Specialist role with Accenture based in Melbourne, VIC, AU
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Role Seniority - mid level, senior
More about the Oracle Essbase Specialist role at Accenture
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Position overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Essbase Specialist to join our Finance Technology / EPM team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Oracle Essbase (on-premises and/or Cloud) and related Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) tools, with the ability to design, implement, and optimize complex analytical and reporting solutions. This role requires a strong blend of technical capability, financial acumen, and communication skills to partner effectively with finance stakeholders, IT teams, and business leaders.
Key Responsibilities
* Design & Development
o Develop, enhance, and maintain Essbase cubes for financial consolidation, reporting, forecasting, and analytics.
o Design calculation scripts, business rules, partitions, outlines, and load rules.
o Implement data integration processes from ERP (Oracle Fusion / E-Business Suite / SAP, etc.) and other source systems into Essbase.
* Performance Optimization
o Monitor and optimize cube performance, aggregation, and calculation times.
o Conduct tuning of load rules, dimension structures, and database outlines.
* Business Partnering
o Work with Finance, FP&A, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into Essbase design.
o Support planning, budgeting, and reporting cycles by ensuring timely and accurate data availability.
* Support & Administration
o Administer user security, application backup, patching, and version upgrades.
o Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data loads, calculations, and reporting.
* Innovation & Roadmap
o Advise on Essbase roadmap, including migration to Oracle EPM Cloud (EPBCS, FCCS, PCMCS, OAC Essbase) .
o Explore opportunities to integrate Essbase with modern reporting and analytics tools (Smart View, Narrative Reporting, BI Publisher, OAC).
Skills and Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience
* 5+ years of hands-on experience in Oracle Essbase (ASO/BSO cubes) development and administration.
* Strong knowledge of MDX, calc scripts, load rules, report scripts, and Essbase partitioning techniques.
* Experience with Smart View and financial reporting tools.
* Proficiency in data integration tools (ODI, FDMEE, Data Management) and SQL.
* Good understanding of financial processes (budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, management reporting).
* Knowledge of EPM Cloud applications (EPBCS, FCCS, PCMCS, EDMCS) is a strong plus.
* Experience with performance optimization and troubleshooting of large Essbase applications.
* Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or related field.
* Oracle EPM / Essbase certifications.
* Exposure to cloud migration projects (on-prem Hyperion to Oracle EPM Cloud / OAC Essbase).
* Familiarity with GenAI/agentic AI use cases in EPM for automation and reporting (nice to have in forward-looking roles).
Key Attributes
* Strong financial and analytical mindset.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.
* Passion for continuous improvement and leveraging best practices.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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