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Headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey (U.S.), Cognizant combines a passion for client satisfaction, technology innovation, deep industry and business process expertise, and a global, collaborative workforce that embodies the future of work. Cognizant is a member of the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, the Forbes Global 2000, and the Fortune 500 and is ranked among the top performing and fastest growing companies in the world.\nOur Culture:\nYour passion, integrity and experience are integral to Cognizant's success. You will join a dynamic and expanding global leader in IT and Business consultancy where you will be valued for who you are. We take pride in our partnership with our clients, so your ability to add value and provide exceptional service to our clients is fundamental to your success. In return, you will be presented with opportunities to develop your career and collaborate with talented colleagues in a supportive, diverse environment.\nAt Cognizant we recognize that companies that are open and welcoming to a multi-culturally diverse workforce will thrive with fresh perspectives and collaborative knowledge. Cognizant focuses on promoting & increasing gender diversity and providing a workplace which encourages great participation and an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the only criteria for success.\nJob Summary:\nWe are seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Planning Cloud Functional Consultant to provide onsite functional and application support across the Oracle EPM landscape, primarily focusing on Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) and Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS). The consultant will work closely with business stakeholders, finance teams, and technical teams to support budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, enhancements, integrations, monthly maintenance, and production support activities.\nKey Responsibilities\nFunctional Support and Enhancements\nProvide functional support for Oracle EPBCS and ARCS, including issue resolution, enhancements, and business query support.\nAnalyze business requirements and translate them into Oracle EPM solutions aligned with planning requirements.\nConfigure and maintain planning artefacts such as metadata, dimensions, forms, business rules, dashboards, and reports.\nSupport budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, reconciliation, and financial planning processes.\nIdentify continuous improvement opportunities and support proactive issue resolution.\nApplication Development and Maintenance\nDevelop and maintain custom EPM application artefacts supporting forecasting and budgeting processes.\nAssist with planning, estimation, design, impact assessment, and implementation of new enhancements.\nPrepare and maintain technical documentation, including interface specifications, solution designs, and impact assessments.\nMonitor progress of assigned activities and proactively address risks, issues, and dependencies.\nData Integration and Automation\nDevelop, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot EPM data integration processes.\nSupport automation of data loads, backups, refreshes, and reporting processes.\nCollaborate with technical teams on integration-related changes and production support activities.\nEnvironment Management and Governance\nSupport Oracle EPM Cloud security, user access management, and audit tracking activities.\nMonitor Oracle EPM production services, system alerts, release status, and module updates.\nReview Oracle monthly updates and assess potential business or application impact.\nReview and maintain operational logs and related support documentation.\nBackup, Recovery 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engagements.\nHands-on experience with Oracle EPBCS / Planning Cloud and Oracle ARCS.\nStrong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, management reporting, and month-end processes.\nAbility to work with finance stakeholders to understand business requirements and propose fit-for-purpose EPM solutions.\nTechnical Knowledge\nExperience with EPM Data Management / Data Integration, Data Exchange, and integration troubleshooting.\nKnowledge of Calculation Manager, business rules, Smart View, forms, dashboards, reports, valid intersections, and security configuration.\nExperience with EPM Automate or similar automation utilities for data load, backup, refresh, and reporting activities.\nExperience supporting integrations between Oracle EPM and ERP systems is preferred.\nSupport And Delivery Experience\nExperience in application support, enhancement delivery, incident resolution, and service request management.\nAbility to perform impact assessments, effort estimation, documentation, testing, and deployment support.\nExperience working with Jira or similar service management tools.\nExperience working within ITIL-based support environments is desirable.\nPreferred Experience\nExperience supporting public sector or large enterprise finance environments.\nOracle EPM Cloud certifications.\nExperience with Agile delivery methods and cross-functional project teams.\nExperience or working knowledge of Oracle EBS Financials is an advantage.\nBenefits:\nJoining Cognizant will give you the opportunity to learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry, while having your finger on the pulse of emerging industry trends and working on the cutting edge of technology in your field of expertise.\nWe recognize that our people perform at their best when they feel valued as significant contributors and that is why at Cognizant, taking care of our employees is a priority:\n· You can pursue innovative career tracks and 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