FP&A Systems Expert

Verisk•Jersey City, NJ

6h•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Verisk is seeking a hands-on Oracle EPM Cloud expert to own and evolve the planning platform supporting budgets, reforecasts, and multi-year plans. The role partners with FP&A to translate business questions into trusted models, automations, AI-driven insights, and reports. It combines platform development and administration with an understanding of financial planning and analysis, and includes managing and mentoring one team member. The role supports the full planning calendar and is accountable for platform reliability, data integrity, reporting automation, responsible AI adoption, and cash flow forecasting. Success includes delivering at least one actively used AI use case in production within the first 12 months, improving planning-cycle efficiency, and establishing the platform as a trusted source of insight for FP&A and Business Unit Finance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 7 years of experience building and supporting FP&A systems on the Oracle Hyperion / EPM suite, including at least 3 years of hands-on experience with EPBCS or EPM Cloud Planning.
Demonstrated experience delivering AI/ML or generative AI solutions for finance, such as Oracle IPM Insights, Python, or LLM-based tools, from use-case definition through user adoption.
Strong command of Essbase (BSO/ASO), calculation scripts, business rules, and Groovy scripting.
Experience with data integration, metadata management, user security, and process automation, including scripting with PowerShell, Python, or batch.
Experience building automated reporting solutions, such as Oracle Financial Reports or Narrative Reporting, Power BI, or scheduled Smart View reporting.
Expert-level Smart View and Excel skills, including lookups, pivots, advanced formulas, and template design.
Solid understanding of corporate and business-unit planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics to finance users.
Detail-oriented and self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Experience mentoring or supervising analysts or developers.

Nice To Haves

Formal people-management experience.
Experience with other Oracle EPM modules, such as Narrative Reporting, FCC, Account Reconciliation, or PCM.
Experience with a Hyperion-to-cloud migration.

Responsibilities

Administer and tune the Oracle EPBCS / EPM Cloud Planning application, including dimensions, forms, business rules, and security.
Own the FP&A systems AI roadmap, from identifying and sizing use cases to moving selected use cases into production.
Embed AI and machine learning in the platform, including Oracle IPM Insights, Predictive Planning forecasts, anomaly detection, and generative AI variance commentary.
Build AI assistants and automations that enable finance users to query data in plain language and reduce manual effort in close, forecasting, and reporting.
Partner with IT, data governance, and security to deploy AI responsibly through validated outputs, clear controls, and user training.
Partner with FP&A to build driver-based revenue growth and cost allocation models that improve business unit profitability reporting.
Build a cash flow forecasting capability in EPM Cloud linking operating plans, working capital drivers, and balance sheet forecasts.
Align planning structures and hierarchies with Accounting actuals and the chart of accounts.
Build and maintain automated data and metadata integrations, including Data Integration, EPM Automate, and pipelines, and promptly resolve daily load failures.
Maintain data integrity through reconciliation routines and controls that keep plans, forecasts, and actuals aligned.
Support the annual budget, multi-year plan, quarterly forecasts, and quarter- and year-end reporting.
Automate recurring reporting through scheduled distribution, self-service dashboards, and refreshable Smart View templates, and provide ad hoc analysis for business partners.
Manage Oracle quarterly updates by reviewing release notes, regression testing, and communicating impacts.
Train and support users, triage requests, and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures.
Lead and develop one direct report by setting priorities, reviewing design and build work, and ensuring backup coverage for critical processes.