What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Systems Analyst position at RPL International?
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Systems Analyst is responsible for the administration, optimization, and strategic support of Oracle Hyperion / EPM applications used for financial planning, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting. This role serves as a key liaison between Finance and IT, ensuring financial systems effectively support business objectives, close cycles, and executive reporting.
The ideal candidate combines strong Hyperion technical expertise with a deep understanding of financial processes, controls, and data governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and support Oracle Hyperion applications (e.g., HFM, Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Smart View, FDMEE, FCCS)
- Partner with Finance teams on budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, consolidation, and management reporting
- Design, build, and maintain Hyperion metadata, business rules, calculations, and financial models
- Manage system integrations between Hyperion and ERP platforms (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Workday, etc.)
- Lead enhancements, upgrades, patches, and system performance optimization
- Troubleshoot data, calculation, and reporting issues; provide root cause analysis and solutions
- Support financial controls, SOX compliance, and audit requests related to financial systems
- Develop documentation, training materials, and provide end-user support
- Act as a subject matter expert and advisor on EPM best practices and future-state improvements
- Participate in or lead EPM implementations, migrations, or cloud transformations (on-prem to Oracle EPM Cloud)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field
- 5–8 years of experience supporting Oracle Hyperion / EPM solutions
- Strong knowledge of financial statements, consolidation, budgeting, and forecasting
- Hands-on experience with:
- Hyperion Planning / HFM / FCCS
- Essbase & Smart View
- FDMEE or data integration tools
- Experience supporting month-end and year-end close cycles
- Solid understanding of financial controls, data governance, and SOX requirements
- Ability to translate finance requirements into technical system solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Oracle EPM Cloud experience
- Prior involvement in full-cycle Hyperion implementations
- ERP integration experience (Oracle, SAP, Workday, NetSuite)
- SQL or scripting knowledge
- CPA, CMA, or Oracle Hyperion certification
- Experience in large, complex, or publicly traded environments