Epm Systems Admin Officer

Epm Systems Admin Officer

Location: Kensington Town Hall, W8 7NX
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 316.43 per day 
Job Ref: (phone number removed)
 
Responsibilities

• Manage the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) system, focusing on Planning, Narrative Reporting, and Workforce Modelling modules.
• Perform EPM Service Administrator tasks, including configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting the system.
• Maintain master data sets, navigation flows, and other records to ensure business processes run smoothly.
• Provide support and cover for EPM Systems Administration via the Oracle OCI console and manage user access and permissions.
• Monitor the EPM Systems Admin shared mailbox, action tasks, and send notifications to close requests.
• Update master data in EPM to reflect organizational changes and ensure no orphaned codes exist.
• Enable monthly Oracle release skips in EPM per agreed schedule.
• Collaborate with Oracle Systems Admin Team to migrate applications, views, and data across environments.
• Manage EPM configurations to ensure smooth system operation.
• Grant appropriate access to users based on roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for efficiency.
• Monitor data extracts and troubleshoot issues with various teams as needed.
• Maintain EPM valid intersection code combination rules and ensure synchronization with ERP code validation rules.
• Create and maintain virement templates and categories, ensuring reports are updated accordingly.
• Maintain future period templates in EPM, including for MTFS.
• Ensure ERP cost centre and hierarchy changes are reflected in EPM.
• Update cost centre manager names for forecasting and reporting.
• Maintain report and notification bursting definitions and csv files with changes to code values.
• Maintain documentation with audit trails for all changes made to the EPM system.
• Develop Oracle Guided Learning (OGL) content for EPM.
• Liaise with the Oracle Managed Service Provider on future roadmap delivery plans and technical changes.
• Collaborate with the Financial Strategy Team to diagnose problems and find solutions.
• Manage system upgrades and apply necessary fixes to maintain a stable and secure environment.
• Test EPM systems admin functionality as part of DDAT implementation of new applications, patches, and updates.
• Work closely with the Finance Help Desk Team to resolve tickets and service requests.
• Ensure regular backups of the EPM system and that versioned data can be restored if needed.
• Regularly review and report on audit reports and logs to governance forums.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the general level of responsibility of this post.

Person Specification

• Demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Council policies in relation to Equal Opportunity, Customer Care, and service delivery.
• Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualified or comparable relevant experience.
• Qualification in computing at intermediate diploma or above level or equivalent expertise and experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Provide services with a customer-centric approach and implement improvements while managing service demands and tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of how Oracle EPM processes and interfaces work.
• Experience in systems administration for Planning, Forecasting, and Budgeting systems or modules.
• Experience using core financial accounting systems with integrated modules.
• Proficiency in using IT, including Microsoft Office products, to analyze data and report information.
• Experience working in a similar role within a public or private sector organization.
• Understanding of accounting principles, policies, practices, and legislation applicable to local government.
• Experience undertaking work on key financial processes and controls, and ability to monitor and report on these.
• High degree of numeracy and attention to detail with experience working with large volumes of data.
• Good interpersonal skills with colleagues, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and take ownership of transactions.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and be proactive in problem-solving.
• Experience maintaining good quality documentation with audit trail to evidence approval of system changes.

 
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