Job Description
Oracle EPM Cloud Planning Functional Consultant
You must be eligible for CTC Clearance (UK residency required for the past 3 years)
Drive Smarter Planning. Transform Finance. Deliver Real Impact.
Version 1 — the UK & Ireland’s leading Oracle ERP & Cloud partner — is seeking an experienced Oracle EPM Cloud Planning Functional Consultant to help shape the next generation of finance transformation.
This is a role for someone who understands finance at its core, thrives in complex planning environments, and wants to work at the forefront of FP&A, Oracle EPM, and AI-enabled finance transformation.
Why This Role at Version 1?
Make Finance Better — Not Just Different
You’ll design and deliver driver-based planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions that give finance teams clarity, confidence, and control.
Work as a Trusted Finance Partner
You’ll collaborate closely with FP&A teams, Finance Business Partners, and senior stakeholders, translating business challenges into elegant, scalable Oracle EPM Planning solutions.
Lead End-to-End Delivery
From requirements and process design through configuration, testing, go-live, and optimisation — you’ll play a hands-on, visible role across the full lifecycle.
Build the Future of FP&A
Version 1 is investing heavily in AI-driven finance transformation. You’ll help clients adopt smarter automation, improve forecasting accuracy, and unlock deeper insights from their data.
Work with a Market Leader
As an Oracle EMEA Innovation Partner of the Year, Version 1 delivers complex, enterprise-scale programmes — giving you exposure, challenge, and genuine career progression.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will be:
* Leading the functional design and implementation of Oracle EPM Planning solutions
* Defining requirements, performing gap analysis, and designing robust planning models
* Configuring forms, dashboards, workflows, approvals, and security
* Providing functional leadership for integrations, business rules, mappings, and automations
* Facilitating design reviews and validation workshops with finance stakeholders
* Supporting testing cycles, training delivery, go-live readiness, and post-implementation support
* Managing priorities, risks, and stakeholder expectations to ensure successful delivery
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
You will have:
Finance-First EPM Expertise
* A strong background in FP&A or a commercial finance role
* Hands-on experience designing and improving planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
Oracle EPM Planning Experience
* Solid functional experience with Oracle Planning Cloud
* Familiarity with Oracle EPM out-of-the-box planning frameworks is highly beneficial
* Experience with other FP&A tools (e.g. Anaplan) is advantageous
Process-Led, Delivery-Driven
* Proven ability to analyse, optimise, and redesign end-to-end finance processes
* Experience delivering financial systems in either a consulting or client-side environment
* Comfortable managing multiple workstreams in fast-moving programmes
Forward-Thinking & Collaborative
* A genuine interest in applying AI and emerging technologies to finance transformation
* Strong communication and workshop facilitation skills
* Organised, proactive, and outcomes-focused
Nice to Have
* Exposure to additional Oracle EPM Cloud modules such as FCCS, ARCS, PCMCS, EDMCS, Narrative Reporting, or Tax Reporting
* Accountancy qualification or equivalent finance background
Additional Information
Why Version 1?
* Strong career progression & mentorship through our Strength in Balance and leadership programmes, including quarterly Pathways Career Development reviews.
* Significant training budget for certifications and further education.
* Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out recognition platform celebrating achievement.
* Moments that matter & enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies to support your journey.
* Active ESG & CSR initiatives, allowing you to give back through fundraising, volunteering, and diversity, inclusion & belonging programmes.
Benefits include:
* Quarterly performance-related profit share
* Hybrid / Remote working flexibility
* Pension, private healthcare, life assurance cover
* Certified Great Place to Work for 10+ years running
Ashley Billington, Head of Talent Acquisition – Enterprise Applications (Oracle Cloud - ERP, HCM, EPM)
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We are an equal opportunities employer. Please refer to our Diversity & Inclusion statement located at: Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging | Version 1 Careers
Please note: We have an internal recruitment team and do not accept agency candidates. If you want to join the team here at Version 1, get in touch with us directly!