Business Transformation Consultant - Finance Transformation

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled **Techno-Functional Consultant** who is experienced in **Polaris / CCH Tagetik Developer** with a strong background in Enterprise Performance Management **(EPM) systems** and financial domain expertise. In this role, you will lead the **end-to-end implementation, configuration** , and **optimization** of our financial planning, forecasting, and consolidation systems. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between complex financial requirements and technical architecture, possessing deep expertise in **CCH Tagetik** , **Oracle Essbase** , and multidimensional database design. You will be instrumental in transforming our financial operations by delivering robust, scalable EPM solutions. **Key Responsibilities** - **End-to-End Implementation:** Lead the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) of **CCH Tagetik** and **EPM solutions** , including requirements gathering, architectural design, prototyping, development, data mapping, testing, and deployment. - **Solution Architecture & Configuration:** **Configure and customize CCH Tagetik modules** for financial budgeting, planning, forecasting, and corporate consolidation. Build complex data models, dimensions, and financial rules. - **Essbase & Data Integration:** Design, optimize, and maintain multidimensional cubes using Oracle Essbase. Build seamless ETL pipelines and data integration flows between ERP systems, Essbase, and CCH Tagetik. - **Financial Logic Development:** Write and optimize complex MDX queries, calculation scripts, and business rules to support sophisticated financial logic, currency conversions, allocations, and eliminations. - **Reporting & Analytics:** Design and deploy dynamic financial reports, dashboards, and analytics templates within Tagetik and Smart View for executive leadership and finance stakeholders. - **Stakeholder Collaboration:** Partner closely with FP&A, Controllership, and IT teams to translate complex financial reporting standards and business requirements into scalable technical designs. - **Performance Tuning:** Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance, ensuring fast data processing, calculation engine efficiency, and query responsiveness. **Required Technical Skills & Qualifications** - **EPM Expertise:** Minimum of 3–6 years of hands-on experience in **implementing and configuring** **CCH Tagetik** (Polaris engine experience is highly preferred). - **Essbase Proficiency:** Strong expertise in **Oracle Essbase** (ASO/BSO), including advanced calculation scripts, MaxL scripting, MDX formulas, and cube optimization. - **Financial Domain Knowledge:** Deep understanding of corporate finance concepts, including GAAP/IFRS compliance, financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), intercompany eliminations, and multi-currency consolidations. - **Data Integration:** Proven experience with ETL tools, SQL, data warehousing concepts, and integrating EPM systems with core ERPs (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or Workday). - **Reporting Tools:** Advanced proficiency in Tagetik Reporting, Excel Smart View, or similar financial reporting utilities.