EPM Support Services

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Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The Program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 2025-0288

Role Background

T he NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency is implementing an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solution, with Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM identified as the preferred tool. The purpose is to modernize and centralize corporate planning, enhance data quality, improve reporting, and align planning capabilities with strategic goals.

To support this initiative, the Agency requires the services of an Oracle EPM Functional Expert with strong experience in cloud-based Oracle EPM implementations within complex, security-sensitive environments.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• The Oracle EPM Functional Expert will support the successful design, configuration, implementation, and adoption of Oracle EPM Cloud, in alignment with the broader objectives defined in the NATO project NCA019230 Corporate Planning Tool and in collaboration with the selected external vendor that will perform the implementation.
• The full implementation of Oracle EPM will be performed by an external vendor; the Oracle EPM Functional Expert will represents the Purchaser needs and collaborate with Purchaser resources in support of the external vendor’s effort.
• Under the direction / guidance of the local NCIA Point of Contact or NBAC Analytics and Core Business Application Head, the contractor will support the following:
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and analyse financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation requirements
• Functional requirements analysis and validation
• Solution design workshops
• Fit-gap analysis against NATO business processes
• Configuration and functional setup of Oracle Cloud EPM modules
• Validation of business process documentation provided by the external vendor
• User acceptance testing (UAT) activities
• End-user training and functional documentation production
• Post-go-live support during the hypercare period
• Implementation and configuration of Oracle EPM Cloud applications (e.g., Planning, FCCS, ARCS, EDMCS, etc.).
• Configuration of metadata, business rules, forms, dashboards, and reports in EPM applications.
• Act as a liaison between Finance and IT, ensuring solutions meet business objectives and technical standards.
• Stay up-to-date with Oracle EPM Cloud updates, roadmap, and best practices.
• The services related to the activities above will be delivered in Sprints, and the measurement of execution for this service is sprints, with each sprint being planned for a duration of 5 working days
• The content and scope of each sprint will be agreed during the sprint-planning meetings as covered

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• A Minimum 5 years of implementation experience with Oracle Cloud EPM including at least one full-cycle implementation with one of the Oracle EPM Modules such as Planning and Budgeting (PBCS), Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS), Account Reconciliation, and/or Enterprise Data Management (EDMCS), and a strong understanding of financial and management reporting processes
• A Minimum of 24 months EPM Project implementation experience in the last 5 years
• A Minimum of 3 project references proving Hands-on functional expertise in setting up Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) / EPBCS including workflows and workforce management and additionally experience with at least one of the below Oracle EPM modules:
• A minimum of 5 years business analyst experience demonstrating experience with review and optimization of financial processes (e.g., FP&A, close & consolidation, intercompany eliminations, allocations, reconciliations).
• Proven Knowledge of Smart View, Financial Reporting Studio, and Data Management/FDMEE.
• A minimum of 2 project references proving experience with integrations between EPM and source systems (ERP, HCM, etc.).
• Background in consulting or large-scale transformation programs.
• Oracle EPM certifications are a plus.
• Experience working in Agile or hybrid project environments.
• Have experience with public sector entities and/or international organisations.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to write detailed functional design documents based on new or changed business requirements.
• Able to review business procedures and functional setup.
• Experience in making recommendations for changes, improvements etc. based on best business practices.
• Able to prepare, run and document unit tests, system tests and user acceptance tests.
• Familiarity with security models, access provisioning, and audit compliance in EPM.
• Basic SQL and SQL*Plus knowledge.
• Familiarity with configuration management / versioning procedures and tools.
• Able to work under pressure, on own initiative and without constant supervision, to strict and tight deadlines.
• Experience of working in a team that delivers a highly available service.
• Exposure to scripting (Groovy, Calc Manager, EPM Automate) is a plus
• Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS)
• Account Reconciliation Cloud Service (ARCS)
• Enterprise Data Management Cloud (EDMCS)

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium/ Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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