Job Details

• Req ID: R011040
• Locations: Dublin, IE; London, London, City of, UK – Remote/Home-Based
• Category: Finance

Brief Description

The Finance Business Owner, FP&A Systems & Data is a senior Finance business leader accountable for defining how Global Finance uses data, planning systems, automation, and advanced analytics to drive decision making, insight quality, and operational effectiveness. They will have strong acumen for financial planning processes and accounting close calendars as well as the movement of master data and business data throughout the planning cycle.

This leader serves as the Finance business owner for FP&A platforms (including Oracle EPM), establishing business priorities, strategic vision, operational processes, value-based outcomes, governance standards, and success measures, partnering closely with our Digital Enterprise Capabilities (IT) team for technical delivery and setting the multi-year vision for Finance technology enablement.

The successful candidate will act as the Finance business lead for Oracle EPM, oversee data governance standards, and lead predictive analytics for the Finance Organisation. The Finance Business Owner, FP&A Systems & Data chairs the Oracle EPM CoE, ensuring cohesive governance across systems, processes, metadata, and integrations, delivering automation, predictive capabilities, and insight readiness across Global Finance.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Business Leadership & Governance: Lead Finance Data & Technology for Global Finance; Chair the Oracle EPM CoE; Define multi-year technology roadmap; Establish enterprise finance data governance; Set standards for data definitions and metrics.
• Oracle EPM Ownership & System Governance: Serve as Finance business owner for Oracle EPM modules; Own change-control governance; Define priorities and decision rights; Ensure stable integrations.
• Automation & AI / Predictive Analytics Enablement: Optimize tools for automation and predictive analytics; Drive adoption of predictive planning, AI-based anomaly detection; Partner to automate forecasting workflows.
• Data Quality & Metadata Governance: Own data quality scorecards, validation logic; Maintain metadata and dimensional integrity.
• Stakeholder Leadership & Executive Influence: Act as senior technology advisor to Global Finance leadership; Partner with DEC and functional Finance.
• People Leadership & Team Development: Lead and develop the FP&A Data & Technology team; Drive capability building and upskilling.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive experience in Finance technology, FP&A systems, or enterprise data governance.
• Strong Oracle EPM Cloud experience (metadata, validations, security, change control, integrations).
• Deep understanding of FP&A processes.
• Technical proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau), automation (Alteryx, ETL).
• Experience with predictive analytics, AI/ML enablement, and system automation.
• Strong communication, change management, and stakeholder influence skills.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (required).
• Master’s degree in a related field (preferred).
• Oracle EPM Cloud certifications (Planning, PCM, Narrative Reporting, Data Management).
• Certifications in analytics, automation, or AI.
• PMP, CBIP, or equivalent credentials.

Additional Information

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The successful candidate will be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on benefits, see here.

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