SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
Role Description
JRI-America, a division of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp is seeking an Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM (EPM) functional support to help implementing key initiatives on the Oracle platform due to rapid growth in SMBC legal entities and ledgers, including the formation of Bank Holding Company and Group Companies. Having a solid finance and accounting business awareness, a key competency of the role will be the ability to develop a thorough understanding of our financial business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements within the Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM family. The individual will then call upon his/her technical and functional knowledge of Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM to deliver application design, module configuration/setup, user acceptance testing, and end-user training. Project Management across the full SDLC is a plus for this position. The scope of the role supports financial business users in North America and EMEA locations.
Position Responsibilities/Duties
• Provide functional support for Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM modules (mainly Financial Consolidation and Close, Account Reconciliation, EDM, and Reporting) for North America and EMEA.
• Analyze, design, configure, and test enhancements to support business processes.
• Participate in Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM projects involving configuration, implementation, testing, and user training.
• Liaise across IT domains to deliver Oracle EPM functionality, including infrastructure engineering, database, security, and operations support.
• Provide day-to-day support of the Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM environment, including applying periodic patches, fulfilling reporting requirements, responding to ad hoc business requests, and supporting production systems.
• Continuously review opportunities to improve how the Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM platform is leveraged and promote best practices.
• Produce detailed system requirements specifications, data flow diagrams, test plans, swim lane diagrams, and process documentation using standardized methodologies.
• Ensure proposed solutions comply with the company's technology direction.
• Ensure compliance with the company's change management and security policies.
• Work closely with internal and external Oracle development teams in the creation and validation of user interfaces and functional and non-functional requirements.
• Provide general technical support for the Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM system and conduct user training as needed.
• Participate in late-night production support and weekend implementation activities as required.
Qualifications and Skills
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM concepts, functionality, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting principles.
• Experience implementing Oracle Cloud EPM modules, including:
• Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS)
• Account Reconciliation (ARCS)
• Enterprise Data Management (EDM)
• Financial Reporting and related modules
• Ability to document and communicate end-to-end business processes, identify key integration points, and collaborate across multiple functional areas.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive consensus and present complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team-oriented environment.
• Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative, and results-driven organizations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Functional leadership experience supporting and implementing financial systems and new Oracle EPM modules.
• Minimum 5 years of Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM experience required.
• Minimum 3 years of TOAD and SQL experience required.
• Experience within the financial services, finance, or accounting industry preferred.
• Project management experience, including proficiency with Microsoft Project, preferred.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM Certification preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
• Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM Certification.
• Experience leading Oracle EPM implementations from requirements gathering through production support.
• Prior experience working with cross-functional finance, technology, and business stakeholders in large enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of system integrations, financial reporting, and data governance best practices.
SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.