Job Description

For over 29 years, Version 1 has partnered with leading global brands to deliver digital, cloud, and enterprise application solutions that drive business success. We are proud to be recognised as:

• Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
• Microsoft Global Partner of the Year (Modernising Applications)
• AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year (EMEA)
• One of the Best Workplaces for Women in the UK & Ireland (2023)

With 3,700+ people and revenues exceeding €347m/£302m, Version 1 is a market leader in Oracle, Microsoft, and AWS consulting services – and one of the fastest-growing digital consultancies in Europe.

Principal Oracle EPM Solution Architect – APAC

We are seeking a Principal Oracle EPM Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale Oracle EPM solutions across our APAC portfolio.

This is a high-impact, client-facing leadership role for an experienced specialist with deep expertise across Oracle’s EPM suite—including Planning, Financial Close (FCCS), Account Reconciliation (ARCS), and Narrative Reporting—combined with a strong grasp of the broader Analytics landscape.

You will shape end-to-end solution architectures, drive finance transformation programmes, and act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. The role also plays a key part in pre-sales, solution positioning, and value articulation across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Leadership

Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of Oracle Cloud EPM solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, scalability, and best practice.

Architecture & Governance

Define target architectures, transitional states, and costed roadmaps. Establish and enforce architectural standards, governance frameworks, and design authority.

Business Transformation

Advise clients on finance process optimisation, operating model design, and adoption of Oracle best practices to drive measurable business outcomes.

Cross-Functional Delivery

Provide leadership across functional, data, integration, and reporting workstreams to ensure cohesive, end-to-end solution delivery.

Integration & Data Strategy

Own integration architecture (e.g. OIC, APIs), data migration strategy, and reporting frameworks, ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance.

Stakeholder Engagement

Lead workshops, shape requirements, and present solution options to senior business and IT stakeholders, including C-suite.

Pre-Sales & Value Realisation

Partner with regional and global teams to develop go-to-market propositions, support bids, deliver demonstrations, and articulate value-led business cases.

Leadership & Mentoring

Coach and develop consultants, foster a high-performance culture, and lead continuous improvement through post-go-live optimisation initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Experience & Skills

You will have:

• Extensive experience delivering Oracle EPM Cloud solutions, with deep expertise in Planning and strong exposure to FCCS, ARCS, and Narrative Reporting
• Proven track record as a Solution Architect on large, complex, multi-country transformation programmes
• Strong understanding of Oracle integration technologies (OIC, ODI, Data Management) and enterprise data architectures
• Experience driving business process transformation and supporting global rollouts
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience influencing at C-level
• Strong commercial acumen, including estimation, business case development, and value articulation
• Experience contributing to pre-sales, bids, and solution shaping

Desirable

You will have:

• Accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• TOGAF (or similar architecture certification)

Location & Travel

• Ideally based in Sydney (Chatswood office)
• Flexibility to travel across APAC as required

Additional Information

Why Version 1

• Be part of a global Oracle practice of 700+ specialists
• Over 500+ certified professionals across the entire Oracle ecosystem
• Work on large-scale, multi-pillar enterprise Oracle Cloud programmes
• Work with ahigh-performing, collaborative Oracle practice
• Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
• We provide end-to-end Oracle business transformation services, including consulting and advisory services, implementation, integration and managed services
• Our expertise in OCI enables us to deliver scalable, flexible, and high performance cloud solutions to the unique needs of our clients
• Join an award-winning consultancy recognised for innovation and delivery excellence
• Clear career progression, strong leadership support, and genuine investment in your growth
• A culture that values expertise, autonomy, and doing things properly
• 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

This is hybrid based with occasional travel to your nearest base office.

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!