Master Data Finance Lead

**Location:** Parsippany, New Jersey

Introduction:

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Team or Function Overview:

The Director of Master Data’s team is responsible for optimizing business processes to drive growth, enhance customer satisfaction, and achieve long-term success through the implementation of SAP S4/HANA. By standardizing, evolving, and innovating processes, we aim to achieve company goals and deliver value to our customers.

Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Master Data, the Master Data Finance Lead will lead the design, standard operating procedures, and process implementation for all Master Data collection, enrichment, and approvals related to Finance business processes in SAP S4/HANA and SAP Group Reporting.

In this role, you will drive the creation of Finance Master Data collection processes in collaboration with Finance Global Process Owners (GPOs) and define data requirements to enable business transformation. You will partner with all impacted businesses and functions within the organization’s landscape. Your role includes creating processes and standards that ensure consistent, high-quality data delivered on time and within budget. You will work directly with business subject matter experts to define project outcomes and drive decision-making. With the support of the Director of Master Data Management, you will ensure the transformation delivers industry-leading best practices.

Essential Duties:

– Develop best practices and standards for SAP and Group Reporting, ensuring comprehensive documentation of processes for sustainability beyond the project’s lifespan.

– Build strong, collaborative partnerships with functional experts and impacted sister companies affected by Group Reporting.

– Write, maintain, and publish Finance Master Data documentation, including training materials as needed.

– Ensure business needs are addressed through proactive priority management with business leaders.

– Provide updates and training to MDM/Finance stakeholders where new processes are introduced or existing ones are changed.

– Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, focusing on business leaders and project team members.

– Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders to define strategic Master Data process objectives and key success factors.

– Support the implementation of Master Data Governance and Strategy.

– Champion the use of standard MDM procedures and robust MDM governance disciplines.

– Identify opportunities to improve data quality metrics, agree on improvements with the MDM team, and implement them in partnership with the business.

– Continuously drive value across the organization through problem-solving.

Required Qualifications:

– Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Data Management, or a related field.

– Minimum 5 years of related experience.

– SAP S4/HANA experience required.

– SAP Group Reporting experience at a global level required.

Preferred Qualifications:

– Excellent project management and follow-up skills.

– Strong change management and new process roll-out skills.

– Ability to create engagement and drive top performance.

– Ability to influence cross-functional teams.

– Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels.

– Experience with both business and technology leadership relationships, including performance reporting and executive-level presentations.

– Strong political and interpersonal skills critical for success in this role.

– Knowledge and ability to understand and design department policies and procedures.

– Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.