Senior Financial Analyst - GFMD

Job Description Summary

• Act as NGSC solution agent for GFMD automations activities with scripting, coding including tool configuration
• Bring deep expertise and knowledge in master data automation processes to the NGSCs operations and governance teams
• Responsible for guiding and promoting the usage of automation amongst the functional streams, coaching and supporting functional experts in the design, implementation and sustain of their automation scope
• Maintain process documentation for master data objects and share processes and technical knowledge and best practices openly to other team members, locally and globally
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related data objects, their standards, policies and processes
• Deliver services at expected levels with a clear customer focus
• Work in conjunction with technical teams to resolve any technical related issue that affects master data integrity and processes

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop the automation roadmap for the functional streams, working closely with the Master Data Operations and Project team. Support FIKO Maintenance Activities
• Participate in the development of and/or review of standards, documentation and methods of working with automation & FIKO Processes
• Execute all master data changes within the system of record (e.g. SAP), ensuring creation and maintenance of finance related R2R / O2C and FIKO data objects, attributes and hierarchies as required.
• Ensure all necessary data is available, accurate and compliant, meeting the data standards defined by the Global Finance Master Data Management central team. Ensure information supplied in the change request is complete and accurate per type of object and complies with the Global Master Data Management processes and related SOPs
• Apply the knowledge, tools, template and forums provided by the Finance Master Data central team to execute MDM to high standards
• Maintain process documentation for master data objects and share processes and technical knowledge and best practices openly to other team members, locally and globally
• Ensure that any guidelines, enhancements to existing procedures and escalation paths are properly followed for the execution of master data management activities. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related Master data automation and related processes. Deliver services at expected levels with a clear customer focus
• Interact proactively with all functional areas of the NGSC to ensure appropriate master data management activities are accomplished. Proactively challenge the status quo and comes up with making fact-based recommendations to drive continuous improvement

Essential Requirement:

• MBA (Finance) or Equivalent/University Degree ideally in accounting, finance, or economics.
• 4+ years of in-depth finance functional expertise with exposure to Master Data Management
• Good understanding of RPA tools

Desirable Requirements:

• Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders.
• Building Effective Teams.
• Critical Thinking.
• Effective Communications.

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Skills Desired

Ability To Influence Key Stakeholders, Building Effective Teams, Critical Thinking, Effective Communications, Financial Accounting, Financial And Management Reporting, People Development, Process Optimization, Resource Allocation, Understanding Value Drivers