Data Steward - Financial Data, GMDG

Data Steward - Financial Data, Global Master Data Governance

Organization:                                               GBS – Global Master Data Governance

Title:                                                              Data Steward - Financial Data, GMDG

Reports To:                                                   Senior Manager, GMDG

Number of Subordinates:                          Zero

Location:                                                       Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

• International team of 30+ professionals in the USA, Germany, France, Brazil, India, Mexico and Czech Republic
• Accomplished team managing globally consistent, comparable and correct master data
• Focused on facilitating efficient running of global business processes and reporting in Aptar’s ERP systems

Your Profile

• You enjoy being asked to and able to bring change and value to a global organization
• You enjoy a fast-paced, multinational and multi-lingual work environment
• You enjoy presenting, explaining and delivering work and motivating others to deliver work
• You are a good listener and critical thinker who can quickly connect the dots and make persuasive arguments yet be open to changing your initial opinion based on new information
• You are a self-starting and motivated person who enjoys logical problem solving 
• You are detail-oriented, logical, and methodical in your approach

The Financial Data Steward is responsible for managing financial master data in Aptar, including but not limited to GL Accounts, Profit Centers, Cost Centers, and House Banks, to ensure data is efficiently maintained, standardized and accurate. This includes the harmonization of global processes to reduce costs and share global knowledge. This enables global comparisons of business data, improved business reporting & decisions, greater process efficiency in financial departments, and reduced risk.  All these tasks should enable and ease the implementation of automation in the future.

This position works closely with all Aptar sites to support governance of the financial master data.  The role requires an understanding of how financial master data impacts end-to-end business processes such as record-to-report (R2R) and interprets requests coming from diverse organizations using independent judgment to make decisions on whether the requests follow policies, while considering what other processes and systems are impacted.

• Manage global financial master data from creation through utilization. This includes formulation of policies, monitoring adherence, performing quality assurance, and enabling business process optimization
• Work closely with all levels of the organization to educate them on financial master data issues and opportunities, the impact on complex integrated business processes, and to establish quality metrics and targets
• Track and drive improvement of financial master data across the company and ensure the trustworthiness of global data for the defined business need
• Work with business representatives to set financial master data direction that contributes to the enabling of the corporate strategy of Aptar
• Support master data administrators and global users with questions and issues on financial master data topics
• Support internal/external audit requests related to House Banks
• Ensure integrity and correctness of financial master data in Aptar’s ERP systems
• Identify and drive continuous improvement by utilizing strong SAP and master data competencies and collaboration with other departments and teams in Aptar
• Support the Global Master Data Governance Team and cross-train with other team members to further enhance value to the organization
• Support future master data projects related to financial master data

• Education

• • University degree (preferably in Accounting, Finance, Scientific or Business-Operations related fields)
  • or Minimum of 5 years industry experience

• Language

• • Fluency in English required, verbal and written (B2-level or above in English)
  • Other foreign language skills, a plus

• Experience

• • SAP and/or data management experience
  • Knowledge of Finance Data, Record to Report and Finance business processes
  • Knowledge to leverage support from Shared Service and Information Systems Organizations
  • Work Experience in a global team, a plus

• Teamwork / Cooperation

• • Reports to work when scheduled and on time
  • Accepts and responds to constructive criticism and suggestions

• Skills / Abilities

• • Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well within a team
  • High degree of self-motivation and ability to work well independently
  • Ability to manage small projects with internal/external teams, meet deadlines, solve problems and lead change
  • Ability to prioritize, think strategically and explain/summarize complex problems concisely
  • Effectively challenge and influence key decision makers
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and presentation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office solutions (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Travel
  • The role may require some small travel
• Safety
  • Understands and practices safe working procedures
  • Observes safety rules and policies; brings to management’s attention any unsafe acts or conditions