Financial Master Data Analyst

Overview
Financial Master Data Analyst (M/F)
Essity Global Business Services (GBS) business unit is currently searching for a Financial Master Data Analyst. This position will be based in Lisbon, Portugal.

As we continuously grow and transform, so does our need for leaner processes, the right data and business insights. GBS is the service partner to the entire Essity organization, delivering services within Finance, Human Resources, Workspace and Master Data.

About the Role
We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our services and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

This individual is part of a global remote team with team members and management located in different parts of Europe and Americas.

What You Will Do
The GBS Financial Master Data team is a global team within Master Data Services in GBS at Essity. The responsibilities of Financial Master Data team include creation and maintenance of different Finance objects like GL accounts, internal customers/vendors, cost centers, profit centers etc. Quality assurance of such master data is a key focus and many other processes within Essity are relying on good quality in these records.

As a GBS Financial Master Data Analyst you have contacts with many Essity colleagues around the globe.

To this small global team we are now looking for an additional Master Data Analyst. As Master Data Analyst you will also work closely together with the other process leaders in GBS Financial Services and other Finance colleagues.

More specifically, you will:

• Communicate and support the Master Data vision including global harmonization and a single Master Data process.
• Understand global Master Data policies and procedures and strive to be the process champion ensuring adherence to Financial Master Data processes.
• Train and communicate with Essity’s business functions to ensure appropriate involvement and understanding of the global Financial Master Data set.
• Coordinate testing activities in projects and in the run phase.
• Monitor and review Financial Master Data flows ensuring appropriate quality and accuracy. Highlight issues and recommend improvement activities.
• Respond to more complex, escalated enquiries from team members and develop problem-solving guidelines to improve problem resolution.
• Proactively contribute to projects and initiatives, challenging the status quo.
• Actively perform mass upload of Master Data in conjunction with the IT group.
• Develop and calculate KPI’s, ad hoc reporting and data analysis.
• Implement desired workflow tools or automation systems across all geographies, forging relationships with IT Architecture colleagues and ensuring the promotion of Data Governance.
• Take part in our big strategic initiatives.

Who You Are
At Essity our ambition is to increase health and hygiene standards across the world. To do this we depend on motivated, competent and high-performing employees.

Apart from above, you have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant area.
• Three plus years of experience within Finance, specifically in Accounting.
• Proven proficiency with Excel.
• Experience in Financial Master Data is highly preferred.
• Experience with SAP, specifically having worked with MDG/S4Hana is highly preferred.
• Analytical mindset.
• Eager to learn and share.
• Holistic thinking.
• Fluent in English. All Applicants are requested to deliver their CV in English language.

What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together | Innovation | Sustainable Working Life | Total Reward

Together, we are improving lives, every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

Application End Date:
12 set. 2024
Job Requisition ID:
Essity239468