Finance Master Data and Data Integrity Analyst

at  Sanofi US

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required
• MBA and/or CPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 4+ years of diversified financial controlling experience
• Demonstrate a good track record in controlling and/or accounting and financial reporting, preferably in a Pharmaceutical / Consumer Products industry
• Experience translating business needs into process and implementation requirements at Finance system project implementation environment

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Advanced excel skills : Must be able to download data and use pivot tables, V-look ups, etc.
• Demonstrated experience modeling ethical behavior in challenging situations required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong analytical capabilities with attention to detail and strategic thinking
• Proven experience working across multiple internal stakeholders
• Technology savvy, business orientation, and agile learning abilities required
• Capable of working in multiple systems and tools
• Good knowledge of MDM in SAP, TM1 (will be a plus) and other systems functional scope
• Experience in data management, data integrity checks, data migration
• Hands on experiences in MDM workflows

SOFT SKILLS :

• Demonstrated results building partnerships with multi-levels across businesses required.
• Must have the ability to influence and shape business decisions.
• Must have high attention to detail, quality and proven ability to operate effectively under pressure and strict deadlines
• Ability to lead through influence including demonstrated facilitator skills
• Strong organization skills: ability to track and manage a high volume of projects at a detailed level
• Ability to develop a rapport and credibility with key stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively across international work streams
• Demonstrated organization savvy and self- awareness
• Adaptable and able to work in complex matrix environment
• Change agent who can propose, lead, and drive changes

The role is part of a high performing team centered on Finance CHC transformation and becoming a best-in-class Finance organization.

The Master Data (MDM) & Data Integrity Analyst will provide finance MDM activities on a daily basis (mainly Cost Center MDM, but also specific MDM activities related to mappings within TM1), as well for deployment and observance of standardized processes and rules. This also implies a regular consistency check between different systems (ERP, TM1, others) to ensure the alignment, as well a regular global cleaning exercise to reduce the used MDM to a meaningful number for the whole company. A regular exchange between different stakeholders in the company (local Business, Supply Chain, Business analysis and controlling, A2R and others) is a key. She/He will be as well responsible for the deployment of standardized processes and rules in the CHC CoE organization aligned with Global guidelines and is having the responsibility over areas such as data quality, CORE MODEL implementation, data governance, master data management and is responsible to:

• Gathering and analysis of KPIs by data domain

• Update and Align consistency of finance: Master Data Management practices across all domains and

  local organizations

• Ensuring close coordination and alignment with global initiatives to confirm rules on

o MDM
o Actuals
o Data Integrity and quality

o Transversal activities

• Execute quality control and support best practices enablement of the activities where MDM solutions are involved
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives

Main tasks will consist in:

• Master Data maintenance in different systems (ERP, TM1, …)
• Execution of defined controls based on calendar
• Providing support to users on Master Data topics
• Be involved in reorganization projects by supporting any foreseen MDM activities
• Support local teams in organizing the MJE/reclassifications because of MDM changes
• Performing regular analysis on existing finance MDM by keeping them on a minimum/necessary volume to drive the business processes as efficient as possible
• Ensure consistency of finance Master data between the impacted systems (ERP, TM1, etc.)

• Promote efficiencies on MDM activities and improved ways of working across designated region

  and ensure best practice sharing

• Ensuring to apply the standard processes and rules globally for proper Actuals transfer from

  different ERP systems into different TM1 applications

• Execution of the strategy roadmap for actuals activities in the controlling core model, communicate key risks and opportunities to stakeholders

• Help on definition of the solutions, in partnership with the other teams and prepare related SOPs where needed
• Be involved into deployment for all topics related to data quality & flow enhancement

• Performing system checks, data controls & quality controls periodically to ensure correct data and

  system alignments

• Educate client groups on all aspects of financial policies and processes to ensure compliance

• Support all key Finance initiatives & participate in continuous improvement and simplification activities
• Ad hoc projects and analyses as required