Master Data Steward, Finance

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it’s how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

Do you want to have an impact on our global organization as a part of our transformation journey? Are you passionate about Master Data Management?

Then this might be the opportunity and next step you have been looking for in your professional adventure!

As a part of HBK transformation journey, data governance and high data quality is increasingly important. To support this, a lot of changes are required, therefore, we are currently looking for a Master Data Steward, within Finance, for our Master Data Governance team established in Portugal.

Become a strong sparring partner to our global organization. Work will initially focus on transformation; however, in future you will have the scope to impact global process that you can proactively identify as well as business requests.

As a Master Data Steward, you have a key role in our journey to improve and standardize the way we govern and work with master data. It offers exposure to stakeholders at all levels within HBK.
You thrive driving changes by finding simple solutions to complex problems together with relevant stakeholders and feel comfortable collecting input and putting forward recommended decisions.

Primary responsibilities

You will be working with/responsible for:

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) within Finance

• Being part of developing the Master Data Governance strategy, model and framework and ensure implementation

• Collaborate closely with the business on master data needs, challenges and improvements, incl. support on daily MDM tasks and key projects

• Define data quality measurements together with the business and establish the needed tools to analyze and monitor the current state of master data quality

• Facilitate maintenance and improvement of master data quality in the business

• Advise and educate Data Owners on governance issues and methods

• Ensure that agreed data governance processes and policies are followed across business functions

• Map master data to business processes

• Ensure master data requirements are documented, analyzed, designed and implemented according to the Master Data Governance Model.

• Ensure data is managed and understood across lines of business

Professional qualifications

As a Master Data Steward, you are good at overseeing details and creating a data structure. In addition, you have good communication skills and are able to translate your findings and knowledge into easy-to-understand points. As a person, you are process- and solution-oriented.

You are proactive by nature and understand the value of well-planned processes combined with high data quality provided at the right time in the right place. We believe you are comfortable working with hands-on operational tasks such as preparing data extracts and providing day-to-day support to colleagues

We believe that you have strong analytical skills while you easily visualize and communicate to stakeholders from various departments and different levels to make sure the message goes through. You are enjoying a dynamic environment where you will have the opportunity to be a key-player and an impact maker. We believe you continue to help the organisation, team and your colleagues to grow by bringing in a new perspective.

Further you:

• Have minimum 3-5 years of experience working with Data analysis, Data Governance and/or Data Quality control

• Experience with SAP Master data within the relevant business area (Finance). S4 Hana is an advantage, but not a requirement

• Have experience of working with large data sets and assigning a structure to them

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to engage and communicate with senior business-leaders

• In financial, you have experience of working with data related to

  • Enterprise Structure

  • Chart of account, Profit Centres, Cost Centres, IO  & GL

  • External Business partners (Vendors, customers, banks etc)

  • Misc. data requirement for Financial reporting

  • etc

• Have experience with documentation, processes, and rules.

• Thrive in a fast-moving and dynamic business environment where operations and business requirements might change fast

• Have knowledge of how to apply data privacy and GDPR standards to master data is an advantage

• Have experience with at least one MDM platform is an advantage

Personal skills

• Self-starter; curious; independent, team player able to effectively prioritize activities & requests

• Strong analytical skill set with a clear business impact focus

• Strong people engagement skills

• Ability to influence & implement change on all levels in the organization

• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally

We Offer 

Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK’s employees. This allows for a good balance between work and family life and for constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and enjoyable working environment.

One company – HBK

On 1 January 2019, Brüel & Kjær and HBM merged their activities into a new company called HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær). With more than 3,500 employees worldwide and production facilities in Denmark, Germany, the UK, the USA, China and Portugal and presence in 80 countries, HBK is a leading player in the test and measurement area. For further info please visit www.hbkworld.com.

HBK is a division of Spectris plc, a UK-based productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company serving leading aerospace, automotive, medical, and other customers. Spectris plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.