Senior Manager, Master Data Governance and Management (w/m/d)

MKS Instruments; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Instruments is seeking a Finance Master Data Lead to establish and govern the enterprise Finance MDM capability. You will own the Governance Framework, operating model, data quality strategy, and stewardship organization to standardize and control master data across global processes.

You will partner with GPOs, finance, Shared Services, and ERP teams to support ERP harmonization, AI enablement, and data-driven decision making, delivering dashboards and KPI-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in finance, accounting, business or information systems.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years in finance, MDM, finance transformation, shared services or data governance.
• Experience with SAP (ECC/S4HANA), Oracle or similar ERP environments.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the Finance Master Data Governance Framework, including policies, standards, controls, and governance procedures.
• Partner with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to establish governance requirements, ensure compliance, and drive data improvement initiatives.
• Translate process standards into master data governance requirements and develop a prioritized data improvement roadmap delivering value.
• Provide governance and oversight for Finance master data across domains: accounting, reporting, assets, intercompany, customers, vendors, products, treasury, tax.
• Lead the global Finance Master Data operating model, including team development, role definition, service standards, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Finance Master Data Management globally.
• Define and execute the Finance Data Quality Strategy with KPIs, monitoring, remediation, and data cleansing initiatives.
• Act as Finance Master Data lead for ERP transformations and strategic initiatives ensuring data readiness and standardization.
• Deliver data quality and governance insights through dashboards and reporting to support decisions.

Skills

Finance MDM

ERP implementation

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Leadership

SAP/S4HANA

R2R/P2P/O2C

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting/IS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle ERP

ERP environments

Job description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

Reporting into the Finance Process Excellence team, this role is responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously improving the Finance Master Data Management (MDM) capability across the enterprise. As a newly created function, this role will have critical and visible impact on the design and implementation of the MDM capability at MKS. Included in this is ownership of the Finance Master Data Governance Framework, operating model, data quality strategy, and stewardship organization with a goal of ensuring finance master data is standardized, controlled, and aligned with global process standards. The Master Data Lead acts as the link between Global Process Owners (GPOs), business stakeholders, Shared Services, ERP teams, and Data Governance functions to support operational excellence, ERP harmonization, AI enablement, and enterprise-wide data quality.

Master Data Governance

• Owning and continuously improving the Finance Master Data Governance Framework, including policies, standards, controls, and governance procedures.


• Partnering with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to establish governance requirements, ensure compliance, and drive data improvement initiatives that support business objectives.


• Partner with GPOs to translate process standards into master data governance requirements and develop a prioritized data improvement roadmap that delivers sustainable business value.


• Provide governance and oversight for Finance master data across key domains, including accounting, reporting, assets, intercompany, customers, vendors, products, treasury, and tax.

Operating Model & Organization

• Lead the global Finance Master Data operating model, including team development, role definition, service standards, and continuous improvement across master data activities.

Serve as the primary point of contact for Finance Master Data Management globally.

Data Quality Management

• Defining and executing the Finance Data Quality Strategy by establishing KPIs, monitoring performance, driving remediation efforts, and leading data cleansing and harmonization initiatives.

ERP Transformation & Finance Modernization

• Acting as the Finance Master Data lead for ERP transformations and strategic business initiatives, ensuring data readiness, standardization, and alignment with future reporting, analytics, automation, and AI initiatives.

Analytics & Reporting

• Delivering data quality and governance insights through dashboards, performance reporting, and recommendations that support informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

Skills You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related discipline.


• Master’s degree preferred.


• 10+ years of experience in Finance, Master Data Management, Finance Transformation, Shared Services, ERP, or Data Governance.


• Experience with SAP (ECC and/or S/4HANA), Oracle, or similar ERP environments. Experience working in a multi-ERP environment a plus.


• Proven experience designing and implementing master data governance frameworks.


• Deep understanding of finance master data, core finance processes (R2R, P2P, O2C, Fixed Assets, Intercompany, Treasury), internal controls, compliance, and shared services operations.


• Experience leading high-performing teams, working cross-functionally and transformation initiatives.


• Demonstrated leadership competencies with strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, change leadership, executive communication, and the ability to influence across global, cross-functional organizations.

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