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

MKS Inc.; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MKS Inc. is seeking a Finance Master Data Lead to establish, govern, and continuously improve the Finance MDM capability across the enterprise.

You will own the Master Data Governance Framework, operating model, data quality strategy, and stewardship organization to standardize and align finance data with global process standards. The role interfaces with Global Process Owners, Shared Services, ERP teams, and Data Governance to support operational excellence, ERP harmonization, and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Extended 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. Multi-ERP experience is a plus.
• Proven experience designing and implementing master data governance frameworks.
• Deep understanding of finance master data, core finance processes, internal controls, and shared services operations.
• Experience leading high-performing teams, working cross-functionally and transformation initiatives.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, stakeholder management, change leadership, and executive communication.

Responsibilities

• Own Finance Master Data Governance Framework, including policies, standards, controls, and governance procedures.
• Partner with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to establish governance requirements and drive data improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Global Process Owners to translate standards into governance requirements and roadmap.
• 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 and define service standards.
• Serve as primary point of contact for Finance Master Data Management globally.
• Define and execute the Finance Data Quality Strategy with KPIs and remediation driving data cleansing and harmonization.
• Act as Finance Master Data lead for ERP transformations, ensuring data readiness and alignment with reporting and analytics.

Skills

Master Data Governance

ERP Transformation

Stakeholder Management

Change Leadership

Executive Communication

Data Quality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP ECC/S4HANA

Oracle

ERP systems

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.

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.
• Extended 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.