Master Data Governance & Quality Manager - Finance

Rolls-Royce Corporation; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Employee Shares Matching

GP online access

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Master Data Governance & Quality Manager for Finance in Derby to drive governance of Finance master data and ensure data quality and regulatory compliance. You will steward data, lead governance initiatives, and partner with data owners to improve reporting accuracy.

The role covers lifecycle management, data protection, and operational insights to support data-driven decision-making across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance master data governance, data quality management, or related roles.
• Proven experience with data governance frameworks, data lifecycle management, and Finance regulatory compliance.
• Hands-on experience with SAP Finance master data (Cost Centre, Profit Centre, Hierarchy management, GL’s, etc).
• Experience of Oracle HFM and DRM solutions.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing relationships with data owners and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead data quality improvement initiatives and implement governance strategies.
• Experience in fostering a data-driven culture.

Responsibilities

• Governance Framework & Strategy: Own the creation and maintenance of Finance master data policies, standards, and processes for managing data throughout its lifecycle.
• Define accountability for Finance data assets and establish data access, usage, and protection protocols.
• Develop and lead governance initiatives to improve process and data quality as a data steward.
• Ensure the governance framework meets regulatory requirements and is embedded across the organisation.
• Run finance master data governance processes, meetings, and data input assessments.
• Design, measure, and improve data quality standards across the organisation.
• Ensure data integrity between systems and improve reporting data quality for stakeholders.
• Design performance tracking for Finance master data processes to demonstrate value.
• Identify data improvement initiatives and prioritise delivery with data owners.
• Partner with data owners and stakeholders to improve efficiency and data availability.

Skills

Finance data governance

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP Finance Master Data

Oracle HFM

Oracle DRM

Job description

Master Data Governance & Quality Manager - Finance Derby Full time-Fixed Term-12months

Why join Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position Summary

The Finance Master Data Governance & Quality Manager is responsible for delivering the governance processes in management of Finance master data objects. Acting as primary data steward for Finance master data, the role ensures all Finance master data changes are managed through the correct governance process and change windows, to the agreed quality and SLAs. Closely working with data owners to agree the data handling and usage requirements addressing data quality issues and ensuring the Finance master data is accurate and fit for purpose. Supporting the businesses in understanding reporting and forecasting requirements for an ever-changing business landscape providing the correct data management subject matter expertise on how and what changes can and should be made to keep integrity of the data and provide correct reporting outputs. Providing operational insights to ensure data is managed correctly throughout its lifecycle.

What you will be doing:

• Governance Framework & Strategy Own the creation and maintenance of Finance master data policies, standards, and processes for managing data throughout its lifecycle.
• Define who is accountable for specific Finance data assets and establish protocols for how data should be accessed, used, and protected.
• Develop and lead governance initiatives to improve process and data quality, acting as a responsible Finance data steward.
• Ensure the Finance data governance framework is proactively managed, meets any regulatory requirements, and is embedded across the organisation.
• Runs the Finance master data governance process, meetings, and data capture input assessment.
• Data Quality & Integrity Design, measure, and improve data quality standards across the organisation.
• Ensure the integrity of Finance data between systems and improve the accuracy and quality of data available to stakeholders.
• Design performance tracking of the Finance master data processes to measure whether data is delivering value as expected.
• Identify data improvement initiatives and prioritise delivery by working closely with the Finance data owners.
• Business Partnering & Operational Support Provide subject matter expertise (SME) on the management of Finance data used across the organisation.
• Partner with data owners and business stakeholders to improve the efficiency and value of processes by ensuring the right data is available at the right time without errors.
• Establish trust by providing confidence that data is reliable and transparently managed, supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Culture & Education Support the development of a data-driven culture through the delivery of training, reporting, and education initiatives related to Finance data.
• Support business and projects by providing specialised data SME knowledge.

Position qualifications:

• experience in Finance master data governance, data quality management, or related roles.
• Proven experience with data governance frameworks, data lifecycle management, and Finance regulatory compliance.
• Proven hands‑on experience with SAP Finance master data (Cost Centre, Profit Centre, Hierarchy management, GL’s, etc).
• Experience of Oracle HFM and DRM solutions.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing relationships with data owners and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead data quality improvement initiatives and implement governance strategies.
• Experience in fostering a data-driven culture.
• Experienced in delivering Continuous improvement initiatives and automation of manual processes.

Regional Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group
• Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
• Rolls-Royce | Your Shares: Matched Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too. Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be level. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

Grade: Level C Closing Date:16.10.2026 For further information please contact: [e-mail]

Job Category Finance Posting Date 09 Oct 2026; 00:10 Posting End Date 16 Oct 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.