Master Data Junior Specialist (Accounting Area)

Renowned International Company; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in the United Kingdom seeks to hire a Finance Master Data Specialist. The selected candidate will manage accounting master data in SAP, handle ticketing through ServiceNow, and support accounts payable/accounts receivable teams. Key responsibilities include maintaining project-related master data, validating vendor/customer details, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. Strong SAP and Excel skills, along with attention to detail, are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail is essential.
• Basic accounting knowledge is required.
• Experience with SAP and Excel is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting master data in SAP.
• Handle ServiceNow ticketing and SAP workflows.
• Support AP/AR teams with master data queries.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Attention to detail

Basic accounting knowledge

Job description

Job Summary: Join our Finance Master Data team to manage and maintain accounting master data in SAP (PSP/PS/Cost & Profit Centers/Business Partners/Bank data). The role handles ServiceNow ticketing, SAP XI workflows, BAU_Master requests and supports AP/AR teams. Strong attention to detail, basic accounting knowledge and SAP/Excel skills required.

Key Responsibilities:

• A. Organizational & Project Structure Management (SAP PS / CO)
  • Create, maintain and retire PSP elements, ETS PSP structures and project-related master data in SAP PS/CO modules.
  • Configure and update Cost Centers and Profit Centers; ensure correct assignment to GL accounts and projects for accurate cost posting.
  • Validate project start/end dates, status, WBS linking and ensure master data changes are reflected in budgeting and reporting.
  • Coordinate with Project Managers and PMO for project code creation and naming conventions.
• B. Business Partner (BP) Master Data
  • Create, update and block Business Partners (Vendors / Customers) in SAP (BP role mapping - FI, AP, AR).
  • Verify vendor/customer details: legal name, address, TIN/BIN (where applicable), VAT registration, bank details, contact and remittance information.
  • Validate submitted tax documents (TIN certificates, VAT registration, trade license) and flag missing/invalid documents; coordinate with Tax/Compliance teams for higher-risk cases.
  • Apply data validation rules (duplicate check, blacklisted vendors, sanctioned parties).
• C. Bank & Payment Master Data
  • Create and maintain vendor/customer bank accounts in SAP.
  • Process BAU_Master requests: update payment terms, bank account changes, signatory/owner validations, and ensure dual-control approvals per authorization matrix.
  • Liaise with Treasury/Finance to validate beneficiary changes and pre-checks before payments.
• D. SAP System Processes & Workflow
  • Monitor and process SAP XI and middleware messages for master data syncs across landscapes (DEV → QA → PROD).
  • Maintain approver routing and workflow rules for master data change requests.
  • Validate workflow failures, reprocess messages, and raise change tickets to BASIS/Integration teams as needed.
• E. Request / Incident Handling (ServiceNow)
  • Manage incoming master data requests and incidents in ServiceNow: triage, assign, resolve, document resolution steps, and meet SLA targets.
  • Escalate complex tickets to Senior specialist or external support and maintain ticket status updates.
  • Prepare weekly ticket reports and trend analysis (repetitive issues, root cause).
• F. Controls, Documentation & Compliance
  • Maintain master data logs, change history, and approval evidence for audit trails.
  • Support internal and external audits with master data extracts, reconciliations, and response to queries.
  • Implement and follow master data governance policies: naming standards, mandatory fields, TIN/VAT validation, duplicate prevention.
• G. Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Work with AP, AR, GL, Treasury, Tax, IT & PMO to ensure data quality and resolve exceptions.
  • Support month-end and year-end processes where master data changes impact reporting.
• H. Continuous Improvement
  • Propose process improvements, automation opportunities (templates, validations, RPA candidates) and help drive data quality initiatives.
  • Participate in testing for SAP changes, patches, or rollouts affecting master data.