Specialist, ERP Master Data (12 month FTC)

McLaren Racing Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Racing in the United Kingdom is seeking a Specialist, ERP Master Data on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role supports the finance transformation by creating trusted master data for finance systems and aligning data to the ERP design and reporting requirements.

You will collaborate with Finance, Data Engineering and Solution Architecture to govern master data standards, lead data migration activities, and ensure data quality and traceability across ETL processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting the Extract and Transform stages of ETL, including source data extraction, profiling, mapping, cleansing, transformation logic, validation, and reconciliation.
• Strong understanding of data migration cycles, including test loads, mock cutovers, defect resolution, migration readiness, and cutover support.
• Experience defining and maintaining data standards, transformation rules, mapping documentation, validation evidence, and audit controls.
• Confident working with large data sets in Excel and/or data management tools to identify data quality issues.
• Ability to work closely with Finance, Data Engineering, Solution Architecture, implementation partners, and business process owners.
• Previous experience with Workday Financials or another major ERP platform would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Help define and govern Finance master data standards across customers, suppliers, chart of accounts, financial dimensions, ownership models, naming conventions, and data policies aligned to ERP design.
• Lead data migration activities including data extraction, profiling, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and preparation of migration-ready datasets for ERP implementation.
• Establish robust data controls and documentation by maintaining mapping rules, transformation logic, audit trails, validation evidence, issue logs, and ensuring all ETL activities are traceable and compliant.
• Ensure alignment between data, ERP design, and business processes by partnering with Finance, Data Engineering, Solution Architecture teams to support the financial data model, reporting requirements, and system-of-record definitions.

Skills

ETL processes

Data governance

Excel data analysis

ERP data modeling

Stakeholder collaboration

SQL

Tools

Workday Financials

SQL

Job description

Specialist, ERP Master Data (12 month FTC)

• Full-time

At McLaren Racing, we’re driven to win, inspire our people, excite our fans, and deliver for our partners - while continuously pushing our sport, industry and technology forward.

The Master Data Specialist will play an important role in supporting McLaren Racing’s finance transformation by helping to create trusted, accurate and well-governed master data for our finance systems.

Working across Finance and connected business teams, you will support the cleansing, governance and population of master data, ensuring it is aligned to the Financial Data Model, ERP design and reporting requirements. This role is key to enabling a scalable, auditable and reliable finance platform for the future.

What You'll Do

Help define and govern Finance master data standards across customers, suppliers, chart of accounts, financial dimensions, ownership models, naming conventions, and data policies aligned to ERP design.

Lead data migration activities including data extraction, profiling, cleansing, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and preparation of migration-ready datasets for ERP implementation.

Establish robust data controls and documentation by maintaining mapping rules, transformation logic, audit trails, validation evidence, issue logs, and ensuring all ETL activities are traceable and compliant.

Ensure alignment between data, ERP design, and business processes by partnering with Finance, Data Engineering, and Solution Architecture teams to support the financial data model, reporting requirements, and system-of-record definitions.

What You'll Bring

Proven experience supporting the Extract and Transform stages of ETL, including source data extraction, profiling, mapping, cleansing, transformation logic, validation, and reconciliation.

Strong understanding of data migration cycles, including test loads, mock cutovers, defect resolution, migration readiness, and cutover support.

Experience defining and maintaining data standards, transformation rules, mapping documentation, validation evidence, and audit controls.

Confident working with large data sets in Excel and/or data management tools to identify data quality issues.

Ability to work closely with Finance, Data Engineering, Solution Architecture, implementation partners, and business process owners.

Previous experience with Workday Financials or another major ERP platform would be advantageous.

Personal Attributes

Strategic thinker with a strong architectural mindset.

Confident decisionmaker able to balance business needs and system constraints.

Clear communicator who can simplify complex system concepts.

Positive approach to change and thrives in an empowered position

Appreciation of discipline and accuracy to provide good data for our process to automate

Collaborative and able to influence across teams.

Success in racing comes from bringing together talented people with different skills, perspectives and experiences. We’re committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels supported and empowered to deliver their best work.

Every role has the potential to drive high performance. You'll be part of a team united by a shared ambition to push boundaries and embody our racing mindset. We invest in our people through opportunities to develop and grow, creating an environment where individuals and teams can thrive.
Alongside a range of wellbeing initiatives and development opportunities, we're committed to helping you build a rewarding career and make your mark at McLaren Racing.

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