Senior Data Steward - Supplier & Customer Master Data

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore is seeking a Senior Executive/Assistant Manager for Supplier Customer Master Data Management at Kent Ridge Campus. This role supports the integrity of customer and supplier data and ensures compliance with policies and regulations.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Accounting or Finance, with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel is advantageous. Singaporean citizens and Permanent Residents are preferred for this position.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar capacity, preferably 3-5 years.
• Strong attention to detail and quality in work.
• Ability to proactively address user requests with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure integrity and accuracy of supplier/customer data.
• Execute onboarding, maintenance, and retirement of data.
• Support audit activities and maintain documentation.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Process improvement mindset

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Senior Executive/Assistant Manager (Supplier Customer Master Data Management)

University-Level Unit: Office of Finance

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Finance Shared Services (Supplier Customer Master Data Mgmt)

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 25/06/2026

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

About Us

Join the National University of Singapore (NUS) Finance Team – Where Innovation Meets Excellence

At NUS, the Office of Finance stands as a dynamic and strategic partner, driving financial sustainability and operational excellence. Our team plays a crucial role in overseeing financial planning, optimising resources, and enabling the University’s ambition and innovation.

We are at the forefront of formulating, reviewing, and analysing the University’s strategic, operating, and capital budgets. Through strong governance, robust financial processes, and cutting-edge systems, we ensure every dollar is put to its best use, fueling research, education, and transformation

Why Join Us?

🚀 Make an Impact: Play a key role in shaping financial strategies that influence the University’s growth and global standing.

📈Growth & Development: We believe in continuous learning, offering mentorship, career development, and upskilling opportunities.

🤝Collaborative Culture: Join a high-performing team that values trust, innovation, and excellence.

🔹Finance Transformation: Be part of initiatives leveraging SAP S4 Hana, AI-driven analytics, and digital finance solutions to drive efficiency and future-ready finance operations.

If you are passionate about finance, thrive in a dynamic environment, and want to be part of a team that drives meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Join us and be a part of shaping the future of finance at NUS!

Website: https://www.nus.edu.sg/finance

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nus-office-of-finance/

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Executive / Assistant Manager to support the operation and maintenance of customer and supplier (vendor) master data. This role is critical in ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and consistency of master data across systems, in alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will possess a strong control mindset, with a proven ability to evaluate and enforce data governance standards while continuously seeking opportunities to enhance data quality, streamline processes, and deliver added value to business stakeholders.

Operations Execution and Excellence

• Execute end-to-end processing for onboarding, maintenance and retirement of supplier and customer master data to ensure data accuracy and integrity
• Process high volume of supplier and customer master data requests in a timely manner in accordance with the agreed Service Level Agreement (SLA)
• Respond to queries from requestors and provide guidance to business units where required
• Work closely with team members and stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently and ensure smooth operations
  
  

Controls, Compliance and Audit

• Support the documentation, maintenance and updating of user guides, operation manuals, policies and procedures
• Assist in internal and external audit activities, including preparation of required documentation, follow-up and closure on remediation actions
• Perform data analysis to detect anomaly
  
  

Projects Support and Implementation

• Support ongoing finance and system-related projects impacting supplier/customer master data
• Participate in UAT activities and troubleshooting for system implementation and enhancements
• Support change management as necessary (e.g., users training and communication etc)
  
  

Continuous Improvements

• Identify gaps and provide suggestions and participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and data quality
• Any ad hoc duty as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent qualifications
• Candidates with tertiary education and relevant experience gained from previous roles in a similar capacity will be considered
• Preferably with 3-5 years of experience in a similar capacity
• Strong controls and process improvement mindset
• Customer service orientation who proactively attend to and solve users’ requests with urgency and drive positive outcomes
• Possess good analytical and communication skills
• Meticulous and excellent attention to details
• Experience in SAP and project implementation will be an added advantage
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel
  
  

This position is only open to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.