Finance MDG Business Sr. Analyst

Mars, Incorporated; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance MDG Business Sr. Analyst to enhance and optimize SAP MDG for finance data elements. This strategic role involves collaborating with finance, IT, and business leaders to ensure successful deployment and integration of the MDG solution across a complex ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data governance frameworks, a strong understanding of financial principles, and the ability to drive effective communication across teams. Join a purpose-driven company that values your contributions and offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Access to in-house Mars University

Industry competitive salary

Company bonus

Medical and dental benefits

401k plan participation

Paid time off benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data governance and SAP MDG for finance.
• Proven track record of successful MDG deployments in large SAP transformations.

Responsibilities

• Support design and deployment of MDG solution for finance master data.
• Ensure alignment with governance policies and MDM leading practices.

Skills

Data Governance Frameworks

SAP MDG for Finance

Technical Design

Data Migration

Verbal Communication

Planning and Organizing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

OneStream

Collibra

SharePoint

Job description

Job Level:

Technical Leadership-T2

Job Description:

As the Finance MDG Business Sr. Analyst at Mars, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing an expanded version of SAP MDG for finance data elements, across a complex and dynamic ecosystem. Your primary objective will be to uphold enterprise master data standards while adapting to changing business needs and adhering to governance policies. In this strategic role, you will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including finance, IT, and business leaders, to drive the successful deployment and integration of the MDG solution, supporting systems like S/4HANA, Central Finance (CFIN), S4 and OneStream. The incumbent will also assist the business team with migration, testing and end-user training.

You will work under the guidance & leadership of the Master Data Strategy & Architecture Sr Manager in the Global Finance Master Data Governance Team, as part of the Fintech organization.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of experience in developing data governance frameworks and bringing master data best practices.
• Extensive experience (5+ years) with SAP MDG for finance, including technical design, definition of physical data models, and CRUD processes.
• Proven track record of successful MDG deployments in large and complex SAP transformations.
• Experienced and capable to envision, model and optimize complex, yet efficient business processes, data and work-flows.
• Preferably business understanding of financial statements and accounting principles, and how master data affects business processes across a large ecosystem.
• Fluent in spoken and written English, any additional language is an advantage.
• Ability to travel flexibly globally (up to 1 week every 2-3 months).

Key Functional Skills:

• Strong organizational and planning skills: Proficient at planning, organizing, and managing tasks effectively.
• Effective communicator and collaborator: Proven ability to communicate clearly and work across teams, building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Results-driven problem-solver: Proactive and analytical, with a demonstrated ability to identify solutions and adapt to dynamic environments.
• Independent and collaborative worker: Comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a larger, complex team.
• Detail-oriented and proactive: Committed to accuracy, with a proactive approach to work.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Support the design, build, and deployment of an enhanced MDG solution for finance master data elements across a complex global ecosystem.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with Mars model data standards, governance policies, and MDM leading practices.
• Partner with finance, business, and IT to ensure shared understanding and agreement on data requirements, governance, and implementation plans.
• Ensure proper governance and controls are built into the new processes and workflows by coordinating with the Global Financial Controls team.
• Assist with data migration from ERP systems to MDG-F, including data creation, validating mock and production data loads, and conducting user acceptance testing (UAT) according to the deployment playbook.
• Contribute where applicable to mapping of new data models to the already existing finance master data.
• Support the integration of MDG-F with scoped ERPs as we deploy a common data model across new ecosystem (SAP and non SAP).
• Help create training materials for end-users, along with other key documentation (e.g., for SharePoint and Collibra).

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Skills:

Assessment, Compliance Management, Costing and Budgeting, Data Collection and Analysis, Data Control, Planning and Organizing, Policy and Procedures, Verbal Communication

Competencies:

Balances Stakeholders, Business Insight, Communicates Effectively, Financial Acumen, Instills Trust, Manages Complexity, Optimizes Work Processes, Plans and Aligns

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule, store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

USD 85,875.00 - USD 118,083.00