Manager, Financial Master Data Governance

VF Corp.; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VF Corporation in Madison, WI is seeking a Manager of Financial Master Data Governance to own governance across finance systems, ensuring consistent master data, hierarchies, mappings, and reporting dimensions globally.

The role partners with Finance, Accounting, Technology, and Internal Controls to uphold data integrity, define standards, and guide system implementations. Strong collaboration and governance leadership are essential for audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Data Management, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial close, consolidation, planning, reporting, procurement, lease administration, internal controls, and the role of master data across end-to-end finance processes.
• Governing master data across multiple enterprise systems with experience in BlackLine, Group Reporting, Central Finance, BPC Planning, Coupa, AMT, Workday, SAP S/4HANA, or similar.
• Ability to define governance standards, ownership, approval workflows, controls, data quality expectations, and documentation requirements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern the master data governance framework across finance systems.
• Serve as central governance authority for financial master data including company codes, cost centers, profit centers, GL accounts, entities, hierarchies, and mappings.
• Define and maintain enterprise finance data standards, ownership models, approval requirements, controls, and procedures.
• Evaluate and approve or elevate master data requests and proposed system changes based on business need and impact.
• Lead governance for data migrations, integrations, testing priorities, and implementation readiness.

Skills

Governance leadership

Data governance

Cross-functional influence

Data quality

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Data Management, or a related field

Tools

BlackLine

Group Reporting

Central Finance

BPC Planning

Coupa

AMT

Workday

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

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What will you do?

A day in the life of a Manager, Financial Master Data Governance at VF looks a little like this.

As part of the Finance Systems organization, the Manager serves as the enterprise finance systems master data governance lead and a central gatekeeper for financial data consistency, clarity, and control. The role owns governance across all finance systems, and ensures that shared master data, hierarchies, mappings, and reporting dimensions are designed and maintained consistently across the finance technology landscape.

The role combines broad finance systems knowledge with independent judgment, governance ownership, and cross-functional influence. It partners with Finance, Accounting, Technology, Internal Controls, enterprise Data Governance, and system administrators to evaluate changes, resolve conflicts, set requirements, and protect the integrity of financial data across global processes.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Own and administer the finance master data governance framework across BlackLine, Group Reporting, Central Finance, BPC Planning, Coupa, AMT, Workday, and other connected finance applications.
• Serve as the central governance authority for financial master data, including company codes, cost centers, profit centers, general ledger accounts, legal entities, hierarchies, mappings, dimensions, and related reference data.
• Define and maintain enterprise finance data standards, ownership models, approval requirements, controls, decision rights, and operating procedures across systems and business processes.
• Evaluate and approve or elevate master data requests and proposed system changes based on business need, data consistency, reporting impact, downstream dependencies, control risk, and alignment with global standards.
• Ensure common data definitions, structures, mappings, and hierarchies remain aligned across source systems, consolidation, planning, procurement, lease administration, reconciliation, reporting, and human capital platforms.
• Partner closely with the BlackLine Global Administrator to establish master data and governance requirements for BlackLine design and changes, validate data inputs and mappings, and support-controlled deployment.
• Provide governance oversight for AMT master and reference data, including standards, ownership, quality, and cross-system alignment.
• Lead governance requirements for finance system implementations, enhancements, integrations, and data migrations by defining data design expectations, reviewing proposed solutions, directing testing priorities, and confirming implementation readiness.
• Monitor financial data quality across systems, identify inconsistencies and control gaps, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate remediation with business and technology owners.
• Resolve or facilitate decisions when system-specific requirements conflict with enterprise finance data standards, escalating material risks or policy exceptions to the appropriate governance forum.
• Maintain governance documentation, data definitions, process flows, lineage, control evidence, decision records, and training materials that support consistent execution and audit readiness.
• Guide finance users, system administrators, and project teams on governance expectations, master data impacts, and required controls; influence stakeholders to adopt global standards and sustainable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to simplify data structures, reduce manual intervention, strengthen controls, improve data quality, and standardize master data practices across finance systems.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 5 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, Data Management, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial close, consolidation, planning, reporting, procurement, lease administration, internal controls, and the role of master data across end-to-end finance processes.
• Demonstrated experience governing master data across multiple enterprise systems. Experience with several of the following is strongly preferred: BlackLine, Group Reporting, Central Finance, BPC Planning, Coupa, AMT, Workday, SAP S/4HANA, or comparable platforms.
• Deep knowledge of finance master data concepts, including hierarchies, mappings, dimensions, chart of accounts, legal entities, company codes, profit centers, cost centers, intercompany structures, and reporting attributes.
• Ability to independently assess cross-system impacts, make governance recommendations and decisions within established authority, and escalate material risks or exceptions appropriately.
• Experience defining governance standards, ownership, approval workflows, controls, data quality expectations, and documentation requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and the ability to reconcile competing business, reporting, technology, and control requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional discussions, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and translate finance requirements into practical data and system solutions.
• Experience supporting system implementations, enhancements, integrations, data migrations, testing, deployment readiness, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Strong communication, facilitation, documentation, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a global, close-driven environment.
• High level of integrity, accountability, attention to detail, and commitment to data accuracy, consistency, control compliance, and auditability.
• May require extensive sitting and use of keyboard/computer.
• May require hours in excess of 40 per week as needed to meet project, close, reporting, or implementation deadlines.
• Some travel may be required.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range

$88,000.00 USD - $110,000.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential

This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

P lease note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

VF Diversity Vision Statement

VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world. VF is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.