Master Data Lead - Enterprise Structure & Finance

IVC Evidensia UK, Keynsham, South West

Discipline: Finance

Competitive

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12 Months FTC

Location – Hybrid Working

Healthy animals and happy owners – that’s the goal.

We are IVC Evidensia, and we are on a mission to build the world’s best veterinary group. Investing in people, premises and processes, we deliver outstanding care in around 2,500 locations globally.

We are looking for a Master Data Management Lead (Enterprise Structure & Finance) to join us in our mission and devise and enforce standards as to how enterprise structure and finance master data should be managed, ensuring that the data quality meets business operational needs.

Master data management (MDM) is a new concept at IVC Evidensia and you’ll have the opportunity to establish and embed the new MDM function and ways of working.

Day to day, the MDM Lead (Enterprise Structure & Finance) will be involved in:

Acting as the global business expert on enterprise structure and finance master data, including policy and standards, data flows across different business systems and the core business transactions driven by the master data.

Being a champion for the use of standard MDM procedures and robust MDM governance disciplines.

Providing specialist MDM direction, guidance and support to the business and the MDM team.

Line management of two MDM Analysts.

Leading operational reviews with MDM team, monitoring performance, constructively raising issues and providing direction and advice as required.

Providing a professional, proactive and responsive service to internal customers

Identifying opportunities to improve master data quality and implement actions in partnership with the business and the MDM team.

Identifying operational efficiency and governance improvements to processes, procedures and ways of working across the global business.

Building strong, collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders, including the business, the third-party service provider and IT.

Creating, maintaining and publishing global business MDM documentation, including training material as required

Managing the MDM team to ensure master data problems and issues are effectively remedied in line with service level agreements (SLAs)

Co-ordinating initiatives to implement new and revised MDM processes

Updating the MDM team on new and modified processes, providing training where appropriate

Participating in design and testing activities for improvement and automation of MDM processes.

Delivering training to new MDM requesters, and updates where new processes are introduced

Defining and analysing data quality metrics to identify data quality improvements.

Providing MDM leadership and support on business development and improvement projects, where there is an MDM dependency.

Maintaining master data in business systems if required during busy or exceptional periods.

Ideally, the MDM Lead (Enterprise Structure & Finance) will have:

Ability to work collaboratively with individuals and teams both cross-functionality and geographically. Ability to influence and facilitate others to apply agreed standards and ways of working.

Logical, analytical and curious mindset

Ability to deal with high levels of complexity, change and evolving processes, often at short notice.

Well-developed stakeholder management skills

Proactive approach to developing and enhancing systems and processes.

Well-developed problem-solving skills.

Strong ability to present information informatively and effectively to different audiences.

Confidence to challenge assumptions and ask “why?” constructively.

Strong organisational skills.

Customer service mindset

Following receipt of your application, you will be contacted by one of our experienced recruitment team.

As a BAME and LGBTQ+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

What We Offer:

At IVC Evidensia we recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our people, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will benefit from

Work-life balance

25 days annual leave

Your birthday as a paid day off

Cycle to Work scheme

Initiatives focused on employee wellbeing

Pension

Discounted staff pet care

Dog Friendly office

Parking available