Master Data Analyst: Fixed Term Contract at AECI Limited

Job Description

• Maintain Master Data (Customers, Vendors, GL, Fixed Assets, transport rates)
• Master data governance
• Maintain Internal Controls and Delegation of Authority
• Execute all regular transaction processes necessary to maintain operations records and databases
• Perform extracting, importing, and exporting of data in various database applications
• Assist in implementation, testing, and validating of data in software systems
• Perform data analysis of key problem areas to assist in root cause analysis
• Audit data on a regular basis to ensure data integrity and quality
• Perform data reconciliations to identify data anomalies
• Escalate data issues needing process re-engineering
• Perform data quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Participate in projects to address data requirements or manage data projects within the organisation
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to gather and document the detailed data requirements for SAP
• Engage in discussions with development and business teams regarding design of financial data processes and associated changes/ improvements
• Collaborate with data stewards, data owners and stakeholders to establish the data requirements for master data
• Provide positive and professional guidance, advice and support to staff within FSSC and across AECI
• Assist with identifying internal control weaknesses and develop and implement improvement opportunities
• Adhere to SLA criteria (specific to area of responsibility)
• Comply with Safety, Health and Environment standards

Qualifications & Experience

• Matric
• Qualification in Computer Science, Information Science, Data Science or similar
• 1-2 years’ financial processing or similar environment with supervisory/management experience
• 3-5 years’ data management or similar
• SQL experience in a business environment
• Data integration experience (advantageous)
• Knowledge of an ERP system, preferably SAP (ECC/S4 HANA)
• Sound knowledge of Data management, warehousing and processing policies and procedures
• Understanding of data security best practice
• Knowledge of the regulatory, statutory and compliance frameworks affecting area of responsibility