Data Steward, Finance Master Data

Are you ready to dive into the heart of data excellence? As a Data Steward, Finance Master Data, you'll be at the forefront of critical data quality initiatives and maintenance activities. This position applies business process, analytical, and system administration skills in a dynamic environment to support the general ledger operation and corporate financial systems. While the work is in a quasi-technical environment, the position provides insight into business finance operations, Controllership and General Accounting operations, and both internal and external reporting. It exposes the steward to a balanced view of accounting, finance, and financial system infrastructure. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring the integrity of vital data points within our enterprise MDM platform, shaping the flow of data across back-office systems, finance platforms, and our enterprise data warehouse. Join us and make a lasting impact on the data landscape of our organization.

**About the Role**

As Data Steward you will:

- Responsible for accuracy of finance master data setup, which is critical to Thomson Reuters monthly financial information and management reporting.
- Partner closely with Senior Data Stewards, the Business Segments, Controllership, Treasury and General Accounting operations colleagues across the world to ensure that business requirements are supported appropriately
- Responsible for first line support for Finance Master Data to build quality working relationships within the organization
- Must be able to communicate with all levels of the organization, including senior management.
- Must be able to juggle several activities and projects simultaneously and set appropriate priorities for self.
- Strong time management and organizational skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Establish and maintain finance master data databases within Thomson Reuters global environment, including accurate and timely management of general ledger account, profit, cost center requests and foreign currency tables.
- Administrator the Journal Entry tool and BlackLine accounting reconciliation system. This includes user setup, trouble shooting, and SOX compliance review.
- Administer the monthly accounting period control to ensure timely closure of SAP modules and authorization group changes.
- Provide first line data support to users of systems to help resolve customer questions and tickets on a range of finance master data topics.
- Update and maintain departmental procedures.

**About You**
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related degree is required
- 3+ years related experience
- Customer focus is key to success in this business environment, including proactive communications to support the finance and accounting organization
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Previous Master Data Management or SAP experience with FI/CO and creation and maintenance of finance master data elements preferred.
- Knowledge of accounting and financial reporting in a global business operating with financial systems experience
- Results oriented and delivering on objectives is crucial to establishing a reputation for high performance and customer satisfaction
- Fluent in English

**What's in it For You?**

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
**Hybrid Work Model**: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected

**Wellbeing**: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

**Culture**:Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

**Learning & Development**:LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

**Social Impact**:Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

**Purpose Driven Work**:We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of co