Senior Data Governance Analyst

Nike, Inc.•Beaverton, OR

54d

About The Position

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. With an aggressive long-term growth strategy, NIKE is counting on the Finance function to thrive in its mission to drive and deliver value to every NIKE shareholder. Our consumers are demanding more, increasing the complexity of our business models and need to move faster with greater precision. Nike's Finance function is on a journey to transform and is strategically investing in tools that allow us to evolve with the Consumer Direct Offense. The Finance Business Intelligence team's mission is to re-invent reporting and analytics capabilities globally, and we're seeking world-class talent with a passion for data and analytics, a disciplined focus on business value, and ability to influence change. We are looking for a Senior Finance Master Data Analyst who is passionate about data management, data transformation, and process excellence. The ideal candidate is skilled in information systems, data structures, and problem solving. This candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse group of partners and communicating and executing work you're doing with leadership. You will lead transformation efforts in Nike's Finance Master Data Management strategy and ensure data integrity across Nike's system landscape. You will support and execute finance master data related tasks while leading efforts on system implementations for process excellence and execution with a focus on data management and data quality. You will work closely with partners to ensure proactive communication of key dates and deliverables, as well as examine existing data structures and future data structures to find opportunities to help partners understand impeding changes. Additionally, you will ensure changes from the business are communicated, tested and implemented with direct partnership with the tech teams and broader Finance Business Intelligence Team. You will have expert level knowledge on finance master data, key attribution and the impacts on downstream reporting, processes, and application all while assessing, evaluating and recommending improvements or changes to improve existing processes. You will also partner closely with the Finance Data Governance team to provide input on policies and sustain the policies through operation procedures. You will engage with Global and Geo Finance Planning and Controlling teams, Nike Tech teams, Finance Project teams, and the Finance Business Intelligence Team.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, or Finance or or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years of relevant experience- preferably including experience with a national public accounting firm or with a Fortune 500/multinational consumer products company.
Experience using, designing, and/or helping to implement MDM tools like Informatica or MDG in sophisticated IT landscapes.
Experience using ERP systems like Oracle, SAP, Infor, etc.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate status, issues, and risks with the team.
A proven track record of delivering results (quality, time, budget) on globally and regionally based projects preferred.

Nice To Haves

MBA and/or CPA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

support and execute finance master data related tasks while leading efforts on system implementations for process excellence and execution with a focus on data management and data quality
work closely with partners to ensure proactive communication of key dates and deliverables
examine existing data structures and future data structures to find opportunities to help partners understand impeding changes
ensure changes from the business are communicated, tested and implemented with direct partnership with the tech teams and broader Finance Business Intelligence Team
have expert level knowledge on finance master data, key attribution and the impacts on downstream reporting, processes, and application all while assessing, evaluating and recommending improvements or changes to improve existing processes
partner closely with the Finance Data Governance team to provide input on policies and sustain the policies through operation procedures

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