Data Specialist, Finance

Data Specialist, Finance - Full Time

Anchorage, AK V6C 0B3 US

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Employment Type:

Direct Hire | Job Number: 12640 | Workplace Type:
On‑Site

Our Client is looking for a Data Specialist, Finance as part of their SAP Transformation program.

NOTE: This is a Full Time position. This role is based in Anchorage, Alaska.

Role Overview

• Support and help enforce data governance policies relevant to your area
• Monitor data quality and raise issues when business-critical data is incorrect or missing
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and completeness within assigned business domains
• Provide input to data-related security roles, ensuring appropriate access and controls
• Contribute to the design and implementation of data governance frameworks
• Identify legacy data sources, including key tables and fields, for data objects in scope
• Assist with data extraction coordination, helping identify what data is needed from legacy systems
• Execute pre-load and post-load validations during mock and real data loads and help log defects
• Participate in data mapping sessions, offering business logic to guide how legacy data translates to SAP
• Enter business-owned data into construction templates (e.g., in Syniti ADMM) when it doesn’t exist in legacy systems
• Contribute to and review Business Process Documents (BPDs) for all in-scope data processes (CRUD)
• Review and Data Object Master and Data Conversion Program Functional Specifications
• Review and provide input to the Data Object Master, ensuring business relevance
• Participate in data-related workshops to represent business needs and provide feedback
• Work with business units to understand data requirements and ensure data is available and usable
• Provide business knowledge to support Functional Specification (FS) documentation and other data migration deliverables
• Collaborate with the data migration team to maintain standards for the assigned data objects
• Provide input to data cleansing decisions, especially where business rules apply
• Support data definition discussions and contribute to critical business decisions about data
• Support data integration and management initiatives, ensuring business continuity
• Engage with analytics/reporting teams to ensure migrated data supports insights and dashboards
• Functionally aligned with the Finance Global Data Owner for finance-related data governance activities

• Bachelor’s Degree required in business or management information systems;
  Chartered Professional Accountant and/or data management related certification is an asset
• Experience in data governance, data migration, or enterprise transformation roles
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, JD Edwards and/or data migration tools (e.g., Syniti ADMM) is highly desirable. Experience with reporting tools is also an asset
• Strong collaboration skills with internal teams and external partners
• Ability to interpret data and drive decisions that support transformation goals
• Attention to detail with a commitment to data quality and integrity
• Clear and effective communicator across technical and business audiences
• Champion new processes and systems to ensure successful adoption across the organization