Kering - Apac Process Specialist - Mdm R2r - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - Groupe Kering

Groupe Kering

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

2 weeks ago

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About Kering

A global Luxury group, Kering manages the development of a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods, Jewelry and Watches: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, Ginori, Creed as well as Kering Eyewear.

By placing creativity at the heart of its strategy, Kering enables its Houses to set new limits in terms of their creative expression while crafting tomorrow's Luxury in a sustainable and responsible way.

We capture these beliefs in our signature:
"Empowering Imagination". In 2023, Kering had nearly 49,000 employees and restated revenue of €19 billion.

Job Description:

Your opportunity_

We are currently seeking a APAC Process Specialist - MDM / R2R who will report to the Head of APAC Accounting Process Performance as part of our dynamic team in Malaysia.

As part of the Kering Group's global finance SSC transformation program, This role is responsible for executing the maintenance of master data used in Kering Group SAP entities.

He/She is aligned to specific data objects within the R2R process for all countries within the regional MDM Tower scope.

He/She plays a crucial role in a regional matrix organization by ensuring data is right at the point of entry as well as in identifying and addressing data quality issues and gaps in order to drive continuous improvement.

This roles supports the R2R end to end process within Kering Group, ensuring its quality and effectiveness.

The role ensures that data validation, data entry, data quality, reporting and analysis are in place and managed in accordance with defined data standards and operating procedures.

This includes ensuring all necessary master data is available, accurate and compliant and providing regular and timely reporting to support as to enable improved performance, compliance and cost reduction.

How you will contribute_
Execute all master data changes within the system of record (e.g. SAP), ensuring creation and maintenance of finance related R2R data objects, attributes and hierarchies (GL Management, Asset Management, Intercompany Accounting), as defined by Kering core module
Ensure all necessary data is available, accurate and compliant, meeting the data standards defined by the Global Finance Master Data Management central team
Ensure information supplied in the change request is complete and accurate per type of object and complies with the Global Master Data Management processes and related SOPs
Ensure that applicable policies, processes and procedures are fully documented and consistently applied through the master data management lifecycle.
Maintain process documentation for master data objects and share processes and technical knowledge and best practices openly to other team members, locally and globally
Ensure that any guidelines, enhancements to existing procedures and escalation paths are properly followed for the execution of master data management activities
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for related data objects, their standards, policies and processes
Deliver services at expected levels with a clear customer focus
Deliver quality and productivity targets as well as contribute to the achievement of master data performance and quality standards as per defined SLAs
Interact proactively with all functional areas of the Kering Group of entities to ensure appropriate master data management activities are accomplished
Proactively challenge the status quo and comes up with making factbased recommendations to drive continuous improvement
Escalate data issues (process and/or technical) and conduct data impact assessments to ensure data quality is maintained to agreed standards.
Work in conjunction with technical teams to resolve any technical related issue that affects master data integrity and processes
Who you are_

Technical skills and experiences:

Fluent in English both written and spoken, excellent communication skills
Other languages are a plus
24 years of relevant experience, with good functional exposure to R2R processes from a finance master data management perspective
O2C experience is a plus
SAP knowledge: experience with SAP ECC and Business Warehouse. Familiarization with SAP Master Data Governance, CAR process and accounting regulations
Conceptual thinking and ability to align specific functional requirements with the overall MDM strategy
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multinational organization
Previous experience working in projects to drive performance improvements Soft skills

Soft skills: