Invoice 2 Cash Data Quality Lead

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My client is looking for a I2C Data Quality Lead for an initial 12 - 18 month contract inside of IR35.

The role is to lead the BT business efforts to cleanse its data as part of our global Finance and Procurement transformation programme. The role will sit in our data team aligned to the I2C Process tower working as part of a multidisciplinary core team (process, data, org design, systems, change and communications) which is implementing a simplified and standardised landscape across the Group Finance function.

The role is important because the programme replaces a large part of our old Finance systems across the BT Group. This transformation includes the implementation of an SAP/Hana platform. In order to move from our old systems to new, we need to cleanse and enrich our data so that it is fit for and relevant to migrate into our new S4 systems.

The scope of the role is to manage the cleanse efforts of the business and shared services team in line with the overall data and Core UK delivery plans. This specific role will focus on finance data that supports our I2C tower including customer and accounts receivable data across the BT Group.

Activities as part of the role will include engaging stakeholders to agree cleanse actions based on best practice principles and programme cleanse strategies, creating and agreeing cleanse plans, progress meetings, stand-ups, logs, RAID, forecasts, reporting, resources and measures/KPIs.

There will be a need to bring people together to find solutions to problems and work to tight timelines. Prior experience in a Data Cleanse Lead role is a must.

You will be supported by an experienced data quality SME and will need to develop business partnerships to ensure delivery is the priority. You'll need to be able to think ahead, pre-empt requirements for key meetings, and drive the preparation for these. You'll also hold the pen on internal project meetings.

This role requires a hands-on business focus to managing and delivering data cleansing for the MFB project. Senior stakeholder engagement will be required in the programme and with the business.

The successful candidate will:

Cleanse:

*Define and structure realistic cleanse plans working with the other DQ leads to have a coherent approach for the business.

*Create, modify and track the I2C data cleanse plan for specific data objects working with Business Unit Data Single Points of Contact (SPOCs), Legacy Application SMEs, Project Data Leads and Data Quality Team.

*Manage stakeholders effectively and with respect whilst ensuring the programme and business achieves its desired outcomes in line with the programme plan.

Skills Required for the job:

You need to have strong project, communication, and organisational skills:

*Finance data cleanse lead experience (systems and process), enterprise scale, ideally SAP/HANA.

*Excellent communication skills, constructively engaging with project and business teams (written and verbal).

*Management of Microsoft Project plans, use of excel, production of PPT slide presentations, reports.

*Able to work at pace, producing accurate quality deliverables on time.

*Able to motivate people to deliver and across matrix teams.

*Supporting team leads and Subject Matter Experts in project and data disciplines.

*Experience of I2C and SAP FICO data.

Desirable but not essential:

*Project management experience.

*Qualified/Part Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA).

Mandatory:

*Data conversion experience in a large complex organisation.

*Multiple years data cleanse experience in Invoice to Cash areas.

Preferred:

*SAP HANA exposure.

*Agile & lean delivery practices.

*Data reconciliation experience.

*Oracle subledger experience in AR.

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