Sr. Analyst/Manager - Finance Global Master Data – Purchase To Pay

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. 

SAP Data Management:

The SAP Data Management Group manages the implementation of complex projects related to the Lilly single global instance of SAP, as well as other systems and processes that connect to SAP.  This team supports all business units and divisions of the corporation.  Projects include the integration of new plant sites, changes related to logistics, acquisitions, divestitures, system upgrades, and integration of new technology for the purpose of automation or meeting external requirements.  Team members include global process owners, subject matter experts, master data experts, and other support roles who help manage the end-to-end integration.  This group also provides production support and master data governance. The SAP Data Management Group works in close partnership with the Information Technology team in support of all initiatives.

Purpose of the Position:

Master Data Governance is essential to the successful use of SAP at Eli Lilly and Company.  Without clean, accurate, relevant, and consistent master data, SAP cannot be leveraged to its full potential.

The Finance Global Data Analyst works as a member of the Master Data Management (MDM) team to support Purchase To Pay business processes within SAP.  The Global Data Analyst provides detailed knowledge and assistance to Global Business Solution centers (GBS), affiliates, sites, and outsourced partners to ensure understanding of the data and changes needed to support everyday business.

Specifically, the GDA executes the master data governance strategy, delivers projects, and provides day-to-day production support to the user community.  The team is focused on utilising Technology — including SAP S/4HANA, MDG/DGIM, Microsoft Fabric, ARIA, and Claude — as part of our Finance Transformation Strategy to allow for process improvement and automation.

Key responsibilities include:      

Master Data Governance

• Provide cross-functional and geographic perspectives on data governance

• Provide leadership and suggestions for proactive data auditing and lifecycle management

• Implement data quality metrics and help interpret any trends on data quality within their functional area / geography

• Monitor business conformity to governance rules and policies

• Drive the completion of assigned data auditing tasks

• Develop consistent procedures, processes, and tools across Master Data Management

• Protect the integrity and accuracy of data to be loaded into the SAP system

• Articulate the impact to master data of IT design, business processes, & end user transactions

• Leverage technology, including Microsoft Fabric, ARIA, and Claude, for process improvement and automation

• Support a culture of Innovation and continuous improvement within the team.

Project Implementation

• Partner with IT and SME resources to represent MDM and identify and resolve data and design gaps

• Lead local contacts through Data Mapping, Discovery, and Transformation

• Leverage technical expertise to Load and Verify master data

• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, including SAP S/4HANA, MDG/DGIM, Microsoft Fabric, ARIA, and Claude, alongside broader AI/ML, APIs, and data lake capabilities.

• Apply MDM governance rules and concepts to project work

• Support organisational priorities and transformation objectives

• Escalate issues proactively to the Data Management Leadership or relevant Global Process Owner when broader intervention or decision-making authority is required

User Education

• Provide coaching and detailed knowledge transfer to key business partners

• Deliver training to educate local data analysts, business process owners, and stakeholders on data quality and data governance

• Develop and refine global data documentation as needed: SOPs, User Guides, Job Aids, etc

End-User Support

• Provide timely expert support to GBSs, affiliates, sites, and outsourced business partners by performing manual entry and mass loads of requested data into the SAP Production environment

• Cross-train and share daily production support workload with other global data analysts

• Collaborate with Business Subject Matter Experts and IT to resolve business problems

• Analyse and provide recommendations on data governance and cleanse activities to support business process efficiencies

Basic Requirements:

A successful candidate is detail-oriented, quality-conscious, and demonstrates a curious, inquisitive approach to their work, and has:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Materials Management, Engineering, Sciences, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent work experience.

• 5+ years working with SAP / S4 Hana & SAP Purchase to Pay master data

• 3+ years of Lilly or industry experience in finance, supply chain, or data management

• 2+ years of Data & Analytics and knowledge on Microsoft Fabric

Preferred Qualifications:

• Syniti/DGIM or MDG application specific training and SAP data model and business knowledge

• Familiarity with Lilly AI tools such as Microsoft Fabric, ARIA, and Claude

• Previous SAP implementation experience

• Knowledge of Purchase To Pay SAP data design

• Strong understanding of downstream business impact of data fields and integration with other SAP modules

• Demonstrated ability to map, cleanse, and discover SAP master data through project work 

• Previous experience loading data with Precisely (WinShuttle) software

• Previous experience creating queries and reports in SAP to mine data from the system

• Ability to triage and analyze ambiguous issues

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to work as a member of global cross-functional business and IT teams

• Demonstrated ability to manage internal customer relationships and influence others

• Willingness to follow and enforce global, cross-functional processes and standards

• Ability to work in teams or independently, manage time, prioritize tasks, and implement mitigating steps to keep projects on schedule to meet deadlines

• Multi-lingual a plus

Additional Information:

• Work shift: Full time, normal work shift

• Due to the nature of the support activities, some overtime and/or “off hours” effort may be required during peak business times

• Some international travel will be required (up to 10% of the working time)

• Location: 

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

€32,250 - €87,560

Full-time equivalent employees may also be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a pension plan; vacation benefits; eligibility for healthcare benefits; flexible benefits (if applicable) life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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