Analytics and Master Data Management (MDM) Analyst I

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. 

• Estimated annual base pay: $60,000(minimum) - $78,000(midpoint) - $96,000(maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 

• 401(k) match (4.5%)

• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  

• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays. 

• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. 

• Paid parental leave.

• Adoption Assistance  

• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. 

• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 

• Member referral bonus 

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 

• Voluntary benefits, including:  

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts 

• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

As part of the Financial Systems team, the Analytics and MDM Analyst is accountable for ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and trustworthiness of enterprise master data that enables reliable financial reporting, planning, analytics, and downstream operations. This role blends disciplined master data stewardship and governance responsibilities with hands-on analytical support for financial systems, requiring comfort operating within structured controls while investigating complex data issues. While the role supports analytics and reporting use cases, it is equally focused on the stewardship, governance, and quality of financial master data across enterprise systems.
In this role, the Analytics and MDM Analyst is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and stewardship of master data across enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP and MDM systems), applying defined governance standards to ensure data quality, compliance, and usability for both operational and analytical use cases.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Master Data Management

• Create, update, and retire financial master data objects (e.g., General Ledger Accounts, Cost Centers, Profit Centers)

• Maintain master data directly within SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA ERP, and related platforms

• Partner with administrators to maintain master data across enterprise systems

• Apply and enforce approved naming conventions, hierarchies, and data standards defined by Data Governance teams

Data Quality & Controls

• Perform data validation, cleansing, and enrichment activities to maintain high-quality master data

• Monitor and report on data quality KPIs such as completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and consistency

• Identify, investigate, and remediate data defects, inconsistencies, and duplicates

• Execute periodic data audits and reconciliations to ensure alignment across systems

Governance & Compliance

• Adhere to established data governance policies, standards, and approval workflows

• Support SOX and regulatory compliance activities related to financial master data

• Ensure appropriate documentation, approvals, and auditability for all master data changes

• Participate in cross-domain data stewardship activities as required

Workflow & Process Execution

• Execute master data requests using workflow and ticketing tools

• Support and follow defined SLAs for data processing and issue resolution

• Document data processes and maintain complete audit trails

• Identify opportunities to improve data governance or operational workflows and support implementation of enhancements

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicate financial master data issues, impacts, and resolutions to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner

• Escalate critical issues appropriately to support prompt resolution

• Partner within the Finance organization as well as cross-functionally through the operational master data team

• Collaborate with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and IT teams to resolve issues and support initiatives

• Support data migration, system implementations, integrations, and upgrades

Reporting and Analytics

• Support financial reporting and analytics by ensuring master data is accurate, standardized, and accessible

• Analyze data trends and issues related to master data quality that may impact reporting or system performance

• Contribute to dashboards, metrics, and reporting used to communicate data quality trends and improvement opportunities

• Develop financial reporting and analysis using Power BI and other enterprise finance systems when needed

Core Data Objects (In Scope)

• General Ledger (GL) Accounts

• Profit Centers

• Cost Centers

• Company Code

• Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR)

Key Skills:

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of data structures and relational data concepts

• Experience with data governance workflows, MDM platforms, or data quality tools

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (formulas, lookups, data analysis)

• Working knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation

• Experience with Power BI or Tableau preferred

• Exposure to scripting or automation languages considered a plus

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy

• Ability to perform root cause analysis for data, workflow, and reporting issues

• Understanding of data governance principles and data lifecycle management

• Comfort working within standardized processes, controls, and approval hierarchies

• Ability to translate business requirements into clear data requirements and documentation

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams

Successful Candidates Will Typically Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred

• 1–3 years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Operations, Financial Systems, or a related discipline preferred

• Experience working with ERP platforms such as SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA preferred

• Exposure to MDM, data quality, or analytics within a corporate finance environment preferred

Application window is anticipated to close 7 days from original posting date.

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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