Senior Analyst, Finance Governance

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Position Summary

The Senior Analyst, Finance Governance plays a key role in establishing, maintaining, and enhancing the policies, standards, and controls governing finance master data within SAP S/4HANA. This role partners closely with Finance Governance leadership, FP&A, and finance stakeholders to ensure high-quality, consistent, compliant finance master data while supporting broader finance transformation and enablement initiatives.

This individual contributor role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex, cross‑functional challenges and can connect financial data, system design, and business needs. The Senior Analyst will coordinate activities, improve governance processes, and support key governance forums.

In addition to governance and standards stewardship, this role performs controlled, transaction-based system activities necessary to execute approved master data changes, including loading mapping files and creating master data objects within SAP S/4HANA. The position reports to the Manager, Finance Governance, within the Finance organization.

Key Responsibilities

Governance, Controls & Standards

• Define, document, and maintain finance master data policies, standards, and conventions within SAP S/4HANA
• Support the continuous improvement of the Finance Data Governance framework, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives and internal controls
• Serve as a subject matter expert on finance master data governance, acting as a trusted advisor to Finance and business partners, focusing on the Health Care Benefits (HCB) and Corporate Segments
• Ensure governance standards are embedded into day-to-day operations and transformation initiatives

Master Data Management & Quality

• Perform detailed reviews of master data change and enhancement requests to ensure:
  • Accuracy, completeness, and adherence to policies, standards and conventions
  • Alignment with internal controls, audit requirements, and segregation-of-duties expectations
• Execute approved non-automated master data changes and additions within SAP S/4HANA, including:
  • Loading and validating mapping files
  • Creating and maintaining finance master data objects
  • Performing required system audits, validations and reconciliations
• Maintain detailed logs, audit trails, and supporting documentation for all master data transactions
• Partner with requestors to resolve data issues, clarify requirements, and drive quality and timeliness
• Ensure ongoing alignment between legacy systems and SAP S/4HANA master data during transformation and sustainment phases
• Analyze complex master data scenarios where issues span multiple objects, mappings, and dependent processes, requiring root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving

Finance Transformation & Enablement

• Support finance transformation initiatives related to SAP S/4HANA, finance data architecture, reporting, and process optimization
• Develop and maintain reference materials, job aids, and process documentation to support adoption and consistency
• Identify opportunities to improve governance workflows, automate controls, and enhance data quality through system and process enhancements
• Maintain the Finance SAP S/4 Governance repository and SharePoint site as a central source of truth
• Break down complex, evolving requirements into actionable governance and system solutions during finance transformation initiatives
• Assess downstream impacts of design decisions, data changes, and standards on reporting, controls, and operational processes

Stakeholder Partnership & Leadership

• Partner closely with Finance Governance leadership to execute governance priorities and roadmap initiatives
• Collaborate with FP&A, Accounting, IT, and business stakeholders to research, triage, and resolve master data issues
• Act as an ambassador for finance governance, reinforcing standards, controls, and best practices

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Finance Systems support
• 3+ years of experience working with ERP and financial systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA
• Demonstrated experience executing master data maintenance and controlled system transactions
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Word)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively in a dynamic environment
• Proficiency in process management using master data governance tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Accounting, Finance, or Finance Systems support
• 5+ years of experience working with ERP and financial systems, preferably SAP S/4HANA
• General understanding of Accounting and Financial Planning
• Hands-on experience creating and maintaining finance master data objects in SAP S/4HANA
• Familiarity with internal controls, audit requirements, and finance governance frameworks
• Experience partnering with FP&A and business stakeholders
• Experience supporting finance transformation or system modernization initiatives
• Prior experience in Healthcare or Health Insurance industry (HCB) a plus
• Automation tools experience
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and incomplete information to determine sound, well-governed solutions
• Able to see both the details and the bigger picture when working with finance data and systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts for non-technical audiences
• Naturally curious and analytical, with a strong interest in solving complex, multi-variable problems
• Logical mindset that can recognize patterns, understand how systems interact and can triage issues and investigate solutions

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred

Anticipated Weekly Hours

Time Type

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

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