With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!Key Responsibilities:The Data Quality Specialist plays a critical role in ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability of financial data within Finance Data Warehouse. This position is responsible for executing and enhancing data quality frameworks, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing controls to maintain data integrity from across financial systems and reporting platforms.Working closely with leaders and cross-functional teams, the Specialist will support data governance initiatives, develop quality metrics and analysis, and contribute to continuous improvement of data management practices. This role may support daily operations to ensure business continuity and timely resolution of data-related issues.Data Quality Monitoring and ValidationPerform regular data quality assessments and auditsIdentify, document and resolve data anomalies, inconsistencies and gapsValidate data transformations and result sets during ETL and reporting developmentIdentify quality issues and recommend solutionsOversee the data quality review processes conducted by members of the Data Warehouse teamCollaborate with cross-functional teams (internal and external to GFS)Tools and Metric DevelopmentDesign and implement data quality rules, scorecards and metrices for data quality analysisDevelop and maintain automated tools and scripts for data cleansing, validation and reconciliationCollaborate with finance systems and analytics teams to integrate data quality checks into pipelinesContinuously seek, test and recommend improvements to processes, practices and policiesGovernance and ComplianceInitiate and/or support data governance policies and standardsEnsure compliance with internal controls, audit requirements and regulatory standardsMaintain documentation of data quality processes, modifications, test activities, back-up/recovery handling, recovery procedures, and issue resolution log, and others related documentationsDevelop training materials and resources to empower users and data owners. Train and conduct orientations as neededEnsure business continuity through reliable back-up, restore, and recovery protocolsOperational SupportSupport, participate and/or lead finance systems and data capability initiatives and projects that may be assignedProvide day-to-day support for data warehouse operationsTroubleshoot data issuesCoordinate with upstream/downstream data owners and associatesMentor team members and peers; Supervise the delivery of output the impact data qualityParticipate in UAT and production validation for data-related projectsParticipate in activities to ensure continuity of businessAssist FD&C and the rest of GFS leadership in various assignments, tasks and projects as may be assigned.Attend and participate in meetings, conferences, workshops, etc.Attend and participate in chapel services, daily and group devotionsPromote World Vision’s values through example and hold others accountable for the same across the teamPerform all other duties that may be assigned.QUALIFICATIONS:Required Education, training, license, registration, and/or Certification:Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Data Management, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science or relevant field or experienceAble to work with several functional managers or stakeholders and is able to effectively communicate with all levels in the organization (verbally and in writing)Results-orientated work approach and ability to escalate effectively, if requiredAbility to work independently and willingness to take ownership/make decisions within area of responsibilityRequired Professional ExperienceWith some experience in system administration, with at least 1 year in finance or accounting3-5 years of proven experience in data quality assuranceProven experience and skills in a database platform preferably SQLHas experience working with relational database and able to translate organizational structure into the systemProven experience in data analysis, Excel and VBA/MacroProven experience in collaborating with all levels and various departments in a large organizationExperience should be in a large, multinational, multilateral or global organizationHas experience working across time zonesRequired travel and/or work environment accommodations:The role requires an on-site presence and involves regular collaboration with global teams across various time zones. Occasional travel may be necessary to support global initiatives and stakeholder engagements.This position is eligible for Hybrid-Work based on GFS Manila Hybrid Work Position and Implementing Rules.Position’s physical requirements:The candidate/incumbent must have the motor skills and physical abilities to necessary to perform the work at a computer and in an office environment. The role is primarily office or desk-based and requires the ability to work at a computer for extended periods. The candidate must be able to move within the office to attend meetings and collaborate with team members. The role may involve occasional travel, requiring the ability to navigate various environments and manage physical demands associated with business travel.Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications:Shows understanding of accounting concepts Experience in data quality management, data analysis or a related fieldFamiliarity with financial systems such as SunSystems, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle and SAP Proficiency in data tools and reporting platform is an advantageApplicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only
