Master Data

FSC - Master Data

Improving the consistency and quality of Enterprise Data.

METRO Finance Solution Center

Introduction to Master Data Solution

Accurate and timely maintenance of Master Data across supplier, customer, article and controlling functions is one of the key parameters for an effective and efficient down-stream activities and accurate financial reporting.

The Master Data services from METRO Finance Solution Center include various packages across Supplier, Customer, Article & Controlling (Cost & Profit Center) master data, that can be centrally managed, organized, enriched and analyzed by our team.

Each service is undertaken as per the business rules of sales and operational strategies, to ensure maximum efficiency of cost & time for the enterprise.

Master Data Circle

Our Service Packages

Our solution includes services such as Creation, Modification, Block & Unblock and Maintain + Purge of Master Data for Suppliers, Customers and Article Masters. With an approach of creating end-to-end service packages, we focus on the deployment of automated solutions that are powered by Robotics. This enables us to not only reduce the overall turnaround time, but also process this master data accurately.

Creation Service

The processing of requests received through MS IT tool (workflow) / standard templates / excel / emails in SAP and MD+ (Supplier-Goods). This processing is undertaken through a hybrid model comprising of manual tasks, automated solutions.

Our Creation Service include

  • Receiving Requests.
  • Checking for duplication in Master Data.
  • For bank accounts, a cross checking with the Bankers Almanac tool & IBAN Website is also undertaken.
Creation

Modification

Modification Service

Process the requests received through MS IT tool (workflow) / standard templates / excel / emails in SAP and MD+ (Supplier-Goods).

Our Modification Service include

  • Requests related to user address, payment terms, dunning procedures are received.
  • Cross checking for bank accounts through collaborations with bankers, almanac tools & IBAN Website is undertaken.
  • The necessary approvals as per documentation are verified.

Block-Unblock Service

Processing of the requests received through MS IT tools and workflows, standard templates, MS excel, SAP emails and MD+ (Supplier-Goods).

Block-Unblock

Maintain-purge

Maintain & Purge Service

Regular quarterly and half-yearly purging done to ensure that master data is updated in line with the business’s internal control framework.

Controlling Service

Apart from the management and modification of master data, our teams also offer services including the creation and modification of Profit & Cost Centers for businesses, on the basis of JIRA tool requests for changes in CTA. These activities are split between the CTA IT team and the FSC Master Data team.

The CTA IT team works in tandem with the FSC Master Data team to process requests via the above mentioned tools and workflows, to generate the following:

  • Maintaining Exchange Rates
  • Cost- Centre Creation/ Modification
  • Cost- Centre Group Creation/ Modification
  • Profit- Centre Creation/ Modification
  • Profit- Centre Group Creation/ Modification
Controlling

Why Choose Us

We are a Finance Solution Center with more than 300 Finance & Accounting professionals committed to providing our clients with the best finance experience. Here are a few important points as to why you should choose us.

1

Lean & Efficient Teams

Lean, efficient teams with digital and automation experts on board, that can create highly cost and time efficient, scalable solutions.
4

Enhanced Controls & Accuracy

One step ahead of standard processes, with enhanced controls for faster & accurate master data maintenance.

3

Best Practice Sharing

Best practice sharing across multiple countries and industries, and a proven track record of greatly efficient E2E process improvements.

Our Journey Snapshot

Suppliers

With an annual volume of 20000 supplier change requests, our teams have generated custom solutions for METRO Cash and Carry entities across 17 countries including Germany, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and Asia over the past 4 years.

Customers

With an annual volume of 30000 customer change requests, our teams have created end to end solutions for METRO Cash and Carry entities across 12 countries including Germany, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and Asia for close to 3 years.

Article

With an annual volume of 15000 article change requests, our teams have created custom solutions for METRO Cash and Carry entities across 2 countries – France & Belgium over the last 2 years.

Controlling

With an annual volume of 6000 cost & profit center change requests, our teams have created highly efficient solutions for Metro Cash and Carry entities across multiple countries including Germany, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and Asia over almost 3 years.

Our Client Testimonials

testimonial

I am very happy with the work of GBS Pune team. They are conscientious and always do what is necessary to accomplish the tasks that we assign to them as quickly as possible. Thank you for this constructive collaboration.

Valerie Maison
MCC France Expert - Solution & Application

Let's connect!

Hello.

In a tech enabled world like ours, bringing in the right knowledge and skills can truly transform enterprises into a #FUTUREREADY enterprise. Contact us to get highly skilled financial experts on board and take the first step towards seamless Master Data Management!

Sreeman Murthy
Sreeman Murthy

CEO, METRO FSC, Pune

Fernando Abad Sanchez
Fernando Abad Sanchez

VP, Expansion & Program Office, METRO GSC, Düsseldorf