Business Analyst - Masterdata Governance

Business Analyst – Masterdata Governance

Hybrid working

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of circa €3 billion, and circa 2,000 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Profile

We have an opportunity for a Business Analyst to support implementation of a Master Data Governance strategy, with a strong focus on SAP master data analysis, data quality control, governance assurance, and process improvement. This is a highly analytical, control-focused role working across business and IT functions to strengthen the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of master data.

Responsibilities

Data Analysis & Quality

• Analyse SAP master data to identify data quality issues, including missing values, inconsistencies, duplicates, outliers and invalid records
• Perform root-cause analysis to understand if issues are caused by system configuration, process gaps, control weakness, user behaviour or data migration activity
• Support data cleansing and remediation activity, validating outcomes through profiling, reconciliation and post-remediation checks

Data Controls & Governance

• Analyse large datasets from SAP and integrated systems to identify trends, exceptions, control gaps, and data integrity risks
• Design and maintain data quality controls, exception checks, and validation routines to support proactive master data governance
• Support master data cleansing, remediation, and ongoing control monitoring across key master data objects

Analytics & Control Monitoring

• Use SAP Analytics Cloud, BI, Excel, and other analytical tools to monitor data quality, control effectiveness, and remediation progress
• Provide insight-led analysis on recurring issues, control failures, process inefficiencies, and opportunities to improve master data governance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (Business Information Systems, Accountancy or IT) and/or relevant experience and training
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience working in SAP or enterprise data environments.
• Proven experience analysing SAP data, interpreting table-level information, and identifying data quality or control issues
• Strong capability in data analysis, profiling, cleansing, root-cause investigation, and governance control techniques
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability, with the ability to manage and interpret large, complex datasets.
• Experience developing data quality monitoring, exception analysis, or control assurance solutions
• Exposure to SAP testing, data migration, or transformation programmes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• High attention to detail and data accuracy
• Experience managing large, complex datasets
• Ability to engage effectively with technical and business stakeholders

We offer

• Hybrid working (flex Fridays)
• Free parking incl. EV charging – where applicable
• On-site gym free to use for employees
• Parenting room
• Work/life balance and collaborative work culture
• Career progression opportunities

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market.  Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

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Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation