Job Details

Immediate need for a talented Senior Data Steward - Finance & Tax (Data Governance & Controls). This is a 09+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-01936

Pay Range: $70 - $75/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements and processes for data strategy implementation.
• Document existing and proposed workflows, identifying gaps and areas for improvement.
• Support enhancement efforts of data control environment and upstream processes.
• Lead the remediation effort over issues related to data sourcing, data inaccuracy, and data compliance. Prepare and present these issues to the relevant data governance bodies.
• Ensure timely and quality delivery of assigned projects and activities.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across various locations including New York, New Jersey, Montreal, Mumbai, London, and Paris.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Skills-Data Governance & Data Quality Management
• IT Audit & IT Controls (Financial Services)
• Finance & Accounting Process Knowledge
• Knowledge of emerging solutions and analytic tools preferred, e.g., robotics, Alteryx, BI, AI etc preferred
• 7+ years of experience in IT audit (external or internal) and/or IT control framework management and implementation within the financial services industry.
• Strong self-direction and initiative, with the ability to take complete ownership over projects and tasks.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including expertise in business processes and data analytics.
• Knowledge of accounting and basic general ledger structures is required.
• Experience must encompass business analysis, data sourcing and management, business/functional specification, and application testing.
• Ability to understand financial products and system architectures, as well as accounting business processes including financial and management reporting (e.g., IFRS and US GAAP), month-end closing processes, regulatory reporting, entity consolidations, and multi-currency accounting.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the capability to multi-task and articulate complex issues clearly and concisely to audiences of varying levels.
• Proven ability to work effectively in geographically dispersed cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Power platform.
• Working knowledge of project management skills, JIRA, and SharePoint.
• Fluency in one of more of these languages preferred: French, Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Knowledge of emerging solutions and analytic tools preferred, e.g., robotics, Alteryx, BI, AI etc.

Our client is a leading Banking and Financial Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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