Data Controls & SOX Strategist for IPO Readiness

CTC; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CTC in the United States is seeking an experienced Data Controls & SOX Consultant with strong experience in financial data, data pipelines, SOX controls, and control testing. The ideal candidate will bridge Data Engineering, Finance, and Internal Controls across financial services, fintech, banking, and reporting environments, supporting SOX readiness, audits, and IPO processes where applicable.

You will review data pipelines, implement data controls, and develop control narratives, RCMs, and

Qualifications

• Experience with SOX 404 and internal controls in financial services or fintech environments.
• Strong data pipeline and data flow experience with ETL/ELT.
• Ability to design, test, and document control narratives and Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs).

Responsibilities

• Review and support financial data pipelines, data flows, integrations, and related processes.
• Identify risks and implement data and process controls.
• Ensure financial data is accurate, complete, reliable, traceable, and auditable.
• Implement controls around data ingestion, transformation, reconciliation, validation, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, control narratives, SOPs, data-flow documentation, and RCMs.
• Perform control design effectiveness and operating effectiveness testing.
• Collect and review evidence for SOX and audit testing.
• Identify control deficiencies, gaps, and process weaknesses.
• Develop remediation plans and retest controls after remediation.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, Risk, Compliance, and Technology teams.
• Support SOX 404 compliance, audit readiness, and IPO/public-company readiness where applicable.

Skills

SOX 404 / Internal Controls

Data pipelines / ETL

Financial data accuracy

Control testing

Documentation: narratives & RCMs

Stakeholder management

SQL knowledge

Tools

SQL

Job description

CTC in the United States is seeking an experienced Data Controls & SOX Consultant with strong experience in financial data, data pipelines, SOX controls, and control testing. The ideal candidate will bridge Data Engineering, Finance, and Internal Controls across financial services, fintech, banking, and reporting environments, supporting SOX readiness, audits, and IPO processes where applicable.

You will review data pipelines, implement data controls, and develop control narratives, RCMs, and