IT Auditor -- Data Steward

Primary Talent Partners; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 96,432 - 106,075; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency has an opening for an IT Auditor -- Data Steward in Jersey City, NJ, focusing on data control and compliance within financial services. The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in IT audit, possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and be proficient in project management tools. This is a 12-month contract position with a pay range of $70.00 - $77.00/hr, requiring candidates to be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT audit or IT control frameworks in financial services.
• Strong self-direction and initiative with project ownership.
• Knowledge of accounting and general ledger structures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document business requirements for data strategy.
• Lead remediation of data sourcing and compliance issues.
• Coordinate with stakeholders across multi-location teams.

Skills

IT audit experience

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

JIRA

SharePoint

Job description

Primary Talent Partners has a new contract opening for an IT Auditor -- Data Steward to join a financial services company in Jersey City, NJ. This is a 12-month contract to start with the potential for extensions.

Pay: $70.00 - $77.00/hr; W2 contract, no PTO, no Benefits. ACA-compliant supplemental package available for enrollment. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must be able to sit on Primary Talent Partners W2 without sponsorship.

Candidate Success Factors

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration
  • Create trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
• Compliance Culture and Conduct
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

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.

The strengths and skills that will help you succeed

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Primary Talent Partners is an Equal Opportunity / Affiant Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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