Job Title: IT Audit Consultant - Data Governance and Transformation
Duration: 6-Month Contract (Potential for Extension/Conversion to Full-Time)
Location: Remote (US-based working Eastern Standard Time hours)
Employment Type: W2 Contract (Hourly pay only; benefits available at employee cost)
Eligibility: US Citizens or Permanent Residents Only
Position Overview:
We are seeking IT Audit Consultants with a strong background in data governance, data lineage, and data transformation for our consulting client. This is a remote, contract role with the potential for extension or conversion to full-time employment. Candidates must have prior experience working within global financial institutions and possess expertise in IT Audit, AML (Anti-Money Laundering), regulatory compliance, and data analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform IT audit testing with a focus on data lineage, data governance, and data transformation processes.
• Analyze and query data using tools such as Alteryx, Python, and SQL to validate the complete and accurate transmission of data across systems.
• Follow data flow between systems, ensuring data integrity and proper documentation throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Develop comprehensive and well-documented audit workpapers to support findings, conclusions, and issue identification.
• Conduct detailed data analysis leveraging databases, data tables, and transformation processes.
• Support issue validation efforts, ensuring timely remediation of findings and compliance with audit recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess and improve data controls, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance processes.
• Leverage experience in AML and regulatory compliance to ensure adherence to financial regulations and standards.
Required Qualifications:
• Proven experience working in global financial institutions is required.
• Solid background in IT audit, with a focus on data governance and audit testing.
• Strong experience in data lineage tracking and data transformation processes.
• Proficiency in tools such as Alteryx, Python, and SQL for querying databases and analyzing data.
• Exceptional audit documentation skills, ensuring clarity and completeness of audit workpapers.
• Demonstrated experience in AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and regulatory compliance frameworks, including issue validation and remediation.
• Ability to conduct thorough issue validation and support remediation efforts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to follow complex data flows across systems.
Additional Information:
• Remote opportunity for candidates based in the United States.
• Candidates will join our consulting client as W2 employees. Only hourly pay is provided; benefits are available at the employee's cost.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is a requirement for this role.
Candidates with a strong IT audit background in financial services who lack the more data-specific experience are absolutely encouraged to apply.
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