Title: Data Governance & Controls ConsultantLocation: Chennai / HyderabadJob Type: ContractJob SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Data Governance & Controls Lead to drive data governance, financial data controls, systems integrity, and regulatory readiness as the organization prepares for public-company reporting requirements.The role will assess and strengthen the governance and control setting across financial data, ERP platforms, reporting processes, and critical business metrics. Working closely with Finance, Accounting, IT, Legal, Security, Privacy, and Compliance, this individual will establish the data ownership, lineage, reconciliation, auditability, controls, and evidence frameworks required to support SOX compliance, SEC reporting, internal audit, and scalable public-company operations.The ideal candidate combines strong expertise in data governance and financial systems with practical experience in SOX/internal controls, audit, compliance, and IPO or public-company readiness.Key ResponsibilitiesAssess and document data ownership, data lineage, source-of-truth systems, and data governance processes.Validate financial data reconciliation between source systems, ERP platforms, and the General Ledger.Evaluate month-end and quarter-end financial close processes for accuracy, efficiency, and control effectiveness.Review internal controls, audit trails, user access management, data retention policies,



and change management processes.Ensure critical business and financial metrics can be traced back to source data and reproduced when required.Identify control gaps, material weaknesses, and remediation opportunities.Support SOX, SOC 2 Type II, internal audit, regulatory reporting, and compliance initiatives.Partner with Finance, Accounting, IT, Legal, Security, Privacy, and Compliance teams to establish auditable and scalable processes.Assist with controls documentation, testing, evidence collection, and governance program execution.Required SkillsIPO Readiness / Public Company ReadinessData Governance & Data ManagementData Lineage, Data Ownership & Source of Truth FrameworksFinancial Systems & ERP Platforms (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, etc.)General Ledger Reconciliation & Financial Data ControlsSOX Compliance & Internal ControlsInternal Audit & Risk ManagementSEC Reporting & Regulatory ComplianceData Quality, Auditability & Data RetentionControls Documentation, Testing & Evidence ManagementMaterial Weakness Identification & RemediationStrong stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skillsPreferred SkillsSOC 2 Type II ComplianceTechnical AccountingFP&A; (Financial Planning & Analysis)Treasury OperationsInvestor Relations ProcessesPrivacy & Data Protection ProgramsCybersecurity Governance & ControlsExperience supporting audit, compliance, or IPO transformation initiativesConsulting experience within large enterprise environments

📌 Data Governance & Controls Consultant (Chennai)
🏢 CTC
📍 Chennai