Job Description
Job Description
Title: Embedded Data Steward – Finance Domain
Reports To: Head of Data Governance
Location: Miami, FL (Hybrid) / Remote
About the Company
At BMG Money, we help people solve unexpected financial problems affordably. Our team members draw from many years of experience at leading banks, fintechs, law firms, and governments. We all share one vision—we help employees borrow and improve their financial quality of life. BMG embraces innovation, is committed to quality, and is unafraid to challenge the status quo.
Job Summary
BMG Money is looking for an analytical and governance-minded Embedded Data Steward – Finance to ensure the integrity, consistency, and traceability of finance-related data. This role will partner with Finance, FP&A, Risk, and the Data Office to drive trust in financial reporting, forecasting, and analytics by ensuring robust governance over key financial data assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Finance data domain steward, responsible for aligning financial data usage with enterprise policies and regulatory obligations.
- Define, maintain, and socialize data definitions, business rules, and financial hierarchies (e.g., general ledger mappings, account classifications, cost center structures).
- Ensure proper data sourcing, lineage documentation, and reconciliation across financial systems, BI tools, and regulatory reports.
- Partner with Accounting and FP&A to monitor data quality KPIs, investigate variances, and improve trust in monthly/quarterly close and budgeting processes.
- Collaborate with data engineers and analysts to document and validate metrics logic for financial dashboards and strategic reports.
- Assist with the identification and remediation of data integrity risks related to revenue, expenses, provisioning, and regulatory filings.
- Support internal and external audits by maintaining data traceability and access logs for sensitive financial data.
Additional Responsibilities
- Implement and oversee robust controls to ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data in the general ledger, accounting systems, and reporting platforms.
- Establish and enforce data governance policies for key financial data domains (e.g., loan receivables, revenue recognition, payment processing). Ensure data practices comply with accounting standards and financial regulations.
- Ensure the integrity of data used for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, regulatory reports, and investor reporting. Manage data reconciliation processes between servicing, banking, and accounting systems.
- Act as a key point of contact for internal and external auditors, providing required data, documentation, and evidence of data controls to ensure a seamless audit process.
- Define and maintain the official business glossary for financial metrics and data elements. Document data lineage to ensure transparency and traceability from source systems to final reports.
- Partner with IT and the finance team to enhance financial systems and data architecture, ensuring data quality is built into processes.
- Collaborate with IT Security to define and implement appropriate security classifications and access controls for sensitive financial data.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in financial data management, financial systems, or accounting operations.
- Understanding of GAAP accounting principles, financial reporting structures, and budget planning processes.
- Proficient in tools such as Excel, SQL, Power BI, Looker, and GCP-based data platforms.
- Experience working with financial systems (e.g., QuickBooks, NetSuite, Oracle Financials) is a plus.
- Strong business acumen and ability to translate data issues into financial risk or impact.
- In-depth knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP), financial processes, and financial reporting.
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks), ERP systems, and business intelligence (BI) tools.
- Meticulous attention to detail with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex