Finance Data Governance Consultant

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HIRING PROCESS CULTURE BENEFITS Thank you to our employees for voting us one of the top places to work in Massachusetts for seven consecutive years! Overview A career with us means you'll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love. We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are. Roger Crandall CEO "Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we're a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we've built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love." Job Description The Opportunity As a Finance Data Governance Consultant within Finance Transformation, you will help ensure MassMutual operates from a trusted Single Source of Truth. In this role, you will support governance and oversight of financial data domains by maintaining authoritative data, enforcing data quality standards, and ensuring accurate metadata, lineage, and controls. You will partner closely with senior domain owners, data stewards, technology teams, and business users to strengthen confidence in financial data used for reporting, analysis, and decision‑making. The Team The Finance Data Management team enables trusted, high‑quality financial data through strong governance, stewardship, and partnership across Finance and Technology. Our work supports strategic decision‑making, operational excellence, and regulatory confidence. The Impact In this role, you will strengthen the integrity of MassMutual's financial data by ensuring it is accurate, well‑governed, and aligned to Single Source of Truth principles. Your work will reduce operational and reporting risk through proactive data quality monitoring and issue resolution, while increasing trust and accessibility of financial data across Finance, Technology, and business partners. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following: Data Governance Maintain complete and accurate metadata, lineage, and catalog entries for assigned finance data domains Identify and document Critical Data Elements (CDEs), including definitions, transformation logic, lineage, and data quality rules Validate daily data loads against governance and quality standards; investigate anomalies and coordinate remediation Monitor data quality (completeness, accuracy, timeliness) and resolve issues surfaced by users or operational controls Enforce internal control standards related to data governance and data quality monitoring Operational Support for Data Quality & Stewardship Act as first line of defense for production data issues by confirming validity, diagnosing root causes, and coordinating fixes Provide regular updates to data owners and stewards on domain health, open issues, and quality trends Support onboarding of new data into governed finance schemas, ensuring quality checks, metadata, lineage, and ownership are established Partner with technology teams to improve data processes by reducing manual effort, increasing automation, and strengthening controls Catalog, Lineage & Metadata Maintenance Maintain accurate catalog content including business definitions, quality rules, ownership, and stewardship relationships Document and maintain transformation rules, validation logic, and reconciliation controls to support transparency and auditability Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree or in lieu of a degree, High School Diploma and 7+ years of professional experience 3+ years of experience in financial data management or related roles 3+ years identifying, monitoring, and remediating data quality issues, including daily data load validation and CDEs Ideal Qualifications 5+ years of experience in financial data management, financial shared services, reporting, or regulatory environments Demonstrated experience with data governance activities, including stewardship engagement, catalog maintenance, and data quality documentation Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify root causes Strong communication, relationship-building and organizational skills with the ability to partner across Finance, Technology, and Data Management Experience with tools such as SQL, Alteryx, Power BI, Collibra, SAP, or Anaplan Proven ability to work with enterprise data teams to onboard data, improve quality, and support governed finance processes Experience supporting Corporate Finance functions (e.g., general ledger, sub‑ledgers, planning, reporting, treasury data) What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team Regular meetings with the Finance Data Management Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits #LI-KM1 MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need. California residents: For detailed information about your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), please visit our California Consumer Privacy Act Disclosures (opens in new window) page. MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment. The job description includes the main duties of this position, which may evolve over time. You may be required to perform other duties not listed. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

Salary Range:

$102,500-$134,500