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Deloitte Audit & Assurance Analytics Specialist, Senior in Chicago, Illinois
Audit Analytics Senior Specialist
Are you good at using data to tell a story? At Deloitte we help bring client data to life to enhance the audit, improve the risk assessment process, reveal patterns and outliers and offer valuable insights. The business world can be complex and ever changing and, as a result, Deloitte is helping to redefine audit by infusing our approach with cutting-edge technologies, data analytics and visualizations, and transformative audit delivery models. Lead audit into the future by helping deliver a more dynamic picture to our clients that provides meaningful insights, empowers decision-making, and informs tomorrow's success.
Work you'll do
As an audit analytics senior specialist, you will use a suite of analytics tools to develop and execute analytics solutions that support audit engagement objectives, across all stages of an audit, and to deliver meaningful insights to the audit team and the client. Sample senior specialist responsibilities may include:
Lead audit analytics and data visualization efforts using data mining, pattern matching, data visualization, and predictive modelling tools and technologies to produce analysis throughout the audit process
Search and mine large data sets to discover meaningful patterns, trends and relationships to identify success measures and analysis while utilizing technologies such as Databricks, Python, SAS, R, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Visual Basic and others
Present recommendations to the audit team(s) to enable critical decision making.
Lead the design of the approach to audit analytics; manage the review and completion of team deliverables to help ensure data integrity and project alignment
Collaborate with individual audit engagement teams, leadership, and client personnel to develop and deploy audit services to clients
Leverage advanced technology and leading practices specific to audit analytics and data visualization to drive strategic benefits in the areas of audit quality, efficiency, and value
You'll have the opportunity to gain valuable hands-on experience working alongside leading professionals across diverse industries while building your professional skills in a variety of analytical techniques. By thinking creatively about how to apply analytics on a variety of projects, you'll harness the power of data and drive strategic benefits in the areas of audit quality, efficiency, and value. You'll work with a team of analytics specialists and partner with individual audit engagement teams and collaborate with client personnel to transform how we deliver audit services to our clients.
The team
Our audits are fueled by more than just technology - what really sets us apart are our insightful professionals, collaborative culture, and commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. Our audit professionals apply a streamlined, intelligent approach to the audit, enabled by innovative tools and technologies. Quality is our top priority, and by focusing on innovation, we continue to raise the bar on quality and deliver greater value to our clients. Learn more about Deloitte Audit.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
2+ years of relevant work experience, including experience in data analysis, logical structuring and/or problem solving.
Familiarity with analytical software packages/tools/languages (e.g., Databricks, Python, SAS, R, SQL, Visual Basic) and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and experiencing applying such tools to solve complex analytics problems.
Ability to travel up to 30%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
Information for applicants with a need for accommodation: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in one of the following:
Accounting or related degree with a concentration in Business Analytics or Data Analytics
Technology related degree such as Management Information Systems, Statistics, Math, Economics, Industrial & Operations Engineering, Computer Engineering, Decision Sciences and/or Data Sciences.
3+ years of relevant work experience
Available Locations:
Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, McLean, New York
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $69,930 to $156,390.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.