Digtal Audit Team - Data Analyst

Grant Thornton UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global audit and advisory firm is seeking a Data Analyst for their Digital Audit Team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will engage in data development, maintain data products using Microsoft Power BI, and support various data governance functions. The role emphasizes innovative problem-solving in a flexible work environment that values personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• Driven and determined to find innovative solutions.
• Ability to confidently discuss audit challenges.
• Interest in maintaining and developing learning resources.
• Ability to coach and nurture talent.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain data governance within the DAT.
• Develop and maintain data products for report generation.
• Engage as an expert user in team projects.
• Utilize Microsoft Fabric for data solutions.

Skills

Data development and visualisation

Microsoft Power BI

Engaging with business

Data integration

Job description

Overview

The UK member firms of Grant Thornton are part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 76,000 people in over 150 countries. We’re a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile. That’s Grant Thornton.

The Grant Thornton Digital Audit Team (DAT) provides best in class digital products, services and skills to enable the auditors of the future to set the industry benchmark for professional services firms, leveraging digital, data and technology opportunities to be the number one practice for audit quality, client service and operational excellence.

The Data Analyst will be key to the delivery of the data models to facilitate operational reporting and enabling our people to surface key metrics about DAT products, services and skills. We work with cutting edge technology to extract, store, develop, and share this data with the team and the audit practice. In the role of Digital Audit Team Data Analyst at Grant Thornton you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the firm’s day-to-day business, through their continued commitment to professional and personal development.

We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

A look into the role

As an Digital Audit Team (DAT) Data Analyst you will be responsible for

Responsibilities

• Data development and visualisation
• Supporting the development and maintenance of data products, via Microsoft Power BI, to enable audit operational reporting
• Engaging as an expert user for team projects delivering consistent, scalable solutions for the integration of data, including data held in unstructured formats (spreadsheets, semantic models, etc.)
• Interacting with the business
• Engagement with IS and the Data Office teams to ensure consistency of approach and processes
• Supporting the DAT engagements with product owners to ensure consistency of data integrations and reporting
• Data consumption and maintenance
• Supporting and maintaining the data & infrastructure functions within the DAT
• Utilising the newly deployed Microsoft Fabric environment as part of GT’s cutting-edge database solution

Knowing you’re right for us

• Joining us as an DAT Data Analyst, the minimum criteria is that you are driven and determined to find innovative solutions to audit challenges regarding data and infrastructure challenges. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.

• An interest in our clients and our people, with the ability to confidently discuss audit challenges and needs with engagement teams.

• An interest in maintaining and developing the firm’s learning resources.

• An ability to coach and nurture the talent in our organisation to help build a diverse, inclusive team with skills fit for the future.

Knowing we’re right for you

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Beyond the job

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.

The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.

We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.