Associate Data Scientist, Digital Finance Transformation

Alvarez & Marsal; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

401(k) retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate for a Digital Finance Transformation role within the Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) team. You will help portfolio companies accelerate digital enablement in finance, modernize data environments, automate processes, and build analytics-driven tools that create measurable value.

The ideal candidate blends strong Python and SQL skills with finance knowledge and will work with CFOs/FP&A to design, implement, and

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of professional experience; consulting or professional services preferred.
• Advanced Python programming experience with familiarity of ML libraries.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with modern data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse, Microsoft Fabric).
• Experience with ETL/orchestration tools (Dagster, Temporal, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, Fivetran, Matillion).
• Demonstrated ability to develop lightweight finance apps using Streamlit or Retool.
• Solid understanding of finance concepts, including forecasting, working-capital management, and three-statement modeling.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to translate between finance and tech teams.

Responsibilities

• Help PE portfolio companies accelerate digital enablement in the finance function.
• Modernize data environments, automate processes, and build analytics-driven tools.
• Collaborate with CFOs, Controllers, and FP&A to design and operationalize digital solutions.

Skills

Advanced Python

SQL

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

ETL Tools

Dagster

Temporal

Azure Data Factory

AWS Glue

Fivetran

Matillion

Streamlit

Retool

Tools

Python ML libraries (scikit-learn)

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate for a Digital Finance Transformation role within the Private Equity Performance Improvement (PEPI) team. You will help portfolio companies accelerate digital enablement in finance, modernize data environments, automate processes, and build analytics-driven tools that create measurable value.

The ideal candidate blends strong Python and SQL skills with finance knowledge and will work with CFOs/FP&A to design, implement, and