Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager, BDOADVANTAGE

BDO USA; United States; On-site; USD 135,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP company

Multiple U.S. office locations

Job summary

BDO Advantage is seeking an Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager to lead teams that design, test, and deploy innovative analytics solutions for audit engagements. The role emphasizes collaboration with engagement teams and innovation across the firm.

You will oversee complex analytics projects, mentor staff, and contribute to go-to-market approaches while advancing technology-enabled audit methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance, required.
• Seven (7) or more years of accounting or finance experience, required.
• Prior supervisory experience, required.
• Experience with data visualization tools, required.
• Working knowledge of SQL, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop analytics and automation teams.
• Manage analytics projects and workflows with increasing complexity.
• Apply data concepts to analytics routines in Power BI, including data models and DAX.
• Develop and deploy analytics techniques to improve audit quality and engagement efficiency.
• Ensure visualizations are user-friendly and standards-compliant.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Project management

Mentoring/people development

Business acumen

Data analytics

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Power Query

DAX

Excel

Job description

Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager, BDOADVANTAGE

United States

Job Description

Job Summary:

BDO is a place for energetic self-starters who can think of creative and imaginative solutions for the challenges and opportunities facing an Assurance practice built for the 21st century. We focus exclusively on the design and delivery of tools that help us collaborate with each other and with our clients; that direct our attention on things that matter most; and that integrate with increasingly automated workflows. Our innovation portfolio is designed people-first to support our professionals in performing effective, efficient and technology enabled work that is evaluative, insightful, and impactful.

As a senior member of the BDO Advantage team, you will play a key role in leading teams that design, test and implement new solutions that help our engagement teams and clients focus on the items that matter most, while also serving as a catalyst for the firm’s audit innovation efforts.

We believe in a collaborative, flexible, inclusive, curious, growth-oriented culture with accountability to each other and to our goal of modernizing the way our professionals work. We approach every business problem with blinding originality.

The successful candidate is fearlessly creative, imaginative, curious, organized, and collaborative within a multi-disciplinary network of professionals at the forefront of our analytics and technology R&D efforts and is comfortable in a fast paced, high-energy environment.

Job Duties:

• Works with industry leaders to brainstorm analytic ideas, prioritize features, define scope, and iterate with continuous feedback from industry leaders and pilot teams
• Leads and develops a growing team of highly motivated analytics and automation professionals
• Manages analytics projects and workflows with increasing levels of complexity
• Applies working knowledge of business concepts to analytical and visualization routines in Power BI, including data models, queries, DAX formulas, and report visuals
• Develops and deploys data analytics techniques, tools, and templates to improve audit quality, as well as enhance engagement efficiency, and acceptance of emerging methods.
• Ensures data analytics visualizations are easy to use, conform to internal standards, and provide value to engagement teams and clients
• Collaborates with stakeholders from the Professional Practice, National IT, National Innovation and BDO Global teams as needed
• Applies knowledge of financial data systems to ensure our data model is structured appropriately for repeatable, reusable analytics routines
• Furthers BDO’s innovation efforts and personal development by devoting 15-20% of time to projects involving emerging technology, including but not limited to advanced analytics, research and development activities and other forward-looking projects and experiments
• Monitors engagement team feedback and incorporates iterative improvements into existing audit data analytics routines
• Develops and conducting training sessions for individual data analytics routines that are clear, engaging, and hands-on with examples
• Supports proposal activity and defends current clients from competitor behavior by incorporating data analytics and innovation into go-to-market approaches
• Other duties and projects as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Manages workflow and resourcing across project teams
• Acts as a technical lead for the project teams and helps teams find solutions for the most complex technical challenges
• Provides strategy and direction for analytics and automation projects
• Invests in team members’ professional development through training and process instruction
• Provides clear and timely feedback to team members in a constructive manner

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance, required

Experience:

• Seven (7) or more years of accounting or finance experience, required
• Prior supervisory experience, required
• Data Analytics or other related experience, preferred
• Demonstrated initiative in learning, adopting, and/or applying innovative approaches and technology, preferred
• Certified Information Systems Analyst certification, preferred

License/Certifications:

Software:

• Experience with data visualization tools, required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, required
• Working knowledge of accounting and audit methods, required
• Experience with Power BI, preferred
• Can read, interpret, and/or have some understanding of Power Query, M language and DAX, strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of SQL, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Preferred

• High level of curiosity and eagerness to learn
• Ability to think critically to solve problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills
• Demonstrates attention to detail while also understanding the big picture
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting
• Positive attitude and willingness to take on challenging assignments
• Can take initiative and self-direct in the absence of detailed guidelines
• Comfortable managing deadlines for multiple deliverables and thrive in a fast-paced, open environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead teams and developing others

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $135,000 - $200,000
Maryland Range: $135,000 - $200,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $135,000 - $200,000

About Us

At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you.

Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.

BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity.

We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.

*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

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