Audit Services Data Analyst Senior

aah; United States; Remote; USD 61,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an experienced professional to lead data analytics within the Internal Audit portfolio. You will design and execute analytics across the full audit lifecycle, partnering with teams to embed AI capabilities into audit methodologies.

Responsibilities include developing analytic dashboards, guiding analysts, and ensuring regulatory and governance standards. This role is fully remote across the United States with preference for footprint in Advocate Health facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent required.
• Advanced coursework in analytics, technology, or AI preferred.
• Experience leading data analytics within audits or healthcare necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead data analytics across all audit lifecycle phases in a large healthcare system.
• Design risk-based analytic procedures including full-population testing and continuous auditing.
• Integrate analytics into audit planning, testing, issue identification, and reporting.
• Develop and interpret analytic results and present clear conclusions to audit leadership.
• Create dashboards and visualizations to support audit reporting and portfolio oversight.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to auditors and analysts; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Data analytics

Audit leadership

AI in audit

Healthcare data

Dashboard reporting

Coaching

Epic data

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Epic Clarity

Epic Caboodle

BI tools

Job description

Department: 10212 Enterprise Corporate - Internal Audit

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hou rs Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Fully Remote Role from these states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY. Location in Advocate Health footprint preferred

Due to complex requirements, remote work is NOT permitted for short or long periods in: CA, CO, CT, HI, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA and working Internationally (this includes working while on vacation).

No relocation, No Sponsorship or transfer of visa for this position now or in the future.

Pay Range: $44.15 - $66.25

Provides advanced audit and data analytics leadership in support of the Audit Services portfolio, combining deep audit experience with strong analytic and emerging technology expertise. Supports audits throughout the full audit lifecycle while also partnering with Audit Services leadership to strategically design, evaluate, and implement artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within audit methodologies. Serves as a leader and subject‑matter advisor to audit teams, senior auditors, and analysts, while helping shape the future use of analytics and AI across Audit Services.

Major Responsibilities:

• Supports the Audit Services audit portfolio by leading and executing data analytics across all phases of the audit lifecycle, including pre‑planning, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow‑up, supporting audits within a large, integrated healthcare system.
• Applies advanced audit and analytics expertise to design risk‑based analytic procedures, including full‑population testing, targeted sampling, continuous auditing, and risk‑triggered analytics, across clinical, operational, revenue cycle, compliance, and fraud‑related audit areas.
• Partners with audit teams to integrate analytics into audit planning, testing strategies, issue identification, validation, and reporting, with consideration for healthcare‑specific risks, data structures, and regulatory requirements.
• Develops, reviews, and interprets analytic results, translating complex data insights into clear, actionable conclusions for audit teams and leadership supporting healthcare-focused audit engagements.
• Creates and maintains dashboards, reports, and visualizations to support audit reporting, portfolio oversight, and leadership decision‑making, including reporting related to healthcare operations and clinical environments.
• Provides day‑to‑day guidance, coaching, and oversight to auditors, senior auditors, and data analysts; supports development of analytic and audit skills across the team, including the use of healthcare and Epic‑sourced data.
• Leads or supports complex audits and analytics‑heavy engagements requiring advanced judgment, coordination, and technical expertise, particularly those involving healthcare operations, clinical systems, or enterprise platforms such as Epic (e.g., Clarity, Caboodle).
• Partners closely with the Manager and Director of Audit Data Analytics to develop a strategic blueprint for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) across the audit lifecycle within the healthcare audit context.
• Evaluates, pilots, and helps design AI‑enabled solutions for Audit Services, including the development of controlled AI agents and automation to improve audit efficiency, coverage, and insight while ensuring appropriate use within healthcare and clinical data environments.
• Assists with auditing AI solutions deployed across the enterprise, including assessing risks related to governance, data integrity, model design, controls, ethics, and regulatory compliance, with attention to healthcare‑specific regulatory and privacy considerations.
• Stays abreast of emerging AI technologies and industry practices and advises audit leadership on their practical application within Audit Services and the broader healthcare industry.
• Ensures analytic, AI‑enabled, and audit work is properly documented in accordance with Audit Services standards, quality expectations, and retention requirements, including those applicable to healthcare audits.
• Collaborates with data owners, IT partners, and business stakeholders to define data requirements, resolve data issues, and ensure appropriate use of enterprise data assets, including coordination with teams supporting Epic and other healthcare systems.
• Contributes to audit analytics standards, methodology enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives across Audit Services supporting the Advocate Health audit portfolio.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, or a related field.

Advanced or specialized coursework in analytics, technology, or artificial intelligence preferred.

Certification / Registration / License Preferred:

• Audit or accounting certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE)
• Data analytics or data s