Data Scientist Associate, Digital Finance Transformation

Alvarez & Marsal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

FSA & 401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life & Disability insurance

Job summary

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate for the Digital Finance Transformation team within PEPI. The role focuses on accelerating digital enablement in finance by modernizing data environments, automating processes, and building analytics‑driven tools that drive measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate combines strong Python, SQL, and data platform skills with solid finance and accounting understanding, and will work with CFOs, Controllers, and FP&A leaders to

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of professional experience; consulting or professional services experience preferred.
• Advanced Python programming experience, including familiarity with ML libraries such as scikit‑learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
• 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 applications using Streamlit or Retool.
• Solid understanding of finance and accounting concepts, including forecasting, working‑capital management, and three‑statement modeling.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills; proven ability to translate between finance and technology teams.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Help private equity portfolio companies accelerate digital enablement in the finance function.
• Modernize data environments and automate processes.
• Build analytics‑driven tools that create measurable business impact.
• Collaborate with CFOs, Controllers, and FP&A leaders to design, implement, and operationalize digital solutions.
• Translate between finance and technology teams to deliver scalable outcomes.

Skills

Python programming

SQL

ML libraries

Finance & accounting

Communication & collaboration

Travel

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Factory

Dagster

Temporal

AWS Glue

Fivetran

Matillion

Job description

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate for the Digital Finance Transformation team within PEPI. The role focuses on accelerating digital enablement in finance by modernizing data environments, automating processes, and building analytics‑driven tools that drive measurable business impact.

The ideal candidate combines strong Python, SQL, and data platform skills with solid finance and accounting understanding, and will work with CFOs, Controllers, and FP&A leaders to