Federal Audit Data Analyst

Empirical Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonus programs

Generous PTO – 11 paid holidays plus vacation

Comprehensive benefits – medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Professional development support

Job summary

Empirical Corporation is seeking a Federal Audit Data Analyst based in Washington, DC. This role supports federal financial management and data quality initiatives, requiring robust experience in federal data analytics and dashboard development.

Responsibilities include providing analytics support for reporting and audit readiness, developing visualizations, and performing trend analysis. The position offers competitive compensation, generous PTO, and comprehensive benefits including medical and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience performing data analytics in a federal environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build dashboards that support audit traceability.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation or security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide data analytics and data quality support for federal financial reporting.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations with full traceability.
• Support monthly data quality reviews and aged asset analysis.

Skills

Data analytics in a federal environment

Dashboard development

Data quality testing

Proficiency with data visualization tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Data Analytics, or Information Systems

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

SQL-based tools

Job description

Location: Washington, DC

Salary Range: $95,000.00 to $105,000.00 annually

Empirical is seeking a Federal Audit Data Analyst to support a high‑visibility federal financial management, data quality, and audit readiness mission. If you have strong experience in federal data analytics, dashboard development, and data quality testing, this role offers the opportunity to directly strengthen the accuracy, transparency, and reliability of a major federal program’s financial and operational data.

Responsibilities

• Provide data analytics and data quality support for federal financial reporting and audit readiness activities.
• Analyze data to validate completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualizations with drill‑down capability and full traceability to source data.
• Perform trend analysis, anomaly detection, and risk‑based analytics.
• Build and maintain automated data quality checks, monitoring tools, and analytic workflows.
• Support monthly data quality reviews, aged asset analysis, and reconciliation activities.
• Assist with audit analytics and automation initiatives, including developing scripts, queries, and repeatable testing routines.
• Prepare data analysis summaries, findings, and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Data Analytics, or Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience performing data analytics in a federal environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build dashboards that support audit traceability.
• Experience supporting audit, financial reporting, or internal control data analysis.
• Proficiency with data visualization tools and analytic platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, SQL‑based tools).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation or security clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with bonus programs that reward outstanding performance
• Additional earning opportunities through employee referral and business development bonuses
• Generous PTO – 11 paid holidays plus vacation, personal, and sick days
• Comprehensive benefits – medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Professional development support – reimbursement for certification exams, CPE credits, continuing education, and professional association dues

Empirical Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. If you are a candidate in need of assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources. Please be advised that this contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of the application.