Financial Data Scientist 8102

Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc.; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is looking for a Financial Data Scientist in Durham, NC. This remote position involves data extraction, analysis, reporting, and the preparation of internal controls documentation in accordance with SOX. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting or information systems and experience with advanced data analysis tools.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in accounting or information systems required.
• Strong understanding of Order to Cash processes.
• Experience with driving data to insights in large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and preparing data for analysis.
• Analyzing data for trends and correlations.
• Creating visual representations of analytic insights.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Data modeling

Process improvement

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems or related field

Tools

MS Access

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Alteryx

Peoplesoft / Oracle Fusion

Job description

This is a contract job opportunityPosition : Financial Data Scientist 8102Location : Remote role, looking forcandidates local to Durham,NC. There will be some onsitemeetings. Schedule : 8 am -5 pm , M-F Projected duration : 6 months + potential for permJob code : CVDJP00028102 benefits are available

Position Summary :

Plays a critical role in supporting business partners by extracting data from various sources, performing exploratory data analysis, cleansing, massaging, aggregating, transforming and balancing data for use in financial accounting and reporting.

Analyzes, verifies and balances all source data used in the preparation of journal entries, financial exhibits, reports, schedules and other documents in terms of accuracy, completeness and compliance with requirements.

Evaluates impact of business changes to accounting transactions and systems, gathers requirements, tests and implements changes to financial information or related documentation.

Creates impactful visual representations of analytic insights and concise summaries of methodology geared to audience needs.

Prepares and maintains internal control documentation and testing in accordance with SOX.

Evaluates controls for effectiveness and identifies internal control improvements as necessary.

Maintains strong working knowledge of systems and applications and process flows. Identifies process improvements and automation opportunities using data extraction and analysis tools, and coordinates testing and implementation.

Duties :

• Cleaning and preparing data for analysis
• Analyzing data for trends and correlations
• Designing and developing databases
• Organizing, interpreting, and visualizing data
• Communicating results to stakeholders
• Using data modeling techniques to bring cohesion to unstructured and semi-structured data.
• Conducting quantitative analysis to obtain insights, developing these into workable solutions, and then following these through to successful delivery (while measuring outcomes).

Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems or related field required.
• Five years' experience in accounting or information systems required. Contract / project centric industry experience preferred, and life sciences a plus.
• Strong understanding of Order to Cash processes
• Experience or background in accounting, finance, contract and project accounting strongly preferred.
• Experience with driving data to insights and sustainable process in a large matrixed organization.
• Highly motivated, self-starter, full of initiative, team player
• Strong analytical and communication skills that allow for the development of data driven reports.
• In-depth knowledge of spreadsheet, reporting, query and / or relational database software required.
• Working knowledge of Peoplesoft / Oracle Fusion preferred.
• Experience in project accounting and systems may substitute nine years of related experience in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated advance experience / proficiencies in MS Access, Excel, and Power Products (Power BI, Power Query, etc.), SQL, Alteryx,
• Proficient in MS Office products (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)