Data Science Specialist

Role overview Use data analysis to strengthen audit, compliance, internal control, and funding assurance work. The role turns business and regulatory requirements into repeatable tests that examine large datasets, surface exceptions, and produce clear, audit-ready evidence for technical and nontechnical partners.

Responsibilities - Translate audit, SOX, compliance, and risk objectives into data requirements, queries, testing procedures, and reusable analytics. - Analyze full data populations to identify unusual patterns, inconsistencies, potential control failures, or reporting issues. - Validate data completeness, accuracy, and consistency, and document methods, evidence, results, and conclusions. - Support audit and SOX engagements by preparing populations, testing controls and reports, and developing recurring automated procedures. - Build monitoring routines for privacy and compliance, including analysis of access and user activity data against applicable requirements. - Analyze enrollment, attendance, demographic, and program participation data to help validate funding submissions and investigate discrepancies.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, data analytics, information systems, computer science, business, or a related field. - At least 5 years of experience in external or internal audit, SOX, risk advisory, compliance testing, or a similar assurance function. - Understanding of internal controls, audit methods, control testing, evidence evaluation, and workpaper documentation. - Experience applying data analytics to audit, compliance, risk, SOX, or control testing, with strong SQL and Python skills for complex datasets. - Strong analytical judgment, attention to data accuracy, and ability to translate assurance requirements into tests and queries. - Clear written and verbal communication, effective collaboration across technical and business teams, and ability to manage competing deadlines.

Nice to have - Experience with Snowflake, dbt, GitHub, or enterprise systems such as ERP, HRIS, student information, learning management, CRM, or finance platforms. - Familiarity with data governance, quality, lineage, access management, privacy, automated testing, or AI-enabled analytics. - Background in education, government, or another regulated environment; public accounting or professional services experience is preferred.

Benefits and work setup - Virtual role open to residents of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. - Anticipated salary range is $70,202.25–$120,966; eligible employees may receive a bonus. Benefits may include health coverage, retirement contributions, and paid time off.