Senior Data Analyst

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities :

Job Purpose:

To support the department goals to increase efficient and effective use of data analytics by obtaining more timely access to and management of data assets. Key to the role is to turn data into meaningful information using leading data analytic techniques to present to Senior management in the organisation while assisting in reducing effort on the audit plan.

Job Objectives:

Assist the audit team in the field by being responsive to data needs in a timely manner
Be the internal liaison between IT and the internal audit team to facilitate data needs for the audit team
Assist in investigations and other management requests as necessary by gathering, sorting, and otherwise making sense of necessary data.
Proactively search for data anomalies that could be indicative of control issues.
Work with internal auditors to understand data needs and brainstorm ways to perform audits more efficiently.
Drive the implementation of a continuous monitoring framework using data analytics to support the relevant internal audit projects
Perform special reviews of operations when requested
Linking of different data streams and visualisations and graphic output; upskilling and SAS, ACL, Tableau, and visualisation tools

Desired Experience & Qualification :

Qualifications

Essential: Bachelor’s degree or above in quantitative fields such as Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science/Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields
Desirable: Postgraduate degree in quantitative fields such as Data Science/Analytics, Computer Science/Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields.

Job-related experience

5-8 years data analytics experience
Experience in data management, governance, data acquisition and modeling, data structures and architecture.
3-5 years financial systems or system auditing experience from big 4 preferable
Experience in using visualisation tools such as Tableau and PowerBI
Utilisation of Microsoft Office products

Job-Related skills & knowledge:

Data analytics tools such as ACL/SAS/IDEA or similar
Application of internal audit and risk assessment methodologies
MS Excel Advanced
Building and maintaining strong relationships
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong analytical and organisational skills

Essential Competencies:

Delivering results & meeting customer expectations
Working with people
Applying expertise & technology
Presenting & communicating information
Deciding & initiating action
Learning & researching
Creating & innovating
Adapting & responding to change
Leading & Supervising