Audit Data Analytics Senior Manager, BDOADVANTAGE

BDO USA•Miami, FL

About The Position

BDO is seeking energetic self-starters who can devise creative and imaginative solutions for the challenges and opportunities facing a 21st-century Assurance practice. The focus is on designing and delivering tools that enhance collaboration with colleagues and clients, direct attention to critical matters, and integrate with automated workflows. The innovation portfolio is people-first, designed to support professionals in performing effective, efficient, and technology-enabled work that is evaluative, insightful, and impactful. As a senior member of the BDO Advantage team, the role involves leading teams in the design, testing, and implementation of new solutions to help engagement teams and clients focus on key areas, while also driving the firm's audit innovation efforts. The culture is collaborative, flexible, inclusive, curious, and growth-oriented, with accountability and a goal of modernizing professional work. The approach to business problems is characterized by originality, creativity, imagination, curiosity, organization, and collaboration within a multi-disciplinary network at the forefront of analytics and technology R&D, thriving in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance, required
Seven (7) or more years of accounting or finance experience, required
Prior supervisory experience, required
Prior project management experience, required
Experience with data visualization tools, required
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint, required
Working knowledge of accounting and audit methods, required
Certified Public Accountant license, required

Nice To Haves

Data Analytics or other related experience, preferred
Demonstrated initiative in learning, adopting, and/or applying innovative approaches and technology, preferred
Certified Information Systems Analyst certification, preferred
Experience with Power BI, preferred
Can read, interpret, and/or have some understanding of Power Query, M language and DAX, strongly preferred
Working knowledge of SQL, preferred
High level of curiosity and eagerness to learn
Ability to think critically to solve problems
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and analytical skills
Demonstrates attention to detail while also understanding the big picture
Ability to work effectively in a team setting
Positive attitude and willingness to take on challenging assignments
Can take initiative and self-direct in the absence of detailed guidelines
Comfortable managing deadlines for multiple deliverables and thrive in a fast-paced, open environment
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead teams and developing others

Responsibilities

Works with industry leaders to brainstorm analytic ideas, prioritize features, define scope, and iterate with continuous feedback from industry leaders and pilot teams
Leads and develops a growing team of highly motivated analytics and automation professionals
Manages analytics projects and workflows with increasing levels of complexity
Applies working knowledge of business concepts to analytical and visualization routines in Power BI, including data models, queries, DAX formulas, and report visuals
Develops and deploys data analytics techniques, tools, and templates to improve audit quality, enhance engagement efficiency, and promote acceptance of emerging methods
Ensures data analytics visualizations are easy to use, conform to internal standards, and provide value to engagement teams and clients
Collaborates with stakeholders from the Professional Practice, National IT, National Innovation and BDO Global teams as needed
Applies knowledge of financial data systems to ensure data models are structured appropriately for repeatable, reusable analytics routines
Furthers BDO’s innovation efforts and personal development by devoting 15-20% of time to projects involving emerging technology, including advanced analytics, research and development activities, and other forward-looking projects and experiments
Monitors engagement team feedback and incorporates iterative improvements into existing audit data analytics routines
Develops and conducts training sessions for individual data analytics routines that are clear, engaging, and hands-on with examples
Supports proposal activity and defends current clients from competitor behavior by incorporating data analytics and innovation into go-to-market approaches
Performs other duties and projects as required
Manages workflow and resourcing across project teams
Acts as a technical lead for project teams and helps teams find solutions for the most complex technical challenges
Provides strategy and direction for analytics and automation projects
Invests in team members’ professional development through training and process instruction
Provides clear and timely feedback to team members in a constructive manner