Audit Services Data Analyst Senior

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Charlotte, NC

2d • Remote

About The Position

Provides advanced audit and data analytics leadership in support of the Audit Services portfolio, combining audit expertise with analytics and emerging technology capabilities. Supports audits throughout the full audit lifecycle and partners with Audit Services leadership to design, evaluate, and implement artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within audit methodologies. Acts as a leader and subject-matter advisor to audit teams, senior auditors, and analysts, helping shape the use of analytics and AI across Audit Services.

The role supports a large, integrated healthcare system and applies analytics across clinical, operational, revenue cycle, compliance, and fraud-related audit areas. It also helps develop a strategic blueprint for AI in the healthcare audit context, evaluates AI-enabled solutions and controlled AI agents, and assists with audits of enterprise AI solutions. The position is fully remote from specified states, with location in the Advocate Health footprint preferred. Limited travel to hospitals, physician groups, and other facilities is required. Remote work is not permitted from the listed restricted states or internationally, including while on vacation. No relocation or visa sponsorship or transfer is available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in data analytics, audit analytics, business analytics, or a related data-focused role.
• Demonstrated experience performing audit analytics and supporting audits across the full audit lifecycle.
• Prior exposure to artificial intelligence concepts, tooling, automation, or deployment of AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong knowledge of internal audit practices, audit risk assessment, testing methodologies, and audit lifecycle execution.
• Advanced proficiency in data analytics, including data extraction, transformation, analysis, and visualization.
• Strong technical proficiency in SQL.
• Experience working with large enterprise data environments and cloud data platforms.
• Working knowledge of AI concepts, AI governance, model risk considerations, and the use of AI within business and audit functions.
• Ability and interest in designing, evaluating, or deploying AI agents and automation with appropriate controls and oversight.
• Demonstrated ability to audit AI-enabled processes and systems, including evaluating data quality, bias, explainability, and controls risks.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, including the ability to guide, influence, and develop auditors, senior auditors, and analysts.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present complex analytics and AI concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Strong documentation, organizational, and time-management skills, with ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives.
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when handling sensitive, confidential, or emerging-technology data.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical requirements and working conditions, including limited travel to hospitals, physician groups, and other facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced or specialized coursework in analytics, technology, or artificial intelligence.
• Audit or accounting certifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or CFE.
• Data analytics or data science certifications.
• Artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automation-related certifications.
• Healthcare, clinical, or regulatory certifications relevant to the organization’s operating environment.
• Experience with Python, Power BI, Excel, and enterprise analytics tools.
• Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Experience with healthcare systems and Epic platforms, including Clarity or Caboodle.
• Location within the Advocate Health footprint is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute data analytics across all phases of the audit lifecycle: pre-planning, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up.
• Design risk-based analytic procedures, including full-population testing, targeted sampling, continuous auditing, and risk-triggered analytics.
• Partner with audit teams to integrate analytics into planning, testing strategies, issue identification, validation, and reporting, considering healthcare-specific risks, data structures, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, review, and interpret analytic results, translating complex insights into clear, actionable conclusions for audit teams and leadership.
• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations for audit reporting, portfolio oversight, and leadership decision-making, including healthcare operations and clinical environments.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, coaching, and oversight to auditors, senior auditors, and data analysts, supporting development of audit and analytics skills, including use of healthcare and Epic-sourced data.
• Lead or support complex audits and analytics-heavy engagements, particularly those involving healthcare operations, clinical systems, or enterprise platforms such as Epic Clarity and Caboodle.
• Partner with the Manager and Director of Audit Data Analytics to develop a strategic blueprint for leveraging AI across the audit lifecycle in healthcare.
• Evaluate, pilot, and help design AI-enabled Audit Services solutions, including controlled AI agents and automation, with appropriate safeguards for healthcare and clinical data environments.
• Assist with auditing enterprise AI solutions, assessing governance, data integrity, model design, controls, ethics, regulatory compliance, and healthcare-specific privacy considerations.
• Monitor emerging AI technologies and industry practices and advise audit leadership on practical applications within Audit Services and the broader healthcare industry.
• Ensure analytics, AI-enabled work, and audit work are documented in accordance with Audit Services standards, quality expectations, and retention requirements.
• Collaborate with data owners, IT partners, and business stakeholders to define data requirements, resolve data issues, and ensure appropriate use of enterprise data assets, including coordination with teams supporting Epic and other healthcare systems.
• Contribute to audit analytics standards, methodology enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives across the Advocate Health audit portfolio.
• Perform limited travel to hospitals, physician groups, and other facilities.
• Perform other related duties as requested by leaders.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Career development programs.
• Well-being programs.
• Competitive compensation, with premium pay for eligible positions and annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior