Data Scientist (Audit Analytics & Automation)

HDR•Omaha, NE

About The Position

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? HDR has partnered with clients to shape communities and push the boundaries of what’s possible since 1917. We specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. With nearly 15,000 employees in more than 225 locations around the world, we think global and act local. We are seeking a motivated, proactive, and tech-savvy professional to join our dynamic Internal Audit team. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual with a passion for innovation, process improvement, and value creation. In this role, you will help transform Internal Audit through data-driven insights, scalable automation, and innovative audit techniques that improve efficiency and enhance risk coverage. As our first dedicated data scientist, you will help shape the analytics roadmap, redefine audit processes by leveraging automation, data analytics, and generative AI to enhance audit efficiency, reporting, and continuous auditing capabilities. This role is designed to grow with you - from building foundational analytics capabilities to eventually leading continuous auditing programs and mentoring future team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field
This individual should have a basic level of analyzing business functions, assessing risk, and tailoring the nature, extent and timing of audit procedures accordingly
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Snowflake (data warehousing and analytics)
Power BI or other data visualization tools
Alteryx or similar data preparation platforms
Python or SQL for data analysis and automation
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools such as UiPath or Automation Anywhere
ERP systems.

Responsibilities

Analyze a wide range of datasets across different subject areas and drive the analytical process from start to finish.
Perform exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, model development, and natural language processing to identify trends and patterns.
Design and implement automated audit procedures and reporting.
Visualize data insights through dashboards and reports.
Develop continuous auditing and monitoring processes using AI tools and data analytics.
Collaborate with Internal Audit and HDR’s Data Architecture teams to identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.
Stay current on emerging technologies, data science techniques, and trends in internal audit and automation.
Train team members on the use of automated tools and reporting systems.
Support financial, operational, compliance and technology audits as needed.