Data Specialist

Job Description

At EisnerAmper, we look for individuals who welcome new ideas, encourage innovation, and are eager to make an impact. Whether you’re starting out in your career or taking your next step as a seasoned professional, the EisnerAmper experience is one-of-a-kind. You can design a career you’ll love from top to bottom – we give you the tools you need to succeed and the autonomy to reach your goals.

We are seeking a Data Specialist who will be responsible for collecting and processing data to translate it into an accessible format that the Advisory Operations team can leverage to strategically assess performance metrics, identify opportunities and support growth. In this role you will help collect, query, and analyze data from various sources using statistical tools, applications, methods and techniques.

What it Means to Work for EisnerAmper: 

• You will get to be part of one of the largest and fastest growing accounting and advisory firms in the industry

• You will have the flexibility to manage your days in support of our commitment to work/life balance

• You will join a culture that has received multiple top “Places to Work” awards

• We believe that great work is accomplished when cultures, ideas and experiences come together to create new solutions

• We understand that embracing our differences is what unites us as a team and strengthens our foundation

• Showing up authentically is how we, both as professionals and a Firm, find inspiration to do our best work

• Numerous Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position now or in the future.

What Work You Will be Responsible For:

• Analyze requirements and architect appropriate solutions.

• Streamline data collection methods to create automated reports.

• Maintain databases and data systems by addressing errors and monitoring performance.

• Interpret data analysis results to identify trends and patterns as they related to the service line and for interpretation and business decisions.

• Prepare reports for service line leadership and internal teams stating trends, patterns and predictions using relevant data. 

• Provide and present recommendations based on findings.

• Identify and correct errors and discrepancies in existing codes and systems.

• Support the evolving needs of the practice by swiftly and creatively extracting relevant insights from complex and diverse datasets.

• Facilitate reporting solutions that consistently meet quality and performance requirements.

• Troubleshoot production issues, identify their root cause and implements fixes.

• Develop reporting standards and best practices to ensure data standardization and consistency.

• Verify the accuracy of data and maintain and support the Data Warehouse.

• Proactively search for potential errors and discrepancies in existing datasets and software.

Other Duties:

• Identifies opportunities and recommends methods to improve service, work processes and financial performance (e.g., procedure optimization).

• Assists in the implementation of quality improvement initiatives.

• Assists colleagues in the completion of tasks and assignments to ensure continuity of service. Actively supports teamwork throughout the organization.

• May be expected to work extended hours during the workweek and/or on weekends as needed.

• May be required to travel and work from different company and client locations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, Information Systems and Decision Sciences, Math, Statistics or a related field is required.

• Four+ years of relevant experience may be substituted for education requirement.

• One+ years of prior experience in data analysis, research, compilation and/or reporting

Preferred/Desired Skills:

• Highly proficient in data processing technology for organizing and tracking data sets and extracting relevant information.

• SQL proficiency is preferred. Power BI capability is a plus.

• Capacity to efficiently match data sets with different sources, formats and syntax.

• Knowledge of statistics and analyzing data sets; running queries, report writing, and presenting findings; and record keeping, including security procedures for handling, protecting, and distributing confidential data.

• Ability to compile, review, and analyze data; to prepare reports; to maintain accuracy and attention to detail; and to communicate effectively.

• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.

• Able to effectively manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately in an evolving work environment with shifting time frames.

• Excellent communication skills in business and technical environments.

• Committed to continual improvement of existing and newly developed systems.

• Capable of finding creative solutions to meet the information needs of the advisory operations team on an ad hoc basis.

• Capable of consolidating information from multiple sources.

• Capable of leveraging data processing technology to export information to Excel for facilitated manipulation.

• Comfortable being proactive and integrating solutions across diverse software platforms.

About our Business Advisory Team:

The EisnerAmper Business Advisory Group offers a wide array of services to an even broader range of businesses. Whether it’s dealing with bankruptcy and transactional disputes or executive compensation structures and health care management, our team thrives by marrying deep-rooted industry expertise with a culture of always embracing new perspectives and ideas.

Our “startup mentality,” backed by the institutional knowledge and established reputation of the firm, enables us to be flexible and always test what can take our team and clients to the next level. Whether it’s a new internal process, digital platform, or service offering, we believe that innovative ideas come from all levels and every employee should have the opportunity to make an impact on the business, our clients, and their careers.

To us, every sub-sector in our group functions as its own business—so we need to think like entrepreneurs ourselves, often putting on the shoes of our clients. It’s this mindset that allows us to grow as professionals and provide innovative solutions tailored to our clients’ unique needs.

About EisnerAmper:

EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms, with approximately 450 partners and 4,500 employees across the world. We combine responsiveness with a long-range perspective; to help clients meet the pressing issues they face today and position them for success tomorrow.

Our clients are enterprises as diverse as sophisticated financial institutions and start-ups, global public firms, and middle-market companies, as well as high net worth individuals, family offices, not-for-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures across a variety of industries. We are also engaged by the attorneys, financial professionals, bankers, and investors who serve these clients.

Should you need any accommodations to complete this application please email: [email protected].

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