Internal Audit Data Analyst

Job Description SummaryWhether you want to work at one of our facilities as a data analyst helping to make business decisions or at headquarters on a larger audit team, we have an opportunity for you. You’ll work with data sets of various sizes and complexities, collaborating with others. Our Finance and Accounting teams span the globe, providing unmatched learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Internal Audit Data Analytics, GE Aerospace, this role will focus on leveraging data analytics to enhance audit processes. The Internal Audit Data Analyst will lead efforts in continuous auditing, monitoring, automation of control testing, full population testing, and providing enhanced coverage and broader oversight of risk. This role will utilize modern data assessment tools and techniques, including SQL, PowerBI, Spotfire, Alteryx, and Python, to develop and implement a best-in-class audit methodology tailored to the unique needs of GE Aerospace.Job Description

GE Aerospace is amid a significant transformation of its portfolio, leadership, operations, and culture. One of the top priorities within this transformation is the Internal Audit function. GE Aerospace is evolving the function, focusing on the development of data-driven and automation-enabled audit expertise to serve as a true business partner for the audit committee and executive leaders, while maintaining its commitment to talent development.

A key dimension of this role will be supporting efforts in audit analytics, continuous auditing, monitoring, automation of control testing, full population testing, providing enhanced coverage, and broader oversight of risk. To accomplish this, the Internal Audit Data Analyst will:

• Data Integration and Analysis: Utilize SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, ETL processes, Alteryx, and Python to integrate and analyze data from various sources, providing insights that inform audit planning and execution.
• Automation: Develop automated workflows and control testing processes that provide full population testing and enhanced risk coverage.
• Collaboration and Training: Train and mentor audit team members on data analytics tools and best practices; promote the use of analytics within the audit function to drive data-driven decision-making.
• Flexible Strategy Implementation: Adopt a flexible strategy that utilizes data analytics to tailor audit procedures to unique technology platforms and data sources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Collection and Analysis: Collect, process, and analyze large datasets from multiple sources to identify trends, irregularities, and opportunities for operational improvements.
• Audit Support: Provide data-driven insights and support to audit teams throughout all phases of the audit lifecycle, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting
• Continuous Auditing: Build and maintain a library of reusable data analytics procedures and tools for ongoing audit activities.
• Risk Assessment and Monitoring: Work closely with audit and business units to develop continuous monitoring techniques and risk indicators using data analytics.
• Visualization and Reporting: Build intuitive data visualizations, dashboards, and reports to communicate findings, trends, and risks to the audit team and senior management.
• Collaboration and Training: Train and mentor audit team members on data analytics tools and best practices; promote the use of analytics within the audit function.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities for process improvements within the audit department using data-driven approaches.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree with preferred concentration in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or in "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) or Business Administration with a minor in Business Analytics.
• Experience: 3 years’ experience in data analytics or a similar role. Experience in a corporate environment is preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in data analytics, data visualization (e.g., Alteryx, KNIME, Tableau, Power BI, Spotfire) and programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python).
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience in lean principles or process improvement methodologies
• Background in internal audit data analytics
• Familiarity with Aerospace or advanced manufacturing industry
• Experience with machine learning for predictive analytics and creating custom RAG LLMs

The base pay range for this position is $80,000-$110,000. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary. This posting is expected to close on May 17th.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness. 

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

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