Lead data validation and risk analytics practice, set strategic direction, manage multiple client engagements, and drive business development. Use Alteryx and Python for data integration, build dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, apply predictive analytics and statistical modeling, ensure data integrity/security, mentor teams, and cultivate executive client relationships.
The Opportunity
As a Data Validation Risk Director, within our Risk & Regulatory practice, you will lead the design and execution of innovative strategies for business data validation during ERP implementations. As a Director you will set the strategic direction, drive business growth, and maintain impactful executive-level client relations while mentoring the next generation of leaders. This role offers the chance to shape client engagements and foster an environment where people and technology thrive together.
Responsibilities
- Mentoring and guiding emerging leaders within the team
- Shaping the direction of client projects to secure successful outcomes
- Overseeing the execution of ERP implementation processes with a focus on quality
- Identifying market opportunities and develop solutions to meet client needs
- Upholding adherence to professional standards and established practices in data analytics
- Leading data validation and risk management initiatives to support client engagements
- Utilizing advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from complex datasets
- Driving the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to optimize client operations
- Overseeing the integration and manipulation of data using tools like Alteryx and Python
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least 8 years of experience in a public accounting firm or professional services organization
What Sets You Apart
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, Management Information Systems preferred
- Certified Public Accountant or Certified Information Systems Auditor preferred
- Demonstrating leadership in data validation strategy execution
- Excelling in communication and coordination during data conversion
- Understanding ERP implementation phases and challenges
- Skilled in data lifecycle concepts and governance
- Manipulating complex datasets using advanced tools
- Reading and interpreting technical documents effectively
- Leading business development and client relationship activities
- Demonstrating proficiency in complex data analysis and data validation via Alteryx
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a Data Validation Risk Director, within our Risk & Regulatory practice, you will lead the design and execution of innovative strategies for business data validation during ERP implementations. As a Director you will set the strategic direction, drive business growth, and maintain impactful executive-level client relations while mentoring the next generation of leaders. This role offers the chance to shape client engagements and foster an environment where people and technology thrive together.
Responsibilities
- Mentoring and guiding emerging leaders within the team
- Shaping the direction of client projects to secure successful outcomes
- Overseeing the execution of ERP implementation processes with a focus on quality
- Identifying market opportunities and develop solutions to meet client needs
- Upholding adherence to professional standards and established practices in data analytics
- Leading data validation and risk management initiatives to support client engagements
- Utilizing advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from complex datasets
- Driving the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to optimize client operations
- Overseeing the integration and manipulation of data using tools like Alteryx and Python
What You Must Have
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least 8 years of experience in a public accounting firm or professional services organization
What Sets You Apart
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, Management Information Systems preferred
- Certified Public Accountant or Certified Information Systems Auditor preferred
- Demonstrating leadership in data validation strategy execution
- Excelling in communication and coordination during data conversion
- Understanding ERP implementation phases and challenges
- Skilled in data lifecycle concepts and governance
- Manipulating complex datasets using advanced tools
- Reading and interpreting technical documents effectively
- Leading business development and client relationship activities
- Demonstrating proficiency in complex data analysis and data validation via Alteryx
The salary range for this position is: $155,000 - $410,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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