Data Science Specialist

Job DescriptionnnSUMMARY: The Data Science Specialist, Audit & Compliance Analytics supports Compliance, Funding Compliance, Internal Audit, and SOX by applying data analytics to audit, testing, monitoring, and risk management activities. This role combines audit and internal control knowledge with technical data skills to improve the efficiency, consistency, and depth of assurance activities across the organization.nnThe ideal candidate has experience in external audit, Internal Audit, SOX, risk advisory, compliance testing, or a similar assurance function, with a strong interest in using data and technology to enhance traditional testing and monitoring approaches. Big 4 public accounting or professional services experience is strongly preferred.nnThe role will analyze large and complex datasets, develop repeatable testing routines, identify exceptions and potential risks, and create audit-ready documentation and reporting. The Data Specialist will also help expand the use of automation, AI, and modern analytics tools across Audit, Risk and Compliance.nnESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.nnAudit, Compliance & Control Analyticsnn· Apply data analytics to support Internal Audit, Compliance, SOX, operational reviews, and other assurance activities.nn· Translate audit and compliance objectives into data requirements, testing procedures, queries, and analytical routines.nn· Develop and execute data-driven testing procedures to evaluate transactions, populations, processes, and controls against defined requirements.nn· Analyze complete populations to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and potential control issues.nn· Perform data validation, reconciliation, and completeness and accuracy procedures.nn· Evaluate testing results and supporting evidence and clearly document conclusions and exceptions.nn· Develop repeatable analytics that can be used for recurring testing and monitoring.nn· Identify opportunities to replace manual or sample-based testing with automated or population-based analytics.nn· Escalate significant or anomaly exceptions and data quality concerns appropriately.nnInternal Audit & SOX Supportnn· Support Internal Audit and SOX engagements through data analysis, population development, control testing, and exception analysis.nn· Prepare and validate populations used for audit and control testing.nn· Test key reports, system-generated data, and other information used in controls.nn· Perform data-driven procedures to assess completeness, accuracy, validity, and consistency.nn· Support testing of key controls and management review controls through data analytics.nn· Develop automated testing routines for recurring SOX and audit procedures.nn· Prepare audit-ready workpapers and supporting documentation, including data sources, queries, filters, methodology, testing steps, and results.nn· Support Internal Audit and SOX teams in identifying opportunities to increase testing coverage and improve testing efficiency.nnCompliance & Privacy Monitoringnn· Support recurring compliance monitoring through data analysis, exception reporting, and automated testing.nn· Analyze access, user, and other privacy-related datasets in support of FERPA and applicable state requirements.nn· Develop and maintain monitoring routines to identify unusual activity, exceptions, or potential compliance issues.nn· Perform data testing against policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and established controls.nn· Document monitoring procedures, results, exceptions, and supporting evidence.nn· Partner with Compliance and other stakeholders to investigate and resolve data-related questions and exceptions.nnFunding Compliance Analyticsnn· Perform analytics supporting the accuracy and completeness of district and state funding submissions.nn· Validate enrollment, attendance, demograph