Specialist - Corporate Audit

The Data Analytics Specialist will support the Corporate Audit function by developing and executing data analytics solutions to enable risk-based audits, SOX compliance, fraud detection, continuous auditing, and ERM initiatives. The role will focus on leveraging analytics-related tools (e.g., IDEA, Alteryx, Azure) and SAP data to deliver actionable insights and scalable audit analytics.

• Design, develop, and maintain models and/or workflows for audit analytics, fraud detection, SOX testing, and continuous auditing.
• Document the processes and procedures for models or workflows developed.
• Build, document, and maintain an inventory of audit analytics and use cases across business processes (e.g., P2P, O2C, Inventory, GL, etc.).
• Automate repetitive audit testing procedures to improve audit coverage and efficiency (e.g., test populations versus samples).
• Perform risk-based data analysis, including exception testing, trend analysis, and anomaly detection.

• Support fraud desk initiatives through advanced analytics and red flag identification using structured SAP data.
• Enable risk response monitoring aligned with ERM and Internal Audit priorities.
• Develop analytics to support management’s proactive risk identification and control effectiveness assessment.

• Work directly with SAP source data (e.g., FI, MM, SD, Inventory modules) and ensure accurate data extraction and transformation.
• Leverage Azure or similar data platforms for large-scale risk analysis and enterprise analytics.
• Address data sourcing limitations and improve data reliability for audit consumption.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for analytics tools (e.g., IDEA and Alteryx), including workflow optimization and complexity review.

• Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, IT, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to understand risk areas and data availability.
• Provide clear visibility on analytics deliverables, scope, and outcomes to audit leadership.
• Support follow-up discussions with stakeholders on analytics-driven observations.

• Define standards and governance for audit analytics development and documentation.
• Review and validate complex models and workflows developed by the team to ensure quality and sustainability.
• Support training and mentoring of auditors on the use and interpretation of analytics.

• Bachelor’s degree in data Analytics, Information Systems, Finance, Engineering, or related field.
• 4–7 years of experience in Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Internal Audit, or Risk Analytics.
• Deep, hands-on experience with modeling and advanced workflow design and review capability.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP data structures and audit-relevant datasets.
• Experience supporting Internal Audit, SOX, fraud analytics, or risk monitoring initiatives.

• Business Intelligence background with strong analytics mindset.
• Experience with enterprise data lake environments.
• Knowledge of audit methodologies, internal controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to translate audit objectives into scalable analytics solutions.

• Strong ownership of end-to-end analytics delivery.
• Ability to work independently in a developing audit analytics environment.
• Practical problem-solving approach to data availability and quality issues.
• Clear communication with audit leadership and business stakeholders.