Lead Data Analyst - Internal Audit

Working within an Internal Audit department, obtains and analyzes large, diverse data sets to drive better business decisions and to identify business problems, in the context of financial, regulatory, reputational, and operational risk.

Mines data, performs quantitative analysis and creates clear and actionable narratives about the business.

Conducts research and special studies as requested.

Performs business intelligence analysis and provides meaningful reporting to operations and the Internal Audit leadership team.

Produces meaningful analytic reports on corporate business policies, processes, and performance with a focus on risk and control.

Offers recommendations for new data analytic techniques and methodologies.

Provide guidance to and mentors junior team members, including review of work product for quality and relevance, executing data analysis in audit projects, and achievement of business objectives.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and execution of data analytics strategies, including AI and Generative AI models, to enhance audit planning, risk assessment, and testing.

• Design, implement, and maintain dashboards, automated reports, and visualization tools to provide actionable insights to audit teams and management.

• Develop and deploy continuous monitoring and continuous auditing programs leveraging advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI/Gen AI tools.

• Identify high-risk transactions, anomalies, and trends using AI-driven analytics and predictive modeling.

• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies, including Generative AI, NLP models, process mining, and RPA, for audit efficiency and insight generation.

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive audit tasks using AI, Gen AI, and scripting.

• Drive adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI-based insights to improve audit coverage and efficiency.

• Standardize data extraction, cleansing and analysis processes, including AI model governance and reproducibility

How you will benefit:

Lead Data Analyst will earn a competitive salary of $90,000 - $115,000 annually with annual bonus potential based on performance.

Excellent and comprehensive benefits packages are just another reason to work for the Auto Club Group. Benefits include:

• 401k Match

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Tuition Reimbursement

We’re looking for candidates who:

Required Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative field 

Experience:

• 3+ years in an analytics or business intelligence setting, including experience using one or more of the following analytic tools: SAS, SQL, R, Python, SPSS

Extensive experience in:

• Extracting and manipulating large data sets in Oracle databases and mainframe sequential files for analysis, including integration of diverse data sources

• Interpreting and understanding business strategies and goals to find emerging issues and root-causes for anomalies

• Complex data analysis

• Requirements gathering and documentation

• Troubleshooting data issues; data reconciliation with consistent attention to detail

• Designing and delivering reports, visualizations, or presentations that are understandable for both technical and non-technical audiences, and explain the importance and relevance of results to business requirements

• Translating high level business goals into the tasks and technical specifications needed to perform meaningful data analysis

• Developing positive relationships with IT and corporate business intelligence departments and personnel

• Working with PC software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Visio)

Knowledge and Skills:

Extensive knowledge and skills:

• Mathematical/statistical, reasoning, and logic skills; Understanding of statistical concepts (e.g. hypothesis testing, regression analysis)

• Data design principles

• Understanding of database structures, theories, principles, and practices

• Solid understanding of data capture, data mapping, and data cleansing

• Applying analytic skills to solve problems creatively; Ability to investigate and determine root causes of issues; Strong analytical problem solving, requirements facilitation, and collaboration skills; Consistently looks for better ways to achieve business results; recognizes problems as opportunities for process improvement

• Self-motivated, flexible, organized, and able to perform with minimal supervision; Pro-actively make recommendations as issues and opportunities arise

• Demonstrated ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, complex information to others in an understandable way

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

• Master’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative field

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in an analytics or business intelligence setting, including experience using one or more of the following analytic tools: SAD, SQL, R, Python, SPSS

• Working with Internal Audit or on an audit data analytics team

• Dashboard design and development; building intuitive interfaces, infographics, and visualization to tell stories with data

• Ability to complete advanced statistical analysis

• Proactively monitoring daily processes, performance strategies,and results to ensure consistent coverage over business strategies and goals

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies

• Experience with SQL, Workday, Adaptive, and SQL Server

• Process automation and AI-assisted workflow optimization

Knowledge and Skills:

• Insurance industry background

Work Environment 

This is a hybrid work arrangement (time spent in office and remote). Depending on the employee's role and leadership's assessment, some employees will come in to an ACG facility on a weekly basis, a monthly basis, or on an "as needed" basis for key meetings and collaborative activities. Most employees will be required to come into the office, at a minimum, for important departmental meetings or team building events.

Who We Are

Become a part of something bigger.

The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial service offerings to approximately 14+ million members and customers across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America.

By continuing to invest in more advanced technology, pursuing innovative products, and hiring a highly skilled workforce, AAA continues to build upon its heritage of providing quality service and helping our members enjoy life’s journey through insurance, travel, financial services, and roadside assistance.

And when you join our team, one of the first things you’ll notice is that same, whole-hearted, enthusiastic advocacy for each other.

We have positions available for every walk of life! AAA prides itself on creating an inclusive and welcoming environment of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, realizing our differences make us stronger.

Important Note:

ACG’s Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level.  

The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job.  This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

The Auto Club Group, and all its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Regular and reliable attendance is essential for the function of this job.

AAA The Auto Club Group is committed to providing a safe workplace. Every applicant offered employment within The Auto Club Group will be required to consent to a background and drug screen based on the requirements of the position.