Senior Associate, Risk Consulting - Melbourne Data Team

Job Description

Apply now Job no: 493982Work type: Full timeLocation: MelbourneCategories: Consulting Work in comfort and dress for your day Opportunity to work with cutting-edge data analytics technologies and collaborate with industry experts to solve complex business challenges Promotion opportunity | structured learning and development at all career levels Grant Thornton Australia is one of the world's leading independently-owned and managed accounting, advisory and consulting firms. Our culture is underpinned by a commitment to our clients, people and communities, and our promise to ‘Reach for Remarkable’ by providing proven expertise, principled execution, and personalised experience. In Australia, we’re proud to support the careers of over 1,500 remarkable people. With six offices nationally and partner firms in more than 145 markets, wherever you want to go, we can take you there. About this role Our National Risk Consulting team delivers a range of services to support our clients to manage their business risks; from processes and controls to technology challenges. Our data analytics team within Risk Consulting is responsible for deploying data analytics techniques in a targeted way to support the identification and quantification of risk. Our work involves using structured and unstructured data sources to develop data models that perform complex calculations, and provide insights into key risk factors faced by our clients in their business operations, particularly in the areas of payroll risk and recalculations, anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing, and fraud analytics. Your responsibilities will be focused on producing the engagement outcomes for clients with involvement across a broad range of activities including: Key responsibilities Transform payroll data and prepare payroll recalculations, including root cause analysis and quality review of results Support the creation of assurance tools and applications Work with clients on data requirements, data transformation and the interpretation of payroll recalculation outcomes Support the development of bespoke tools and dashboarding based on client requirements. Skills & experience Proven track record, working in a professional service firm or large corporate environment, with a focus on data transformation, manipulation and cleansing varied types and sources of data, recalculation workflows, development of dashboards and testing methodologies Strong client focus with the ability to work on multiple engagements, whilst providing reliable advice, guidance and insights that are easily understood Requires moderate to high previous experience working in Excel, Power BI, Python, SQL and DataBricks University degree (preferred Business Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Accounting or Maths) If you’re interested in this role but don’t feel that you match every single one of our requirements, we would still love to hear from you and explore the unique skillset and attributes that you can bring to the team. Remarkable perks that put you first: Balance work from home with collaborative team connection days First professional services firm to trial a 9-day fortnight Promotion opportunity | structured learning and development at all career levels Mental health support, financial & wellbeing coaching And many more! Need some help applying or participating in the recruitment process? We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible for anyone who wishes to apply, and we warmly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, those in the LGBTQI+ community and individuals who identify as having disability or are neurodivergent. Should you have questions or require any adaptations or additional support for your individual circumstances so you may perform at your best during the application or recruitment process please contact Betty, from our Talent Acquisition team, on As we provide fair consideration and evaluation to a high volume of applications, we endeavour to provide feedback on your application at the earliest opportunity. Advertised: 27 Feb 2025 AUS Eastern Daylight TimeApplications close: #J-18808-Ljbffr