Senior Data Analyst – Internal Audit

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

We believe that inclusion helps us thrive and grow at United across our collaborative Finance teams consisting of Financial Planning & Analysis, Internal Audit, Treasury, Global Procurement, Controllership, Investor Relations and more. These teams provide the financial fuel that keeps our operation running from providing detailed analyses of financial planning, performance, and forecasts to managing our investments and financial strategies. Our Finance team plays an integral role in making our airline profitable and successful by meeting our financial goals.

Key Responsibilities:

United Airlines is seeking a dedicated Senior Data Analyst – Internal Audit to provide data-driven support to project teams within the Internal Audit department. This position will primarily work with the Audit Manager & Project Leads to ensure audit teams acquire the structured and unstructured data related to the areas of the assignment in scope. Develop testing algorithms that provide more efficient and extensive population coverage and design data visualization dashboards to accompany published audit reports.
• Leads data analytics engagements, including requesting access to data, crafting test strategies, detailing business results and procedures performed, and communicating results to audit and business leadership
• Support the audit team to scout, document, and – where vital – acquire access to the associated data landscape(s)
• Develop queries and test scripts sought at identifying transactional and operational patterns, instances of non-compliance, and emerging risks
• Design and support digital dashboards that visualize audit results and findings
• Support the audit team in maintaining functionality and leading departmental access to analytics-specific software and hardware, including Spotfire library & private SQL servers
• Assist with special projects, contracted services, and other agreed-upon procedures requested of the Internal Audit department
• Develop and maintain productive client, staff, and management relationships through individual contacts and group meetings

United values diverse experiences and perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications makes for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We always seek individuals who will bring something new to the table.

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of experience with analytics
• Experience using database querying tools and able to write queries and procedures using SQL Server, SQLite, PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with cloud-based applications and accounting systems (e.g., Oracle)
• Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and concepts such as natural language processing, time-series forecasting and clustering models and how they apply to Internal Audit processes
• Extensive experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI, Palantir Foundry, Python (including pandas and Anaconda), and Power Query
• Demonstrated knowledge of data governance, data quality management concepts, and data quality tools
• Ability to gather system and application requirements from multiple stakeholders and successfully implement them into user friendly applications
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
• Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
• Master’s Degree in a quantitative field like Math, Statistics, Computer Science and/or Data science, Information Systems, Accounting
• CIA, CPA or CISA
• Experience working with unstructured data
• Experience with process automation
• Direct experience in the transportation/aviation fields
• Knowledge of SAS or Python
• Experience in testing internal controls around financial, application and IT general controls (ITGCs)
• Knowledge of and skill in applying auditing principles and practices

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

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