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Forensics Services FTS Data Analysis Manager
Line of Service Advisory
Products & Services Industries
VA-McLean
41-60%
Full Time
27434BR
Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading firm that services Fortune 500 companies, and will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career? If you are, then PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (www.pwc.com/us) is the firm for you. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC US) is well placed to help clients meet the challenges and opportunities of the US marketplace in the areas of assurance, tax, and advisory. We offer the perspective of being part of a global network of firms combined with detailed knowledge of local, state and US national issues. More than 169,000 people in over 158 countries across the PwC network are committed to deliver quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. People across the PwC network share knowledge, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and deliver practical advice.
At PwC US, you will be part of a learning culture, where teamwork and collaboration are encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is respected and valued. We offer a flexible career progression model that allows for a variety of challenging opportunities throughout your career. We provide unparalleled coaching, mentoring, and career development programs; global opportunities; and state of the art technology-driven methodologies to help you provide quality service to our clients.
At PwC US, you will find Advisory professionals with unparalleled financial and accounting expertise, knowledge of business processes, industry insight and technology, and customer relationship skills. Our Advisory professionals help companies anticipate, create and manage change. In short, we help companies to: (1) respond to crises, (2) improve business processes, and (3) transform their business. Note that across all of these solutions, we embed sustainability into our approach. This also includes helping clients to sustain prior changes that may have been undertaken to address a crisis.
Members of our PwC US Advisory practice provide a valuable service to our clients and strive to differentiate PwC by executing the following:
We put our clients first: Each client situation is unique, and we tailor our approach to every relationship and engagement;
We view the world from a client's perspective: From the initial client meeting onward, we listen first, and then assemble a hand-picked team from across the firm;
We create lasting value for our clients: We bring together the precision, structure, and deep analytical capabilities of audit and tax and the creative mindset and problem-solving skills of consulting; and
We focus on action, impact, and value: We don't just assess and recommend; we also help our clients implement with agility and flexibility.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers Forensic Data Analysis practice helps clients identify and analyze vulnerabilities in order to manage and mitigate risk. Our skills in forensic analysis allow our clients to continue their business, recover lost funds, halt further economic losses, and mitigate risk. We also assist our clients with requirements analysis, software vendor selection, integration customization, and tuning of anti-fraud, compliance, anti-money laundering (AML) and risk-management technology.
Knowledge Preferred:
- Demonstrates considerable knowledge, and analytic abilities through, leading the development of quantitative data analysis and data mining solutions in support of forensic investigations, litigation, and/ or in responses to regulatory compliance-related inquiries, emphasizing the development of database driven reports and analyses. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- identification and integration of data from a variety of sources;
- assessment of data quality and its potential impact on analyses;
- development of rules to detect fraudulent or non-compliant transactions, statistical and economic impact analyses, and development of executive-level reports and dashboard to summarize results.
- Demonstrates considerable knowledge of relational database management system (RDBMS) design and development, requirements analyses, software vendor selection, integration customization, and tuning of anti-fraud, compliance, anti-money laundering (AML) and risk-management technology.
- Direct experience with conducting requirements analysis, design, hands-on development of analyses, and supervision of Associates who will support the development of analyses.
- Working knowledge of accounting, finance, statistical analysis techniques, forensic investigative techniques, and/ or anti-fraud or compliance systems.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly when writing, speaking and/or presenting to client finance and technology personnel, client in-house and outside legal counsel, compliance personnel, investigators, vendors or subcontractors, and forensic data analysis team members.
- Consulting experience or client-service background preferred.
Preferred Degree(s):
- Completed studies of concentration in one or more of the following preferred: Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Mathematics or related sciences, and/or an obtained Masters in Information Systems
Preferred Certification(s):
- Oracle Certified Associate (OCA), Oracle Database Administrator (ODA), Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) in Database Development
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), SAS Certified Base or Advanced Programmer certifications, Certified Information System Auditor (CISA), Project Management Professional (PMP)
Skills Preferred:
- Considerable knowledge and direct experience doing SQL programming and conducting data mining, as well as conducting query performance and tuning, using Oracle database, MS SQL-Server, MS Access, and/ or SAS.
- Considerable knowledge with any of the following scripting languages: Perl, Python, or Visual Basic.
- Considerable experience identifying and addressing client needs: building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement; communicating value propositions; managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections; and preparing and/or coordinating complex written and verbal materials.
- Considerable experience as a team leader: supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust; seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation; and coaching staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback.
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