Position: Auditor Data Scientist
Department: Risk Evaluation and Consulting (REC) Division, Travis County Auditor’s Office
Location: Austin, Texas | Hybrid/Remote Options
Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Salary: Competitive & Commensurate with Experience
Are you passionate about using data science to enhance financial transparency and public accountability? Do you thrive in a collaborative, progressive, and impactful work environment? If so, we want YOU to join the Travis County Auditor’s Office as an Auditor Data Scientist in our Risk Evaluation and Consulting (REC) Division!
The Travis County Auditor’s Office plays a crucial role in ensuring integrity and efficiency within county operations. With a focus on financial transparency and risk management, we work to ensure that taxpayer dollars are being used responsibly and effectively. As part of the REC Division, you will leverage your data science expertise to support our efforts in delivering insightful audits and ensuring compliance across the organization.
What You’ll Do:
Data-driven Insights: Use your advanced statistical analysis and visualization skills to empower audits across various departments, helping uncover valuable insights that ensure fiscal responsibility and transparency.
Transform Data for Impact: Extract, process, and transform large and complex datasets, creating routines to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data, which will be key to driving audit success.
Collaboration: Work closely with internal auditors to provide data-driven support for ongoing audits. You’ll be the data expert who assists in solving complex problems with both quantitative and qualitative data.
Continuous Monitoring: Develop and implement automated monitoring processes to ensure continuous auditing, helping to identify discrepancies and anomalies in real-time.
Validate & Verify: Apply professional skepticism when assessing data sources to ensure the completeness, relevance, and accuracy of the data provided, maintaining high standards of quality and confidentiality.
Communicate Your Findings: Use data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Python to translate complex analytical findings into easily understandable reports for stakeholders at all levels.
What You Bring:
Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Accounting, or related field. A Master’s or PhD in a related field is highly desirable!
Professional Experience: Ideally, 2+ years of hands-on experience in data science, statistical analysis, or similar fields, with an understanding of both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Technical Skills:
- Expertise in SQL, Python, SPSS, SAS, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
- Experience in building ETL processes to transform and analyze data from diverse sources.
- Solid foundation in statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms (regression, clustering, anomaly detection).
Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to tackle tough data challenges, applying critical thinking and professional skepticism to assess, validate, and transform data.
Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical findings to non-technical audiences.
Analytical Thinking: Ability to extract meaningful insights from large datasets and communicate actionable findings that drive decision-making and improve processes.
Security & Confidentiality: Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality while working with sensitive government data, passing an FBI criminal background check, and obtaining security clearance as required.
What We Offer You:
Stable Work Environment: Enjoy a casual dress code, a flexible hybrid work schedule, and a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere.
Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive salary, a pension plan, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes healthcare, dental, vision, and much more.
Paid Time Off: Take advantage of 12 paid holidays and generous vacation accrual (up to 3 weeks per year).
Professional Growth: Access to professional development opportunities, including training, certifications, and educational assistance.
Work-Life Balance: Flexibility to work remotely, with the option to collaborate with your team in our Austin office just a few days each week.
Who We Are:
As the CFO of Travis County, the County Auditor ensures the fiscal responsibility of a $1 billion organization with approximately 6,000 employees. Our mission is to provide independent and objective evaluations of county operations, ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficient use of resources. We are a dedicated team that values growth, collaboration, and making a real impact on the community.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're excited about leveraging your data science skills to enhance public transparency and make a direct impact on government accountability, we encourage you to apply! Join us in creating a better, more efficient Travis County—one data-driven insight at a time.
Apply today via the Travis County website and start your journey toward an exciting and meaningful career in government auditing and data science!
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