Senior Data Analyst - Comcast Corporation

Comcast brings together the best in media and technology. We drive innovation to create the world's best entertainment and online experiences. As a Fortune 50 leader, we set the pace in a variety of innovative and fascinating businesses and create career opportunities across a wide range of locations and disciplines. We are at the forefront of change and move at an amazing pace, thanks to our remarkable people, who bring cutting-edge products and services to life for millions of customers every day. If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to revolutionize industries and our goal to lead the future in media and technology, we want you to fast-forward your career at Comcast.

Job Summary

Senior Analysts provide support to CGA engagements by identifying risks and generating insights for audit scope areas through data analytics and/or identifying efficiencies through automation. With our standard engagement cadence and focus on diversifying our talent, Senior Analysts will be responsible for providing ad hoc reporting, proactive monitoring metrics (dashboards) and analyses, and identifying/executing automation opportunities. In this role you will gain broad exposure to the Comcast Corporation through the audit process. .

Job Description

Core Abilities:

What You Deliver

• Delivers on project tasks and assists with the development of project plans and timelines.  
• Assists less experienced team members in understanding and executing data analytics and automation activities.  
• Identifies audit scope areas that can be automated or repeated through data analytics and works with leadership to schedule/implement.   
• Ensures all data is secure and follows company policies regarding data classification.  
• Identifies opportunities for improvement to team activities, tools, and training.
• Supports department objectives and performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

Analytics Sub-Team

• Extracts, manipulates, visualizes, and analyzes accurate, relevant, timely, and cohesive analytics that support the audit lifecycle. 
• Discusses engagement objectives with other CGA team members and provides recommendations on potential data analytics to support the audit.  
• Analyzes data to determine if businesses are conducting operations in accordance with established policies/procedures, best practices, US GAAP, and governmental and legal requirements.
• Applies analytical models (e.g., regression, simulation, statistical, etc.) to audit scope areas to identify outliers, trends and/or projections, where appropriate.
• Uses data concepts, tools, and programming techniques including SQL programming, MS SQL Server development, Oracle Business Intelligence, Teradata, Tableau, and/or comparable platforms (e.g., Alteryx, Python) to perform extract, transform, load (ETL) and data analysis activities.
• Prepares clear and well-organized analysis workpapers, documenting root-cause (as applicable), work performed, findings, and recommendations.
• Creates graphical reports and executive presentations to effectively summarize analysis and findings.  
• Partners with the Automation sub-team to develop technical design for, build and test (unit/SIT) bots.   
• Provides support for the Automation sub-team during bot user acceptance testing (UAT) and launch.
• Assists with managing, scheduling, monitoring, and maintaining automated processes in production.

Automation Sub-Team

• Assists with analyzing new process automation candidates, assessing feasibility, and estimating development effort.
• Assists with iterations management and daily scrum meetings, as well as sprint planning and execution.
• Partners with process owners to document processes as-is and in future automated state in detail.
• Works closely with the Analytics sub-team to ensure that bots meet all CGA requirements.
• Creates and documents test procedures and scenarios for unit, SIT and UAT, and works with the Analytics sub-team to resolve defects, as necessary. 
• Supports change control processes by documenting change requests/requirements. Works with Automation Specialists to implement and complete UAT (with the process owners).

How You Deliver

• Demonstrates the ability to quickly grasp complex subject matter and apply strong analytical skills and business knowledge to assessing processes, risks, and controls.
• Stays current on data analytics trends (e.g., new tools, statistical methods, visualization techniques) as well as emerging technologies that impact how data can be used on audits (e.g., AI, Blockchain, RPA).  
• Works with discretion regarding work details on assignments of a varied and difficult nature.
• Utilizes creative thinking, individual initiative, and flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks.
• Exhibits willingness to tackle new areas and challenging topics. 
• Demonstrates the ability to work in a complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environment.
• Acts in accordance with stated CGA and company policies and practices, and maintains the highest degree of integrity in all activities and interactions.  
• Displays regular, consistent, and punctual attendance. Able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), as necessary. Out-of-town travel is required approximately 20%. 

How You Partner

• Exhibits strong interpersonal skills including written and verbal communications, and an ability to collaborate with others.
• Shows respect to other team members and clients in all interactions.
• Demonstrates a willingness to assist other team members in areas outside of direct assignments, when necessary.  
• Collaborates in a virtual environment to complete projects with team members in various locations.
• Educates audit team members on data analytics and automation techniques through daily interactions. 

How You Develop

• Exhibits a commitment to continuously self-improve by working with leadership to leverage strengths and focus on areas of development.  
• Gains knowledge of IT controls and cyber security concepts, and applies to engagements.

Employees at all levels are expected to:

• Understand our Operating Principles; make them the guidelines for how you do your job.
• Own the customer experience - think and act in ways that put our customers first, give them seamless digital options at every touchpoint, and make them promoters of our products and services.
• Know your stuff - be enthusiastic learners, users and advocates of our game-changing technology, products and services, especially our digital tools and experiences.
• Win as a team - make big things happen by working together and being open to new ideas.
• Be an active part of the Net Promoter System - a way of working that brings more employee and customer feedback into the company - by joining huddles, making call backs and helping us elevate opportunities to do better for our customers.
• Drive results and growth.
• Respect and promote inclusion & diversity.
• Do what's right for each other, our customers, investors and our communities.

Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills:

Python for Data Analysis; Microsoft SQL Server; Tableau Dashboard Development

Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

5-7 Years