Assurance - Data & Intelligence Delivery - Audit Data Strategist

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As an Audit Data Strategist in our Data & Intelligence Delivery team, you will combine analytical thinking, business understanding and emerging technologies to help provide confidence in the numbers, improve the audit experience, and provide new perspectives to stakeholders through data.

This role is ideal for people who enjoy solving complex problems, working with data and using technology to understand how organisations operate. This client‑facing role combines support for a portfolio of audit engagements with designing, developing and sharing data‑driven solutions. You'll work closely with audit teams and clients to understand challenges, ask better questions, build trusted relationships, shape approaches, communicate insights and influence decisions that support high‑quality audits.

You will work alongside experienced Audit Data Strategists, building your audit, technology and client delivery experience while taking on increasing responsibility and gaining exposure to audit tenders.

We value the benefits of connected working, and you'll typically spend at least two days each week in an EY office or at a client site, learning from colleagues, building relationships and contributing to a collaborative team culture.

• Support a portfolio of audit engagements, working with audit teams to understand the audit approach, significant risks and opportunities to use data and technology.
• Obtain, prepare, check and analyse data to support audit procedures and provide useful insight, working with a more experienced Audit Data Strategist as you develop.
• Work directly with audit teams and clients to agree data requirements, explain technical matters clearly, manage expectations and resolve delivery challenges.
• Coordinate work through its lifecycle, including scope, timing, dependencies, documentation, quality and delivery risks.
• Take increasing responsibility for reviewing work, coordinating delivery and supporting colleagues as your experience and confidence grow.
• Use Thrive Time and other development opportunities to learn, explore new technology, and responsibly experiment with ideas that could improve how we work.

• Strong literacy, numeracy and critical‑thinking skills, with the ability to analyse information, work confidently with data and communicate conclusions clearly.
• Audit or accounting knowledge, including an understanding of audit risks and the audit process.
• Experience using data, technology and AI to solve problems, improve processes and generate insights, while applying appropriate judgement and protecting sensitive information.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high‑quality outputs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to work effectively with audit teams and clients.

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