Audit Services Data Analyst Senior

Department: 10212 Enterprise Corporate - Internal Audit

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

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rs Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Fully Remote Role from these states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, WY. Location in Advocate Health footprint preferred Due to complex requirements, remote work is NOT permitted for short or long periods in: CA, CO, CT, HI, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NY, OR, RI, VT, WA and working Internationally (this includes working while on vacation). No relocation, No Sponsorship or transfer of visa for this position now or in the future. Pay Range: $44.15 - $66.25 Provides advanced audit and data analytics leadership in support of the Audit Services portfolio, combining deep audit experience with strong analytic and emerging technology expertise. Supports audits throughout the full audit lifecycle while also partnering with Audit Services leadership to strategically design, evaluate, and implement artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities within audit methodologies. Serves as a leader and subject‑matter advisor to audit teams, senior auditors, and analysts, while helping shape the future use of analytics and AI across Audit Services.

Major Responsibilities: Supports the Audit Services audit portfolio by leading and executing data analytics across all phases of the audit lifecycle, including pre‑planning, planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow‑up, supporting audits within a large, integrated healthcare system. Applies advanced audit and analytics expertise to design risk‑based analytic procedures, including full‑population testing, targeted sampling, continuous auditing, and risk‑triggered analytics, across clinical, operational, revenue cycle, compliance, and fraud‑related audit areas. Partners with audit teams to integrate analytics into audit planning, testing strategies, issue identification, validation, and reporting, with consideration for healthcare‑specific risks, data structures, and regulatory requirements. Develops, reviews, and interprets analytic results, translating complex data insights into clear, actionable conclusions for audit teams and leadership supporting healthcare-focused audit engagements. Creates and maintains dashboards, reports, and visualizations to support audit reporting, portfolio oversight, and leadership decision‑making, including reporting related to healthcare operations and clinical environments. Provides day‑to‑day guidance, coaching, and oversight to auditors, senior auditors, and data analysts; supports development of analytic and audit skills across the team, including the use of healthcare and Epic‑sourced data. Leads or supports complex audits and analytics‑heavy engagements requiring advanced judgment, coordination, and technical expertise, particularly those involving healthcare operations, clinical systems, or enterprise platforms such as Epic (e.g., Clarity, Caboodle). Partners closely with the Manager and Director of Audit Data Analytics to develop a strategic blueprint for leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) across the audit lifecycle within the healthcare audit context. Evaluates, pilots, and helps design AI‑enabled solutions for Audit Services, including the development of controlled AI agents and automation to improve audit efficiency, coverage, and insight while ensuring appropriate use within healthcare and clinical data environments. Assists with auditing AI solutions deployed across the enterprise, including assessing risks related to governance, data integrity, model design, controls, ethics, and regulatory compliance, with attention to healthcare‑specific regulatory and privacy considerations. Stays abreast of emerging AI technologies and industry practices and advises audit leadership on their practical application within Audit Services and the broader healthcare industry. Ensures analytic, AI‑enabled, and audit work is properly documented in accordance with Audit Services standards, quality expectations, and retention requirements, including those applicable to healthcare audits. Collaborates with data owners, IT partners, and business stakeholders to define data requirements, resolve data issues, and ensure appropriate use of enterprise data assets, including coordination with teams supporting Epic and other healthcare systems. Contributes to audit analytics standards, methodology enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives across Audit Services supporting the Advocate Health audit portfolio.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Data Science, or a related field. Advanced or specialized coursework in analytics, technology, or artificial intelligence preferred.

Certification / Registration / License Preferred: Audit or accounting certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE) Data analytics or data science certifications Artificial intelligence, machine learning, or automation‑related certifications Healthcare, clinical, or regulatory certifications relevant to the organization’s operating environment

Work Experience: Five years of experience in data analytics, audit analytics, business analytics, or a related data‑focused role. Demonstrated experience performing audit analytics and supporting audits across the full audit lifecycle. Prior exposure to artificial intelligence concepts, tooling, automation, or deployment of AI‑enabled solutions required.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Strong knowledge of internal audit practices, audit risk assessment, testing methodologies, and audit lifecycle execution. Advanced proficiency in data analytics, including data extraction, transformation, analysis, and visualization. Strong technical proficiency in SQL required; experience with Python, Power BI, Excel, and enterprise analytics tools strongly preferred. Experience working with large enterprise data environments and cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake). Working knowledge of artificial intelligence concepts, AI governance, model risk considerations, and the use of AI within business and audit functions. Ability and interest in designing, evaluating, or deploying AI agents and automation with appropriate controls and oversight. Demonstrated ability to audit AI‑enabled processes and systems, including evaluating risks related to data quality, bias, explainability, and controls. Strong leadership and mentoring skills; ability to guide, influence, and develop auditors, senior auditors, and analysts. Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present complex analytic and AI‑related concepts to non‑technical audiences. Strong documentation, organizational, and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and initiatives. Exercises sound judgment, professionalism, and discretion when working with sensitive, confidential, or emerging‑technology data. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Limited travel to hospitals, physician groups, other facilities. DISCLAIMER All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training

Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job

Incentive pay for select positions

Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.