AVP, Internal Audit Analytics Lead (L10)

Job Description:

Role Title: AVP, Internal Audit Analytics Lead (L10)

Company Overview:

Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) is a premier consumer financial services company delivering one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. Our experience, expertise and scale encompass a broad spectrum of industries including digital, health and wellness, retail, telecommunications, home, auto, outdoors, pet and more.

• We have recently been ranked #2 among India’s Best Companies to Work for by Great Place to Work. We were among the Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces in Building a Culture of Innovation by All by GPTW and Top 25 among Best Workplaces in BFSI by GPTW. We have also been recognized by AmbitionBox Employee Choice Awards among the Top 20 Mid-Sized Companies, ranked #3 among Top Rated Companies for Women, and Top-Rated Financial Services Companies.

• Synchrony celebrates ~51% women diversity, 105+ people with disabilities, and ~50 veterans and veteran family members.

• We offer Flexibility and Choice for all employees and provide best-in-class employee benefits and programs that cater to work-life integration and overall well-being. 

• We provide career advancement and upskilling opportunities, focusing on Advancing Diverse Talent to take up leadership roles

Organizational Overview:

Synchrony’s Internal Audit function serves as an independent and objective function aimed at enhancing the organization’s governance, risk management, and controls. Internal Audit’s purpose-driven work adds value to the company by safeguarding a controlled foundation in support of agile and innovative company growth; performing risk-based audit activities designed to identify worthwhile and impactful insights.

Role Summary/Purpose:

Reporting to the VP, Internal Audit – Data Analytics and Training Leader, the AVP, Internal Audit – Analytics Lead will be a key member of the Internal Audit Digital Innovation team leading data analytics audit engagements and supporting the Audit Department on utilizing analytics on execution of the audit plan. The AVP, Internal Audit – Analytics Lead will research and upskill other data analytics practitioners to drive better data driven insights on audit engagements.

This position is remote, where you have the option to work from home. On occasion we may request for you to commute to our nearest office for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, training and culture events. We’re proud to offer you choice and flexibility.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery and utilization of data analytics during audit engagements to provide continuous improvement in the execution of the audit plan

• Lead IA audit teams in the ideation and identification of data science and analytics based on audit objectives supporting continuous monitoring

• Manage projects from beginning to end, including ideation, data mining, strategy formulation, and presentation of results and recommendations

• Work with all Internal Audit lines of business to understand data and goals for all clients within Synchrony’s footprint, including traditional cobranded cards, payment solutions products, healthcare, and digital products

• Implement statistical analysis using Python and SAS

• Build AI enabled solutions focused on searching, understanding and accelerating data driven insights for auditors

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, computer science, information systems management, business, or equivalent related field with 4+ years of experience in data analytics cycle or 6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in data analytics cycle (data gathering, transformation, mining, modeling, analytics, and reporting) using data analytics tools like SAS, Tableau, PowerBI, SQL, Python and/or ACL

• Knowledge of data warehouse technical architecture, ETL and analytic tools in extracting unstructured and structured data

• Experience managing, moving, and manipulating data from multiple sources

• Ability to clearly explain technical and analytical information (verbally, written, and in presentation form) and summarize for key stakeholders

• Outstanding communications, relationship building, influencing, and collaboration skills

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to drive change and transformation

• Experience working within Internal Audit and knowledge of core Audit functions and responsibilities or is interested in learning risk and controls and audit concepts

• Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with senior business stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge and experience with traditional and cloud database technology and an advanced understanding of data warehousing, data flow and handling

• Exceptional knowledge of Extract, Transform and Load process and tools

• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing teamPossess effective project management skills, make sound decisions, and can pivot on prioritized projects

Eligibility Criteria:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, computer science, information systems management, business, or equivalent related field with 4+ years of experience in data analytics cycle, or in lieu of a degree 6+ years of relevant experience.

Work Timings:

This role qualifies for Enhanced Flexibility and Choice offered in Synchrony India and will require the incumbent to be available between 06:00 AM Eastern Time – 11:30 AM Eastern Time (timings are anchored to US Eastern hours and will adjust twice a year locally). This window is for meetings with India and US teams. The remaining hours will be flexible for the employee to choose. Exceptions may apply periodically due to business needs. Please discuss this with the hiring manager for more details. 

For Internal Applicants:

• Understand the criteria or mandatory skills required for the role, before applying

• Inform your manager and HRM before applying for any role on Workday

• Ensure that your professional profile is updated (fields such as education, prior experience, other skills) and it is mandatory to upload your updated resume (Word or PDF format)

• Must not be any corrective action plan (First Formal/Final Formal, PIP)

• L8+ Employees who have completed 18 months in the organization and 12 months in current role and level are only eligible.

• L08+ Employees can apply

Grade/Level: 10

Job Family Group:

Internal Audit