Data, Analytics and AI Senior Analyst

Ideas | People | Trust 

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.  

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.  

We’ll broaden your horizons  

Our Digital Advisory Services are designed to enable organisations to leverage our innovative methodologies, technology, and highly experienced professionals to manage their business risks most effectively. Working at BDO offers curious-minded people excellent exposure to all aspects of business strategy, operations and more. 
 
We’re a dynamic team of technology, and business transformation experts with disciplines in finance, risk, projects and change, cyber and digital, amongst others. Our extensive network and depth of experience mean we work in a highly client-centric way, focused on providing a collaborative, tailor-made advisory service. Our team helps clients manage their business-critical threats, such as cyber events, and build resilient businesses capable of responding to internal and external events which may interrupt their operations. Being known for exceptional client service in our chosen markets, we put innovation and agility at the heart of everything we do. 

We’ll help you succeed  

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice.  That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. 

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO’s partners to help businesses effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.  

You'll be a data,analytics and AI specialist Senior Analyst who has strong technical skills and experiencedelivering data-led solutions within consulting or project environments. You'll work confidently with complex data, translate business requirements into practicaloutputs and communicate insights clearly, supported by strong problem-solving skills, intellectualcuriosity and an agile outlook. You'llwork with structured datasets and support data discovery, profiling, testing, reconciliation and evidence collection with support.

You'll be someone with:

• Some experience working with data through employment, an internship, placement, academic study or personal projects, with an interest in data assurance, data quality or data risk. 

• Ability to work with structured datasets and support data discovery, profiling, testing, reconciliation and evidence collection under guidance. 

• A foundational understanding of data quality dimensions such as completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness, validity and uniqueness. 

• Practical skills in Excel and experience of, or an interest in developing, SQL, Python, cloud data platforms and analytics or visualisation tools. 

• Ability to follow defined test procedures, document work clearly, maintain accurate evidence and escalate unexpected results or data issues. 

• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate anomalies and contribute to identifying their underlying causes. 

• An interest in data flows, lineage, governance, metadata, regulatory reporting, privacy and model or AI-related data risks. 

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively, manage assigned tasks and contribute to high-quality client deliverables. 

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respectis one ofBDO’s core values andwe’re proud ofourdistinctive, people-centred culture. Frominformal success conversations to formal mentoring andcoaching,we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personaland professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas andhelpone another. At BDO,you’llalways have access to the people and resources you needto do your best work.

Weknow thatcollaborationisthekey to creating valuefor the companies we work withand satisfying experiencesfor our colleagues, sowe’ve invested instate-of-the-artcollaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s peoplerepresent a wealth of knowledge andexpertise, andwe’llencourage youtobuild your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With arangeof multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources,you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future 

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. 

Our success is powered by our people, which is whywe’re always finding new ways to invest inyou. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with toachievetheir ambitions

We’ve got a clear purpose, andwe’re confident in our future, becausewe’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach,integrity andexpertise. We shape the future together with openness andclarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.