Fin Ops Data Executive, Data Solutions

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Job Summary

The Data Solutions FinOps Executive serves as a leader within Comcast Corporate’s Internal Audit Data organization, which spans the Company’s global businesses and operations across Connectivity & Platforms, and Content & Experiences.

This Data Solutions FinOps Executive is specifically responsible to collaborate with their peers on the Internal Audit team to develop and maintain data deliverables and reports supporting our Financial and Operational control audit testing. This Executive role will be responsible for simultaneously leading multiple work teams supporting CGA engagements and initiatives. This leader plays a key role in driving best practices relative to analytic/automation opportunities in audits by focusing on risks and providing innovative insights/cost-effective data solutions. The Data Solutions FinOps Executive is responsible for ensuring the timeliness and quality results of their quarterly audit data deliverables for FinOps audits across Comcast C&P, Corporate, Sky, and NBCU, overseeing ad hoc reporting, guaranteeing proper documentation, as well as driving synergies for data and reports.

Key Reporting Relationship: Senior Vice President, Internal Audit, Data

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Leads engagement discussions with Fin Ops leadership and Audit partners, understanding systems / processes / data / policies / controls, and provide strategic recommendations on potential data analytics to support and streamline the audits.
• Strategically plans for upcoming audits by clarifying the scope of upcoming audits as well as working with upstream source systems to gain data access and clarifying data / business architecture understanding to support upcoming standard and non-standard data deliverables and expected timeline to deliver to support the audit plan.
• Manages the extraction, manipulation, testing, visualization, and analysis of Finance and Operations data that support the audit lifecycle, ensuring timely and quality delivery. Works with upstream source systems to understand potential changes that will require subsequent changes to logic to our data deliverables.
• Reviews the approach for current inventory of data and drives increased automation and resiliency, integrating automated quality checks and alerts and addressing recurring pain points with upstream systems and data providers.  Collaborates with partners to optimize data sourcing and processing rules to ensure appropriate data quality as well as process optimization.
• Drives synergies and standardization of data for Fin Ops audit plans, data processes, and data deliverables across Corporate, C&P, NBCU, and Sky looking for best practices and maximize re-use.
• Develops, manages, and mentors team members across all professional levels of Data organization in improving their technical skills, communication, project management, critical/strategic thinking, and collaboration skills.  Fosters an environment of empowerment, openness, accountability, and objectivity.  Manages thoughtful flexibility across the team in prioritizing tasks, allocating work, and proactively resolving issues.
• Provides hands-on guidance to team members on the use of data analysis tools and platforms (e.g. Python, SQL, AWS, Tableau), as well as the ability to perform queries as a back-up to the team or to respond to direct requests from Internal Audit leadership.
• Demonstrates effective project and program management skills for data or automation related projects, including developing project plans and budgets, scheduling deliverables across Comcast Audit and business partner teams, executing per plan, and messaging status/issues to management.  Direct multiple and simultaneous projects of varying complexity to drive the execution of the audit plan as well as specific asks from Internal Audit leadership. 
• Writes clear and meaningful data analysis workpapers, documenting root-cause (as applicable), work performed, findings, and recommendations for management. Reviews team workpapers and other documentation to ensure they are clear, accurate, complete, and well-organized. 
• Ensures all data is secure and follows company policies regarding data classification, exhibiting strong knowledge of IT controls and cyber security concepts and applies to engagements.
• Exemplifies the highest degree of trust and integrity by continually upholding the principles of professional standards.
• Develops a network of peers to stay current of audit automation trends and data technologies in the industry and profession.
• Exercises independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) and overtime as necessary.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Professional Experience and Qualifications

• Strong technical skills with proven ability to manage large/complex data and applications, environments, tools, and projects.
• Proven ability to synthesize and summarize voluminous/technical information into executive presentations.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and excellent written and oral communications and presentation skills.
• Strong employee management/team skills with a proven ability to assemble, motivate, and inspire accountability / responsiveness in a highly effective team.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills to influence and engage audit partners as well as business unit partners of all levels.  Demonstrates a willingness to assist other team members in areas outside of direct assignments, when necessary.
• Exhibits a commitment to continuously self-improve by working with leadership to leverage strengths and focus on areas of development.  Shows a commitment to self-improvement spanning business acumen, technology, leadership, communication, etc.
• Experience with and significant exposure to Accounting, Business Controls, and/or Internal Audit is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Technology or Engineering.
• 7+ years’ experience with Data, SQL, Python, Tableau, AWS / Redshift, Kubernetes, Databricks, and AI/ML.
• Minimum of 10+ years of work experience demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility.

Skills

Communication, Data Engineering, Deliverables Management, Leadership, People Management, Python (Programming Language), Structured Query Language (SQL)

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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.

Certifications (if applicable)

Relevant Work Experience

10 Years +

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