Applied Sciences Developer or Audit Data Analyst

Job Description

End Date Tuesday 11 October 2022 Salary Range £41,592 - £51,990 We support agile workingclick here for more information on agile working options.Agile Working Options Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion Job Description Summary Were looking for a dedicated candidate to join an innovative and collaborative Data Analytics (DA) team within Group Internal Audit. Youll apply data science and analytics techniques to support delivery of our audit plan and drive innovation in the department.This is a hands-on and varied role within a skilled and encouraging central team of data analysts and scientists, highly visible to senior management and with exposure to the entire Group. Job DescriptionAt Lloyds Banking Group, we have a clear purpose; to help Britain Recover. It is our role to help businesses and individuals, while making a positive contribution to the communities in which we operate. As a company, we thrive to build an inclusive and encouragingenvironment for our customers, colleagues, and communities. We offer flexible working arrangements. The Group offers training opportunities to thrive and grow in your role.In this role, you could either support the development of data science and audit test automation techniques, or their use to deliver audit work.We are therefore looking for candidates that have either:

• developer / data scientist
• or audit data analytics experience.

DeveloperAs developer you will:

• Apply a wide range of data science or sophisticated analytics techniques.
• Work on the design, implementation and delivery of applications.
• Support innovation by identifying opportunity to develop reusable tools and introduce new analytics techniques to improve GIAs analytics capabilities.
• Contribute to data science or utilities development projects with support from a manager or senior manager.
• Apply agile project management and standard methodologies in software development.
• Communicate on technical areas in plain, simple language that is easy to understand.
• Acquire sufficient level of auditing and business knowledge to deliver data analytics for audit work on an ad-hoc basis.
• Answer queries and provide support to end users for existing utilities.

Required skills/experience for developer:

• You have working experience on data science projects, involving techniques such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing or Graphs.
• Experience at using Python and SQL programming languages and the use of data analytics tools such as PowerBI, Tableau or SAS.
• You can demonstrate the ability to deliver using these languages while applying standard methodologies in software development and understanding the key data science and programming concepts.
• You can communicate in a way that a lay audience can understand and deliver with a constraint on timescale and competing priorities.
• Knowledge of additional programming languages, particularly experience in web development using Django framework, are a plus.
• Previous financial services, audit or risk experience is desirable.

Audit Data AnalystAlternatively, as audit data analyst you will:

• Support data analytics audit engagements, providing insights and independent assurance on the efficiency of controls.
• Help the department to excel, by promoting innovation and upskilling colleagues.

• Support business audit teams by delivering advanced analytics on audits to evaluate their operational effectiveness and highlight any control deficiencies. In doing so, youll have the support of an expert manager for complex or larger audits.
• Work in collaboration with audit teams, maximising the benefits and growing the level of assurance. For smaller scale or less sophisticated audits, scope the analytics
• Establish relationships with business audit teams to facilitate the delivery of analytics as well as help non-DA colleagues performing analytics.
• Promote, on ad-hoc basis, the use of analytics by contributing to department-wide presentations.

Required skills/experience for audit data analyst:

• You have working experience supporting the delivery of data analytics to support audits. Alternatively, you have experience of using data analytics in the business with a strong understanding of audit or risk.
• Youre able to understand business processes.
• You have knowledge of databases and data warehouses concepts, understand core data analytics and visualisation principles and have working experience with SQL, Python. Prior experience of PowerBI, SAS and data sciences concepts are an advantage.
• You can present on technical topics and complex analysis to a non-technical audience.
• Previous financial services, audit or risk experience is desirable.

What youll get in return It is a very exciting time to join LBG. Together well continue our market leading, ground breaking transformation and youll help us realise the Groups vision to become the Best Bank for Customers. Here, youll grow as a person and develop your career. In addition to basic salary, the position also offers:

• Discretionary Performance Share Award
• Generous pension contribution
• A flex benefits cash pot you can adjust to suit your lifestyle (4% on top of your basic salary)
• Private health cover
• Share schemes
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Youll learn new skills and be given opportunities to grow and develop to help you achieve a rewarding and fulfilling career. Were a very supportive team who care about your wellbeing. Our Hybrid ways of working means that you can find a work-life balancethat suits you, with a mix of home and office working. The expectation currently is that you work a minimum of two days a week in the Office. The role can be based in London, Bristol or Edinburgh. Were committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve, and to building an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit. We support the principles of agile workingand are happy to consider flexible workin