Digital - Data, Analytics and AI 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.

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Manage risk for our clients to make them stronger for the future.

Our Digital 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 internal auditors, accountants, technology, and business transformation experts with disciplines in finance, risk, projects and change, cyber and digital, amongst others.

A data, analytics and AI specialist at Analyst level. This role is ideal for someone with foundational technical skills and an interest in building their experience delivering data-led solutions within consulting or project environments. We are looking for an individual who can work with data, support the development of practical outputs and communicate findings clearly, with guidance from experienced colleagues. Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity and a willingness to learn are important, with opportunities to develop technical and consulting skills through hands-on project experience. 

Responsibilities 

• Support the gathering and documentation of business requirements, working with experienced colleagues to understand appropriate data, analytics or AI approaches and deliverables. 

• Prepare, cleanse and analyse datasets, and help develop dashboards, reports, analytical models or AI-enabled solutions under guidance. 

• Follow defined procedures to validate data and solution outputs, document methods and assumptions, and flag quality or performance issues for review. 

• Help interpret findings and prepare clear, evidence-based insights for clients and project teams, with support from experienced colleagues. 

• Manage assigned tasks and meet agreed deadlines, collaborating with engineers, analysts, data scientists and other specialists, and seeking support when needed
• Follow relevant data governance, security, quality and responsible AI guidance throughout delivery, and build technical and consulting skills through training, feedback and knowledge sharing. 

You’ll be someone with:

• Some experience working with data, analytics or AI through employment, an internship, placement, academic study or personal projects, with an interest in developing practical delivery skills. 

• Foundational skills in preparing and analysing datasets using tools such as Excel, SQL, Python or visualisation tools, and an interest in developing experience with cloud data platforms. 

• Ability to understand business questions and user requirements, and support the development of data models, analyses, dashboards, reports or AI-enabled solutions under guidance. 

• An attention to detail when checking data and analytical outputs, with the ability to identify and flag anomalies or quality issues, follow testing procedures and document assumptions, methods and results clearly. 

• Ability to identify patterns in data, explain findings clearly and contribute to evidence-based insights for technical and non-technical audiences. 

• Ability to work collaboratively in a project team, organise assigned tasks, meet deadlines and contribute to accurate, high-quality deliverables, with support and review from experienced colleagues. 

• An awareness of, or interest in learning about, modern data architectures, data governance and responsible AI principles, and a willingness to follow relevant quality, security and ethical guidance. 

• Good written and verbal communication skills, a willingness to ask questions and learn, and the ability to work effectively with clients and colleagues across different specialisms. 
   

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

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

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of 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 why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

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