Strategic Programs Analyst

Strategic Programs Analyst

Role

Payroll Data Scientist

Accenture Hiring Level

Level 11

Job Description

As a Data Scientist in the Payroll domain, you will support the use of data to help optimize payroll operations, maintain compliance, identify anomalies, and assist decision-making under guidance. You will work with HR, Finance, and IT teams to help build predictive models, automate reporting, and improve payroll accuracy and efficiency.

• Data Analysis and Interpretation:
  • Utilizing advanced analytical techniques to analyze payroll data, identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
  • Use statistical methods and tools to find patterns, trends, and relationships.
  • Assist in developing predictive models for payroll forecasting, headcount planning, and cost optimization.
• Reporting and Dashboard Development:
  • Designing and maintaining comprehensive dashboards and reports that provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
  • Build automations to gather data from various sources like databases, APIs, web scraping, or sensors.
• Process Optimization:
  • Collaborate with payroll operations teams to streamline processes and enhance efficiency based on data-driven recommendations.
  • Help translate data results into actionable business insights under guidance.
• Integrate Enterprise Systems
  • Connect AI solutions to internal systems via APIs
  • Support the design and implementation of REST API integrations (authentication, data exchange)
  • Work with structured and unstructured data across multiple sources
• Process Support:
  • Execute the process accurately and timely as hands on processor.
  • Escalate issues and seek advice when faced with complex issues/problems.
  • Contributes to a logical plan, realistic estimates and schedule for an activity or project segment.
  • Ensure Local Work Instructions are followed and stay updated on process changes.
  • Ensure process controls are in place; Maintain, validate and update process documentations.
  • Perform “Root Cause Analysis” on issues faces and suggest appropriate corrective action for current remediation and future control. 
  • Participates in Knowledge Transfer of any process and acquires working knowledge of the process.
  • Strengthen work relationship with Onshore Teams and other internal teams.
  • Participate in conference calls and prepare ‘minutes of meeting’.    

Background Requirements

Criteria

Minimum Requirement

Evaluation Methodology

Skills & Knowledge Required

Skills / Knowledge

Mandatory Vs Preferred

Measure of Skill Proficiency

Evaluation Methodology

Programming (Python, R, SQL)

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Hands-on experience with APIs

i. REST APIs, authentication (OAuth, tokens)

ii.System integration experience

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Payroll Knowledge

Preferred

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Interview

Statistics & Math (Probability, regression, hypothesis testing)

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Payroll Systems (Example: Workday / Dayforce / SAP) and CRM/Workflow tools (SNOW / WQM / CRM etc.)

Preferred

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Interview

MS Office

Preferred

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Machine Learning (Classification, clustering, recommendation systems)

Preferred

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Communication Skills

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Interview

Data Modelling / Analytics (Example: PowerBI / Tableau / MS Access)

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Microsoft PowerApps

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Power Query

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Practice

Problem solving skills (Analytical skills / Collaborative thinking/ Adaptable to change)

Mandatory

Met Expectation /Not Met Expectation

Interview

Note for Sourcing

Candidate meets the educational, industry & role specific experience criteria to be put across HR screening. 

Note for HR Screening

Candidate meets the sourcing criteria & within the standard compensation bracket for the role, basic communication skills to be put through for written assessment

Note for Ops Interview

Candidate nearer to the target on skill/knowledge required should be put on hold and considered again depending on the pipeline of the resources available to meet the hiring targets

Note for Offer Management

Candidates fit the role requirement but above the standard compensation offered should be referred to delivery/transition lead for decision