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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) · 3 days ago

Senior Research Scientist

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$217K/yr - $375K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead more complex research projects, including short and long-term research assignments, broad audit risk measurement and monitoring, and evaluating innovation and its impact on auditing.

Develop, identify, and apply appropriate statistical models and empirical techniques to analyze and assess the potential impact of financial, economic, political, and technological developments, as well as existing or proposed policies on the audit industry.

Work with other analysts both within and outside OERA to monitor and assess the significance of current and future financial, economic, political, and technological developments, including producing memos and papers on such developments, occasionally under tight time constraints.

Draft papers, memoranda, reports, presentations, and articles based upon analyses of data, published studies, and specialized knowledge of the audit industry, economy, government policies, technology, and other areas relevant to evaluating risks to the audit industry.

Present analysis and findings to the Board and other internal and external audiences.

Engage with outside experts in academia and industry to further strengthen the PCAOB’s understanding of auditing and its impact in capital markets or econometric modeling capabilities.

Lead efforts to analyze public and proprietary data to support and inform other PCAOB initiatives and projects.

Provide guidance to research analysts in the development of complex datasets.

Review and provide guidance, input, and direction on work developed by OERA Research Scientists and other staff.

Qualification

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Required

Ph.D. in accounting, finance, economics, or related field.

At least 2 publications in a Financial Times Top 48 journal.

Minimum of 6+ years of progressively responsible experience (excluding post-graduate experience) conducting empirical research related to auditing, accounting, or financial markets, or developing econometric/statistical models for prediction and causal inference.

Expertise in programming languages (such as Python and R) to conduct econometric modeling and statistical analysis.

Outstanding collaborative skills and the ability to promote collaboration by unifying teams, setting common goals, and incentivizing collaborative behavior.

Ability to clearly articulate a position with sound logic, supporting empirical evidence, and impartiality.

Ability to effectively represent the organization to a variety of both internal and external constituencies.

A self-starter able to administer a number of open, ongoing assignments at any one time, where some assignments are routinely unstructured, requiring autonomy and independent judgment.

Demonstrated ability to effectively organize and manage projects and teams.

Ability to develop, coach, and mentor staff, providing constant feedback and clear direction.

Demonstrated success in establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to help achieve the goals of the organization.

In-depth experience successfully harmonizing diverse and competing interests.

Superior verbal and written communication skills.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred

7+ years of relevant experience (excluding post-graduate experience).

4+ years of experience managing projects and preparing reports and presentations for non-economist audiences.

At least 3 publications in a Financial Times Top 48 journal.

Knowledge of corporate finance.

Benefits

Hybrid work option

Generous paid time off

Highly competitive 401(k) match and savings options

Comprehensive and competitive health benefit offerings

Supportive paid family leave benefits

Life insurance benefits

Education benefits

Well-being and family resources

Commuter benefits

Company

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

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The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.

Founded in 2002

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

501-1,000 employees