Tax Reporting Data Scientist
Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About the Indiana Department of Reveue (DOR):
The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) has served Indiana and its diverse population and business community since 1947. Our more than 700 dedicated team members administer over 65 different tax types and annually process nearly $30 billion of tax revenue. We are a Top Workplace employer.
Role Overview:
The Data Scientist supports the Finance Team by extracting and validating the accuracy of the reported data from our third-party tax administration application. You will also analyze billings and collections activities to improve procedures, data accuracy, and tracking results. Additionally, the Data Scientist will research the best methods for aligning extracted data from the State Financial, Tax Administration, and other application systems when implementing newly legislated processes.
This position requires quick turnaround for tax information requests. Current environments include Visual Studio Code, Python, GitHub, LaTeX, DevOps, and Anaconda. Experience in these environments is highly desired.
Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $79,118 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
A Day in the Life:
Essential responsibilities are:
- Provide supervision, leadership, mentoring, and guidance to other Data Scientists and staff.
- Engage with key business stakeholders on strategic projects and initiatives to understand their analytical and operational challenges and translate these needs into data solutions.
- Assess the structure, content, and quality of data by examining source systems and data samples.
- Collaborate with other DS professionals, data engineers, and BI professionals around data/table structures to optimize architecture, ETL procedures, dashboards, and other self-service needs.
- Prioritize requirements and create rapid prototypes and minimally viable products for end users.
- Identify opportunities to improve current processes or find efficiencies by applying industry best practices as a DS professional.
- Mine and analyze data to identify problems and improve process efficiencies that maintain the standards of organizational excellence.
- Interpret data from multiple sources using analytical techniques ranging from mining and aggregation to complex statistical methodologies.
- Monitor the input for code repositories for code version control.
- Provide end-user education for interpretation of business data.
- Test and evaluate data solutions related to upgrades to existing software.
- Oversee the maintenance and support for existing data solutions for the agency.
- Record and communicate technical specifications to ensure that proper techniques and standards are incorporated into deliverables and understood by the end users.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.
What You'll Need for Success:
The ideal candidate in this role should minimally have either
- Master’s degree and 2 years of experience, OR
- Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of experience, OR
- 7+ years of experience applying the below, outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role.
- Related certifications and coursework may be considered for education or experience.
Additional qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1-2 years as a team lead, project lead, or supervisor.
- Strong leadership skills including strategic thinking, communication, and presentation skills.
- Considerable knowledge using computer languages (R, Python, SQL, etc.) to manipulate and draw insights from large data sets and develop software for automation.
- Broad knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical tests, and proper usage, etc.) and experience with applications.
- Broad knowledge of machine learning techniques (clustering, decision tree learning, artificial neural networks, etc.) and their advantages and drawbacks.
- Strong understanding of relational and dimensional databases, theories, principles, and practices.
- Exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong written/oral communication and presentation skills.
- Resourceful self-starter and highly motivated team player;
- Able to perform well in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with data manipulation, including cleansing, standardizing, and transforming.
- Experience in leading workshops or training sessions with a user community.
- Experience generating and distributing visualizations to a broad range of audiences.
- Effective communicator who enjoys engaging others to understand problem nuances.
- Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.
- Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.
- Ability to lead, encourage, and influence others to perform.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes a bi-weekly state contribution
- Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401k(k) plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 in election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
