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Join us and make a difference in global investor protection. Who We Are The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), a nonprofit organization established by Congress, oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers to protect investors and to further the public interest in the preparation of independent, accurate, and informative audit reports. Our investor protection mission is focused on modernizing audit standards, enhancing audit inspections, and strengthening enforcement of PCAOB rules and standards and other related laws and rules. People are at the heart of our mission at the PCAOB. As we carry out that mission, we strive to uphold the highest standards in audit quality with investors families, savings, and futures in mind. We are hiring mission-driven professionals interested in a career with purpose, competitive benefit offerings, and work-life flexibility. If you are interested in working with a diverse group of talented professionals to protect investors and drive audit quality and innovation while adhering to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct, join us. What We Offer At the PCAOB, we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package with a focus on the health and financial well-being of our valued team members. Some of the features of our comprehensive Total Rewards package include: Compensation We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation programs and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range, based on data-driven market analysis, for each job posting. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role in Washington, DC (Headquarters) is $59,600 - $80,200. Team members may also be eligible for performance-based discretionary awards. Hybrid work option Staff will be assigned to the Washington, DC (Headquarters) office. Staff can choose to live and work from anywhere within the United States but will be required to commute to their assigned office or location for occasional intentional gatherings or meetings at the frequency required by their supervisor. Travel to an assigned office or location for commuting purposes will not be considered reimbursable business travel, unless otherwise required by state law. Business travel is reimbursable in an amount not exceeding the cost to travel from the assigned office or location, unless otherwise required by state law. Generous paid time off Up to 6 weeks annually, in addition to 12 federal holidays, 2 floating holidays, and a year-end break from December 25 29, 2023 Highly competitive 401(k) match and savings options Immediate vesting and contributions matched dollar for dollar, up to 7 percent of eligible compensation. Roth in-plan conversion available. Comprehensive and competitive health benefit offerings Medical, dental, and vision plans Supportive paid family leave benefits Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and up to 16 weeks paid caregiver leave Life insurance benefits Basic life and AD&D insurance provided; supplemental insurance also available Education benefits Staff student loan repayment assistance, staff college tuition assistance, and college coach program support Well-being and family resources Mental health and well-being resources, paid volunteer time, emergency child/adult dependent back-up care services, family-forming assistance, discounted gym memberships, employee assistance program (EAP), health advocate program, and more Commuter benefits Tax-free employer subsidy and pretax employee deductions Role Summary The PCAOB has a full-time, regular position for a Research Analyst in the Office of Economic and Risk Analysis (OERA). The Research Analyst will support project teams by (1) identifying and processing data to facilitate economic analysis and post-implementation reviews of rules and standards and other OERA research and initiatives and (2) performing analysis under the supervision of staff economists, Assistant Directors, or Associate Directors. The Research Analyst will work at the PCAOBs Washington, DC (Headquarters) and report to the Associate Director, Economic Analysis. Responsibilities Identify data that can inform economic analysis and post-implementation reviews of rules and standards and other OERA research and initiatives. Develop and revise code to extract, clean, merge, and document structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data in support of OERAs activities. Analyze public and private data in support of OERA initiatives and projects. Identify ways to improve the PCAOBs research environment. Qualifications Education/Technical Expertise Bachelors or masters degree in economics, statistics, finance, computer science, or related field. Expertise in statistical software (STATA and/or SAS) and other programming languages (R and/or Python); familiarity with SQL and regular expressions. Experience preparing and documenting unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data for use in statistical analysis. Experience with financial data (Compustat, Audit Analytics, Capital IQ, CRSP). Knowledge of financial statements and capital markets. Interest or experience in conducting quantitative research related to auditing, financial statements, and financial markets. Excellent time management, organization, and prioritization skills. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team. Must be detail-oriented and have a professional, positive, and proactive attitude. 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. Ability to clearly articulate a position with sound logic, supporting empirical evidence, and impartiality. Superior verbal and written communication skills. All PCAOB employees are entitled to equal opportunity and a professional work environment, free of discrimination and harassment. A workplace free of discrimination and harassment is fundamental to professional success and to the PCAOB's mission. The PCAOB will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. #LI-Hybrid About the company The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a nonprofit corporation created by the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 to oversee the audits of public companies and other issuers in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interes... #J-18808-Ljbffr Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

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