AI Data Specialist

<h3><strong>Company Overview</strong></h3> <p>We are the better way to work in finance. As private equity’s value creation partner, we sit at the heart of PE where sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI, we help clients drive value where we support the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation.</p> <p>If you crave challenging work and are looking to grow, come solve complex issues alongside 1,600+ finance &amp; technology experts in a supportive, collaborative environment.</p> <p>Backed by premier private equity firms and headquartered in New York with 11 offices around the globe, we are a high-growth, entrepreneurial firm looking for people who want to be part of building something great. Come make your mark.&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>Data &amp; Analytics</strong></h3> <p>Accordion's Data &amp; Analytics (D&amp;A) team offers cutting-edge, intelligent solutions to a global clientele, leveraging a blend of domain knowledge, sophisticated technology tools, and deep analytics capabilities to tackle complex business challenges.</p> <p>We partner with Private Equity clients and their Portfolio Companies across diverse sectors, including Retail, CPG, Healthcare, Media &amp; Entertainment, Technology, and Logistics.</p> <p>This role can be based in any of our US office locations and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.</p> <p>This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.</p> <h3><strong>Accordion Intelligence Lab</strong></h3> <p>The AI Lab is composed of leading software and AI engineers, designing agentic-AI solutions ahead of the market. Our group builds and operationalizes the AI systems that power Accordion’s consulting capabilities, from agentic architectures and RAG pipelines to evaluation frameworks and production observability.</p> <p>The Lab works closely with practice leaders to translate research findings into scalable, reliable tools that advance Accordion’s AI-driven value creation work for PE clients and their portfolio companies.</p> <h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>We're looking for a Data Specialist to join one of Accordion's AI-augmented delivery pods. These pods are purpose-built teams that combine AI engineering, data science, and product management to transform how PE-backed companies run finance and operations.</p> <p>In this role, you are the person who makes data work in practice. You move fluidly between messy source systems and production-ready pipelines, and you do it fast. You'll work directly alongside AI engineers and product managers to scope data requirements, diagnose quality issues, and build