After he finished his bachelor Cybersecurity & Data Analytics, Mitchell (26) started his career at a smaller accountancy firm. ‘I really liked the job, but after a while I needed more opportunities. I wanted to join a bigger firm, and work with a bigger team and leading clients. That’s why I started working at Deloitte. Why Deloitte? Some people are supporters of a football club for no particular reason, and it’s a little like that for me with Deloitte. It just felt right’, Mitchell smiles. ‘As it turned out, this is the place to work for me.’

Working with data Together with the Audit Analytics team, Mitchell does data analytics for his colleagues at Audit. ‘So we don’t do audits ourselves, but together with the Audit team we do analytics based on the data of our clients. That’s how we enhance the audit quality and effectiveness, from purchasing and sales analyses to timesheets analysis. Our team is able to analyse any process in systems such as Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft Navision. After the analysis (in SQL), we design visuals of the results, using tools such as Tableau. Presenting data in an insightful way is such an amazing challenge. Next to that, we also get to have a look behind the scenes of all these fascinating clients. While our accountants often work for three months at one particular client, we serve up to five clients a week, in all parts of the country, and in various industries, from health care, retail, and transportation to education, real estate, and theme parks. The assignments are very diverse.’

Close and diverse team His team is an example of diversity as well. ‘Some accountants have switched to Audit Analytics in order to enhance our data analytics capabilities with their audit knowledge. Other colleagues have a background in technology or mathematics. It’s a great mix. 50 per cent of the team are women, 50 per cent are men. And they come from all over the world, including India, China and the US. That accounts for great team dynamics. Everyone has a different angle, and because of the various fields of expertise we learn so much from each other’, Mitchell says passionately. ‘Also, since our team is not that big – 25 people – it feels like a close group. We go on many trips together and know each other well. Our company culture is open and transparent, and focused on innovation. We pay a lot of attention to new tools or ideas.’

Personal development For Mitchell - who is promoted to Manager soon - personal development is a vital aspect of his job. ‘I am focused on the future’, he says. ‘In October I will be starting at manager level. But I have other aspirations as well. I would like to work for Deloitte in New York, next May. Partly because I have wanted to work abroad ever since I was a kid, but also because I’m a huge fan of the TV-show ‘Suits’. I think I might experience a similar culture at the Deloitte New York office. Next, I would like to do an MBA in Management and Leadership, because I would like to grow to the director or partner level in the future. In short, I like seizing opportunities, and Deloitte offers lots of those. There is always room for personal development, there’s counselling, and you get to choose your own path. If you don’t have a background in technology, you’re allowed to do two weeks of technology bootcamp, including SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, Python and other classes, next to the Audit onboarding programme. Also, there’s a buddy for you during your first months, so there’s always a more experienced colleague around to help you.’

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