Data Scientist, Tax Transformation Office

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people

and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service,

helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an

award-winning environment that fosters a people-first culture

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and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and business-oriented Data Scientist to join the

Tax R&D Lab within the Tax Transformation Office and help shape the future of

how Tax operates across the practice.

The Tax R&D Lab serves as the experimentation, innovation, and solution

development engine supporting the broader Tax Transformation roadmap and Total

Tax Ecosystem vision. Working alongside other functions within the Tax

Transformation Office — including Transformation Relationship Management (TRM),

Data & Analytics, and Innovation & Change (I&C) — this role will help identify,

prototype, build, and scale intelligent solutions that modernize workflows,

improve operational efficiency, and enhance client outcomes across Tax.

This  is a net new role that will focus on applying data science, artificial

intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to solve complex business

problems, modernize workflows, and unlock new opportunities across the practice.

This is not a traditional reporting or analytics role. We are looking for

someone who can combine deep technical expertise with strong business

understanding, innovation mindset, and practical execution capability.

Key Responsibilities

• AI, Machine Learning & Advanced Analytics

• Design, build, train, and optimize machine learning and AI models to support

Tax transformation initiatives

• Develop intelligent solutions leveraging NLP, generative AI, knowledge

graphs, predictive analytics, and automation capabilities

• Support experimentation and prototyping of emerging AI technologies and use

cases within Tax

• Evaluate model performance, explainability, reliability, and responsible AI

considerations

• Contribute to development of scalable AI-enabled workflows and intelligent

operational solutions

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Business Partnership

• Partner closely with Transformation Relationship Managers (TRMs), Tax

practitioners, Innovation & Change (I&C), Data & Analytics, and leadership

teams

• Contribute to multidisciplinary teams focused on solving business problems

through technology, AI, automation, and workflow redesign

• Support rapid experimentation, prototyping, and scaling of innovative

solutions within the Tax R&D Lab

• Help bridge strategy, business operations, and technical execution to

accelerate transformation outcomes

• Translate complex business problems into practical analytical and AI-driven

solutions

• Participate in discovery sessions, design thinking workshops, ideation

activities, and working groups

Data Engineering & Platform Enablement

• Collect, clean, transform, and analyze large and complex datasets from

multiple sources

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and model integration frameworks

• Support connected data and intelligence capabilities aligned to the broader

Total Tax Ecosystem strategy

• Work with cloud-based environments and modern AI infrastructure to support

scalable deployment and operationalization

• Collaborate with engineering teams to productionize and operationalize

solutions

Innovation & R&D Collaboration

• Work closely with the Tax R&D Lab to validate concepts, prototype solutions,

and scale successful initiatives

• Stay informed on emerging trends across AI, automation, tax technology, data

science, and intelligent systems

• Help evaluate external tools, platforms, and ecosystem opportunities relevant

to Tax Transformation

• Contribute to a culture of experimentation, innovation, and continuous

improvement

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning,

AI, or related quantitative discipline preferred

• 3+ years of experience building and deploying machine learning or AI

solutions in production environments

• Strong proficiency in Python and modern data science libraries including

Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch

• Experience with NLP, generative AI, LLMs, vector databases, embeddings, or

knowledge graph technologies preferred

• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and scalable data architectures

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP

• Experience with MLOps, model deployment, APIs, and scalable AI infrastructure

considered an asset

• Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to

non-technical stakeholders

• Experience working in transformation, consulting, innovation, or

business-facing environments considered an asset

Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Strong business curiosity and problem-solving mindset

• Passion for applying AI and data science to practical operational challenges

• Ability to balance experimentation with scalable execution

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills

• Interest in workflow modernization, intelligent automation, and future-state

operating models

• Comfort operating in fast-paced and evolving transformation environments

• Passion for continuous learning and emerging technologies

Why Join the Tax Transformation Office?

You will help shape the future of Tax through AI-enabled transformation and

intelligent modernization initiatives that directly impact how the business

operates.

This role offers exposure to

• Enterprise AI and transformation initiatives

• Emerging technologies and advanced analytics

• Workflow modernization and intelligent automation

• Cross-functional collaboration with Tax, Innovation & Change, and leadership

teams

• High-impact, business-facing innovation initiatives

• Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to build solutions that drive

meaningful operational and client impact across the practice.

The expected range of compensation for this role is: $64,000 to $96,000

Why BDO?

Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100

Employers for 2026 [https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-bdo?lang=en].

This recognition is a milestone we’re thrilled to add to our collection of

awards for both experienced and student talent experiences.

Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful in

the following ways

• We enable you to engage with how we change and evolve, being a key

contributor to the success and growth of BDO in Canada.

• We help you become a better professional within our services, industries, and

markets with extensive opportunities for learning and development.

• We support your achievement of personal goals outside of the office and

making an impact on your community.

Giving back adds up: Where company meets community. BDO is actively involved in

our communities by supporting local charity initiatives. We support staff with

local and national events where you will be given the opportunity to contribute

to your community.

Total rewards that matter: We pay for performance with competitive total cash

compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution. We provide flexible

benefits from day one, and a market leading personal time off policy. We are

committed to supporting your overall wellness beyond working hours and provide

reimbursement for wellness initiatives that fit your lifestyle.

Everyone counts: We believe every employee should have the opportunity to

participate and succeed. Through leadership by our Diversity, Equity and

Inclusion Leader, we are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion,

and diversity. We recognize and celebrate the valuable differences among each of

us, including race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age,

place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and

sexual orientation. If you require accommodation to complete the application

process, please contact us

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Flexibility: All BDO personnel are expected to spend some of their time working

in the office, at the client site, and virtually unless accommodations or

alternative work arrangements are in place.

Our model is a blended approach designed to support the flexible needs of our

people, the firm and our clients. It’s about creating work experiences that meet

everyone’s needs and providing flexibility to adjust when, where and how we work

to meet the expectations of our role.

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