Data Scientist

  • Chongqing, China
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

Our client is creating an AI Factory to modernize finance and accounting across Asia, the US, and Europe. This role is central to designing, building, and rolling out AI-driven automation, machine-learning models, and agentic AI workflows that boost productivity, accuracy, and insight for a 600-person finance team. You'll work with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and IT to take AI solutions from prototype to full-scale production, targeting clear business impact—time savings, fewer errors, better working capital, and improved forecast accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and deploy AI/ML pipelines to automate core finance processes such as closing, reconciliations, forecasting, and tax analytics
  • Develop agentic AI systems using multi-agent frameworks (CrewAI, AutoGen, LangGraph, or equivalents)
  • Integrate AI solutions with enterprise platforms like ERP systems, BI tools, Dataiku, Google Vertex AI, and Azure OpenAI
  • Create supervised and unsupervised ML models for forecasting, anomaly detection, and fraud/risk analysis
  • Fine-tune large language models on finance data while adhering to compliance and governance standards
  • Set up monitoring, retraining, and performance management for deployed models
  • Convert finance workflows into AI use cases with measurable ROI (e.g., >20% time reduction, >30% accuracy improvement)
  • Deliver pilot projects within 90 days and scale them enterprise-wide within 6–12 months
  • Partner with process owners to drive adoption and maintain governance
  • Ensure solutions meet audit, data privacy, and regulatory requirements
  • Incorporate explainability and traceability into all production models

Candidate Profile

  • 4–7 years in data science or ML engineering with production-grade deployments
  • Experience with AI factory approaches—modular design, reusable components, orchestration frameworks
  • Proficiency in Python (pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch/TensorFlow), SQL, and APIs
  • Hands-on work with agentic AI frameworks such as CrewAI, AutoGen, LangChain, or LangGraph
  • Cloud deployment experience on Google Vertex AI, Azure ML, AWS SageMaker, or similar
  • Proven record of delivering productivity projects with measurable ROI
  • Familiarity with finance/accounting processes (forecasting, close, compliance, treasury)
  • Knowledge of Dataiku DSS or comparable low-code AI platforms
  • Experience with workflow automation tools (Power Automate, UiPath, n8n)
  • Prior experience in a shared-services or multinational finance environment
  • Bilingual in Vietnamese and English

Success Metrics (First 12 Months)

  • Launch at least 3 AI pilots in FP&A/Accounting achieving >20% productivity gains
  • Create reusable AI components for the finance AI Factory (agents, connectors, templates)
  • Deliver >US$500k in cost savings through AI-enabled automation
  • Put in place a governance framework for finance AI covering accuracy, auditability, and risk

Why Join

  • Chance to build the first finance AI Factory for a global enterprise
  • Work on cutting-edge agentic AI and enterprise AI technologies
  • Be part of a lean, high-impact team reporting directly to global finance leadership
  • Competitive compensation with a clear growth path in a multinational group