Lead Data Analyst – Finance & Treasury

Wise; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company in London is looking for a professional with strong analytical skills and experience in SQL and Python/R. You will be responsible for curating datasets, performing statistical modelling, and assisting in strategic decision-making to drive company growth. The ideal candidate must have 4-7 years of relevant experience, with an emphasis on data visualisation and understanding of statistics. The position offers a salary range of £75,000 to £100,000 along with a hybrid working model and various benefits.

Benefits

Company Restricted Stock Units

Paid annual holiday, sick days, and parental leave

6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise

Qualifications

• 4-7 years experience in similar roles.
• Mathematical background.
• Demonstration of impact/going above and beyond basic role requirements.

Responsibilities

• Curating datasets and surfacing metrics for decision making.
• Helping understand growth drivers at the company level.
• Developing pricing strategies to incentivise the right behaviour.

Skills

Strong SQL skills

Python/R

Strong analytical ability

Data visualisation and storytelling

Understanding of statistical modelling

Ability to self-organise

Tools

DBT

Job description

Company Description

At Wise, we’ve got a clear mission—money without borders. Built by and for people who live global lives, Wise is a FinTech company moving billions of GBP of customer money in over 70 countries. We need bulletproof financials and insights into the growth of the company. We need timely, accurate and scalable financial data to make accurate business decisions inside the company.

Job Description

What you’ll be doing:

• Your principal responsibility will be to make an impact and lead us to better decisions for the company and our customers.
• Curating datasets, surfacing metrics, some statistical modelling, and deeper dive analysis that we expect to influence the direction of the team and the company.
• Depending on the project you’re working on, you’ll be doing the following:
• Helping us understand what’s driving our growth at a company level.
• Helping us analyse how we’re generating costs and helping our teams come up with strategic plans to drive them down (this is very central to our Mission).
• Helping us develop better pricing strategies so that we can incentivise the right behaviour internally, and also encourage our growth.

Who you are:

• 4‑7 years experience in similar roles.
• Mathematical background.
• Strong SQL skills.
• Python/R.
• Strong analytical ability.
• Decent understanding of stats and statistical modelling.
• Data visualisation and storytelling ability.
• Ability to self‑organise and manage stakeholders.
• Demonstration of impact/going above and beyond basic role requirements.

Desirable

• DBT.
• Data modelling in a warehouse context.
• Understanding of testing and experimental design.
• Legally authorised to work in the UK.

To meet our regulatory obligations as a licensed financial services company, Wise needs to conduct background checks on all new hires, which in the Finance team includes Criminal and Credit checks. Please discuss with the Recruiter if you have any concerns regarding this process.

What do we offer:

• Salary: £75,000 – £100,000.
• Company Restricted Stock Units.
• Numerous great benefits in our London office.

Key benefits:

• Hybrid working.
• Paid annual holiday, sick days, parental leave and other leave opportunities.
• 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave.

Additional Information

We’re people building money without borders—without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive. We’re proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences. Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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