Senior Data Analyst

Zilch; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative payment tech company is on the lookout for a Senior Data Analyst who will play a pivotal role in enhancing data strategies and providing actionable insights. This role is perfect for those who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make a tangible impact on the company's growth. You'll be responsible for driving customer experience through data, collaborating across teams, and mentoring junior analysts. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers a supportive culture for professional growth.

Benefits

Income Protection

Share Options Scheme

5% back on in-app purchases

£200 for WFH Setup

Private Medical Insurance

Mental health support

Enhanced maternity pay

Enhanced paternity pay

Learning Suite for e-courses

Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and technical depth with advanced SQL skills.
• Proven track record of using data to influence business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance data visualizations for clear insights.
• Lead deep-dive analyses on business-critical topics.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Data Visualization

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Professional Qualifications

Tools

Looker

DBT

Python

Job description

Zilch is a payment tech company on a mission to create the most empowering way to pay for anything, anywhere. Combining the best of debit, credit and savings, we give our customers the option to earn instant cashback or spread the cost of pricier purchases, completely interest free and with no late fees. Pretty great, right?

We started in 2018 with a small team and a big dream - to make credit accessible to all. Since then, we've achieved double unicorn status and taken on more than 4 million customers. There are some exciting projects coming up and we’ve got big growth plans.

Want to join us?

Who we are:

The role.

At Zilch, we are committed to driving customer experience and operational excellence through data. We’re seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Senior Data Analyst to enhance our data strategies and provide actionable insights. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on innovation, enjoys solving complex problems, and is eager to have a tangible impact on the company’s growth. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, have a growth mindset, and are passionate about optimising processes through data, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities.

• Data visualisation & storytelling:Build and enhance data visualisations (Looker or equivalent) that deliver clear insights, support decision-making, and improve visibility across departments.
• Analytical ownership:Lead deep-dive analyses on business-critical topics (e.g., customer behaviour, product performance, operational efficiency) and present recommendations to stakeholders, including senior leadership.
• Metric governance:Define, implement and evolve core metrics and KPIs, ensuring consistency, clarity and strategic alignment across teams.
• Mentorship & peer development:Support the development of junior analysts through knowledge-sharing, feedback, and informal mentoring. Help establish a strong analytical culture built on collaboration and excellence.
• Cross-functional influence:Operate as a trusted analytical partner to teams across Product, Finance, Risk, Operations and Underwriting, shaping strategy with data-backed insights.
• Experimentation & optimisation:Design, execute and interpret A/B tests and experiments to assess new initiatives and guide iterative improvements.
• Data quality & process improvement:Collaborate with Analytics Engineering and Product teams to improve data pipelines, automate workflows, and increase the scalability and reliability of analytics processes.
• Enablement & leadership readiness:Contribute to the development of self-service data tools, documentation and processes that scale data literacy and analytical access across the organisation. Take ownership of domain areas and help define the future structure of the analytics function.
• Proactive ownership:Demonstrates initiative, resilience and accountability when faced with ambiguity or change.

Required Skills & Experience.

• Analytical & technical depth:Advanced SQL skills and experience with modern BI platforms (Looker). Familiarity with DBT, Python, or other analytical tools is a plus.
• Proven impact:Strong track record of using data to influence business outcomes, drive efficiency, and inform strategic decisions.
• Collaboration & communication:Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills; thrives in cross-functional environments.
• Business fluency:Comfortable working across product, commercial and operational domains with an eye on both customer impact and business results.

Benefits.
Compensation & Savings:

• Income Protection.
• Share Options Scheme.
• 5% back on in-app purchases.
• £200 for WFH Setup.
• Private Medical Insurance including;
• GP consultations (video, telephone or face-to-face).
• Prescribed medication.
• In-patient, day-patient and out-patient care.
• Mental health support.
• Physiotherapy.
• Advanced cancer cover.
• Employee Assistance Programme including:
  • Unlimited mental health sessions.
  • 24/7 remote GP & physiotherapy.
  • 24/7 helpline for emotional & practical support.
• Savings & discounts on everyday shopping.
• 1:1 personalised well-being consultations.

Family Friendly Policies:

• Enhanced maternity pay.
• Enhanced paternity pay.
• Enhanced adoption pay.
• Enhanced shared parental leave.

Learning & Development:

• Professional Qualifications.
• Professional Memberships.
• Learning Suite for e-courses.
• Internal Training Programmes.
• FCA & Regulatory training.
• Hybrid Working.
• Casual dress code.
• Workplace socials.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV along with a cover letter.

We acknowledge receipt of your resume for a position at Zilch and we appreciate your interest in joining our business.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose qualifications meet our requirements. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you if you are selected to continue to the next stage of the recruitment process. We wish you every success.

Zilch Technology is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage all applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

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