Risk Analyst - Financial Risk

Phiture; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fintech is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to join their Analytics and Modeling team. The role involves data analysis, report creation, and collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring accurate financial insights and supporting business decisions. Candidates should have a strong analytical background and experience in data analytics, with skills in SQL, Python, and Excel, along with a relevant degree.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Employee stock options program

Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience at a bank or Fintech in a data analytics team.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python and Excel is a must.
• Basic understanding of IFRS9 credit risk modelling requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data to derive actionable insights.
• Develop reports and dashboards to support internal and external reporting.
• Participate in designing and enhancing various risk/finance processes.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Data Analysis

Statistical Analysis

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Economics, Statistics or actuarial science

Tools

SQL

Python

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Department: Risk Core

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote/Portugal

Reporting To: Mennatullah Mustafa

Description

About us:

Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money. The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 32,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA and Shein, use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores. Tabby has generated over $7 billion in transaction volume for its partner brands and has the highest-rated, most-reviewed, largest and fastest-growing app of any fintech in the GCC region. Tabby launched operations in 2019 and has since raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors, and is now valued at $3.3 billion.

About the role:

You'll be joining our growing Portfolio Analytics and Modeling team, which is responsible for Credit Risk Reporting & Modeling. You'll be responsible for analyzing data, creating reports, and developing data-driven insights to support business decision-making. You will work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver comprehensive reports and dashboards using various programming and data analysis techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze customers and merchants financial data to derive actionable insights
• Develop reports and dashboards to support various reporting lines (external & internal reporting)
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of data across multiple sources for reconciliation; identifying and resolving discrepancies, ensuring the integrity of data, and providing reliable insights to support decision-making processes
• Investigate and analyze the underlying causes of data discrepancies, collaborating with relevant stakeholders to resolve issues and prevent future occurrences.
• Engage in risk/finance analytics and ad-hoc inquiries
• Participate in designing and enhancing various risk/finance processes
• Develop and maintain ECL calculations models including but not limited to: PD, LGD, EAD under IFRS-9 guidelines
• Perform initial validation of risk models to ensure compliance with IFRS 9 standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide data-driven insights for product launches and operational improvements.
• Optimize existing processes through automation and policy development.
  
  
  

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Economics, Statistics or actuarial science.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience at a bank or Fintech in a data analytics team or Risk analytics team.
• Strong analytical and data capabilities backed up by technical coding skills.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python and Excel is a must.
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis and forecasting techniques.
• Basic understanding of IFRS9 credit risk modelling requirements and financial concepts
• Experience with visualisation tools, i.e., Tableau and Power BI.
• Excellent command of English
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively present complex data and findings in a clear and concise manner
  
  
  

Job Benefits

• We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well at times that suit you and your team.
• A working environment that gives you autonomy and responsibility from day one.
• You should be comfortable with the idea that the quality of your work will influence the shape of your career.
• Participation in the company’s employee stock options program.
• Health Insurance
  
  
  

We are passionate about creating an inclusive, high-performing workplace that gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow, and meet their goals (whatever they may be).

If this sounds exciting to you, we’d love to hear from you!