Credit Data Analyst Market Related

Cortez Trading (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Gauteng is seeking an experienced Credit Data Analyst to manage and improve performance across credit products. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience in data analysis using tools like SQL and SAS, with a strong background in Mathematics or a related field. You will be responsible for evaluating business decisions through data-driven analyses and creating effective credit strategies. This role may involve local and international travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data analysis/modeling with strong analytical capabilities.
• Ability to work with millions of rows of data.
• Experience in transforming data into accessible stories.

Responsibilities

• Measure and manage performance across credit products.
• Evaluate business decisions based on data-driven analyses.
• Create and improve credit strategies.

Skills

Data analysis

Creative problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Effective communication

Education

B.Sc. in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or B. Engineering

Tools

SQL

SAS

Excel

Job description

Overview

Credit Data Analyst Client is looking for an experienced Credit Data Analyst who has strong data analytics capabilities, pays attention to detail, delivers work of a high quality, can process, manipulate, and transform large volumes of data (1 million+), performs extensive analysis on data and produces summary results in a visual format to ultimately tell a story using data.

Key Responsibilities

• Measure and manage the performance across multiple credit products.
• Evaluate and improve business decisions, substantiated by data-driven analyses.
• Create credit strategies.
• Run and improve forecasting simulations.
• Report back to management around the credit risk status of the business.

Requirements

• Qualification: Mathematical/statistical background (e.g., B.Sc.) in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or B. Engineering.
• Experience: 5+ years in data analysis/modeling, not only using Excel but other tools including SQL, SAS; ability to work with millions of rows.
• Strategic thinking.
• Data analysis.
• Creative problem-solving ability.
• Ability to transform raw data into a simplistic, easy-to-understand story.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and executives.
• Ability and attitude to get things done.
• Flexibility to changing business needs and priorities.
• Self-driven, motivated, and able to work on their own.

Additional Information

This role will present the successful individual with both local and international exposure. International travel may be required from time to time. Please note: if you are not contacted within 3 weeks, consider your application unsuccessful.