Junior Data Analyst (FinTech/Startup/Mobile Payments)

Black Pen Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive solar startup in Cape Town is seeking a Junior Data Analyst to extract insights, build reports, and support data-driven decisions. This role is hybrid and allows for flexibility while working within a dynamic team. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field and have skills in SQL, data visualization tools, and problem-solving. This position promises a supportive environment with opportunities for career growth and participation in employee stock options.

Benefits

Great offices at the V&A Waterfront

Opportunity to participate in their ESOP within your first year

Exciting travel to the countries we operate in

Annual team retreats

Flexible paid time off

Qualifications

• 0–3 years of relevant experience in data analysis or related field.
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one data visualization tool (Tableau, Power BI, or similar).
• Familiarity with Excel/spreadsheets; Python or R is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Query databases and data warehouses to extract insights from business operations.
• Create visualizations and dashboards to inform decision-making.
• Partner with business teams to understand their data needs.
• Ensure data accuracy and reliability; identify gaps and opportunities.

Skills

SQL

Data visualization tools

Excel/Spreadsheets

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Data Science or related field

Job description

Our client is an innovative pay-as-you-go solar startup. They make life better for everyday households in Africa where they build amazing tech to help bring access to energy, internet and opportunity to people who otherwise wouldn’t. Our client is a dynamic, hardworking team that values flexibility and focuses on results over office hours. They are resourceful and budget-conscious, whether they are traveling or working. They believe in resilience, self-reliance, and long-term sustainability. With our client your career growth is driven by your ambitions, from expanding your role to exploring new areas of the business.

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Type: Full time/Permanent

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science, Statistics, Data Science or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in SQL and at least one data visualization tool (Tableau, Power BI, or similar); familiarity with Excel/spreadsheets; Python or R (plus).
• Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving abilities, effective communication, curiosity, and attention to detail.
• Data Mindset: Ability to communicate findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders; comfort with ambiguity and iterative problem-solving.
• Experience: 0–3 years of relevant experience in data analysis or related field.

Skills Required

• SQL
• Data visualization tools
• Excel/Spreadsheets
• Problem-solving
• Communication

Responsibilities

As a Junior Data Analyst with our client, you will:

• Extract & explore data: Query databases and data warehouses to extract insights from business operations. You'll learn to ask the right questions and discover patterns that matter to the business.
• Build reports & dashboards: Create visualizations and dashboards that help stakeholders across the business understand performance. Your work will inform decision-making across sales, credit, operations, and product.
• Support data-driven decisions: Partner with business teams to understand their data needs and translate them into analysis. You'll help move our client from gut-feel to evidence-based decision-making.
• Own data quality: Ensure the data you work with is accurate and reliable. You'll identify gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities to improve our data foundations.

Additional benefits:

• Great offices at the V&A Waterfront
• Opportunity to participate in their ESOP within your first year
• Exciting travel to the countries we operate in
• Hybrid flexibility: spend at least half your time at office, you decide when
• Annual team retreats
• Flexible paid time off

Why work with our client

Our client offers the stability of a large company with the culture of a tight-knit start-up. While our client employs more than 1,000 people across the continent, the core management team in Cape Town, South Africa is an agile, talented group of less than 30. No matter your age or level of experience, you'll be given large responsibilities from Day 1 and expected to be a self-starter and self-teacher. While expectations are high, so is the level of support: they foster a culture where colleagues from across the business are eager to support and learn from one another.