Quantitative Analyst

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Johannesburg seeks a quantitative analytics specialist to plan, build, optimise and implement innovative analytical methods, models and procedures that provide insights to address opportunities and business strategy with minimal guidance.

You will work across teams to reduce costs, improve service delivery, and refine statistical models and data analysis to inform strategic decisions while adhering to relevant processes and compliance.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Maths, Stats, Engineering, Computer Science, Econometrics, Physics or Actuarial Science.
• Honours degree preferred.
• 3+ years experience in a data environment, of which 1–2 years ideally at a junior specialist level.

Responsibilities

• Plan, build, optimise and implement analytical methodologies, procedures and models to provide insights.
• Identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.
• Collaborate across teams to enhance work delivery and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with legislative and audit requirements and relevant processes.
• Develop insights and apply innovative solutions to support business strategy.

Skills

Statistical modelling

Data analysis

Mathematical modelling

Business analytics

Education

Mathematics/Statistics

Honours degree

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

To plan, build, optimise and implement innovative quantitative analytical methodologies, procedures, products and advanced mathematical models that provide analytical support and interpret insights, to address business opportunities and problems and implement business strategy, with minimal guidance

Duties and responsibilities:

• Prevent wastage and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs
• Focus on providing optimal services and improving service delivery processes to meet or exceed customer expectations
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration and innovation
• Ensure compliance to legislative and audit requirements and adherence to relevant processes
• Develop new insights into situations and apply innovative solutions to make organisational improvements
• Utilise, refine, and enhance advanced statistical models and data analysis to inform decision making and address business needs
• Implement localised Analytics strategy to address business needs, under limited supervision
• Assist in the delivery of value-add outputs across the analytics value chain in delivery of business strategy
• Contribute to creative business solutions, optimisation of processes and conduct statistical modelling and data analysis to inform strategic decisions, under limited supervision
• Assess own performance through seeking timely, and clear feedback and request training where appropriate

Qualifications and experience:

• Minimum Qualification - Relevant Degree in Maths, Stats, Engineering, Computer Science, Econometrics, Physics or Actuarial Science
• Preferred Qualification Relevant Honours Degree
• Experience - 3+ years experience in a data environment, of which 1 to 2 years ideally at a junior specialist level