Statistical Data Analyst

Humankind Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Cape Town is seeking a proficient Statistical Data Analyst to enhance credit strategy through data-driven insights. The role involves analysing credit portfolios, building dashboards, and communicating insights. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of relevant experience. A competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

High-impact strategic work exposure

Competitive salary

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a data analytics or credit risk analysis role.
• 3+ years in credit, risk, or financial services analytics is highly preferred.
• Ability to communicate technical insights to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse credit portfolios and develop regular reports for senior leadership.
• Build and maintain dashboards and data models to track key performance indicators.
• Extract insights from complex datasets to support risk, credit, and business strategies.

Skills

Data analytics

Credit risk analysis

SQL

Excel

Data visualisation tools

Python

R

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Statistical Data Analyst – Credit Portfolio | Financial Services | Cape Town

A leading financial institution is looking for a Statistical Data Analyst to join their credit division based in Cape Town. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled data professional to play a key role in shaping credit strategy and supporting high-level decision-making through data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse credit portfolios and develop regular reports for senior leadership
• Build and maintain dashboards and data models to track key performance indicators
• Extract insights from complex datasets to support risk, credit, and business strategies
• Support internal rating frameworks, model calibrations, and risk appetite assessments
• Partner with stakeholders across the business to ensure data accuracy and reporting relevance
• Recommend improvements to existing data systems, processes, and methodologies

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 5+ years’ experience in a data analytics or credit risk analysis role
• 3+ years in credit, risk or financial services analytics is highly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of SQL, Excel, and data visualisation tools (Power BI/Tableau)
• Exposure to Python or R for statistical modelling and data manipulation
• Ability to communicate technical insights to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and project management skills

What’s On Offer:

• Collaborative, fast-paced working environment
• Exposure to high-impact strategic work in a growing team
• Competitive salary and professional development opportunities
• Strong internal culture with a focus on innovation, learning, and data-led decision making

Location: Cape Town

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time