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London
£35000 - £45000 per annum + Additional Benefits

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Data Analyst

London

Up to £45,000 + Competitive bonus & benefits

The Company

Join a leading challenger bank that is disrupting the current space and changing the way things work. You will join a dynamic team, that will encourage you to collaborate with different teams throughout the business, in order to expand on your current skill set and progress in new areas. This company tried to ensure it remain at the forefront of technology and will see that you do too.

The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of new account volumes and account profitability. This includes challenging where the market budget is spent, by identifying and prioritising opportunities related to new accounts and driving the strategy behind this as well as analytics. You will:

  • Model, using SQL & SAS, Roa/NPV impacts of different initiatives, underwriting changes and new credit products to inform business strategy
  • Lead all key analysis for new accounts reporting and forecasting, using SQL & SAS
  • Drive new accounts and spend roadmap, working with acquisition marketing teams to identify and define new customer opportunities

Key Skills and Requirements

  • Strong modelling experience and data extraction using SQL and SAS
  • Financial Modelling experience with experience of a financial product valuation methodology such as credit card, savings and loans.
  • Strong logical and methodological approach in solving complex commercial problems

HOW TO APPLY

Interested? Please register your interest by submitting your CV directly by applying to this advert.

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