Financial Data Analyst

About the company:
StuCred is a dynamic fintech company headquartered in Chennai, India, committed to transforming the financial landscape by providing innovative and accessible financial solutions to students and young professionals.

What would you do?
You will be helping us in determining financial outcomes by collecting operational data/reports, whilst conducting analysis and reconciling transactions. Looking for Data Analyst role with 4 to 6 years of experience in the field of Finance with proficiency in Python, SQL, Excel etc. You should be highly analytical with a knack for analysis, math, and statistics. Critical thinking, problem-solving skills and understanding of the world of finance is critical. Knowledge of any visualization tool such as Power Bi or Tableau is a must.

The responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Work closely with business to identify issues and use data to propose solutions for effective decision making.
• Build algorithms and design experiments to merge, manage, extract data to supply tailored reports to colleagues, customers, or the wider organization.
• Use machine learning tools and statistical techniques to solve problems.
• Create clear reports that tell compelling stories about how customers or clients work with the business.
• Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data.
• Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns.
• Well versed with techniques such as classification, Regression, SVM, Time series analysis, Decision trees etc.
• Assess the effectiveness of data sources and data-gathering techniques and improve data collection methods.
• Horizon scan to stay up to date with the latest technology, techniques, and methods.
• Conduct research to develop prototypes and proof of concepts.
• Look for opportunities to use insights/datasets/code/models across other functions in the organization.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Battle-tested experience as a financial data analyst, ideally in fintech or financial services.
• Tech-savvy with expertise in data analysis tools and programming languages (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python, R) and data visualization tools like Power BI
• Proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting techniques.
• Stellar communication skills to convey complex financial concepts in a digestible manner.
• A collaborative spirit ready to thrive in cross-functional teams.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹50,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Please list the data analytics tools that you are familiar with.

Experience:

• Data analytics: 2 years (Required)