Job Description
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY & RESPONSIBILITIES
Forecast Modelling and Data Science
- Develop and enhance multi-variable driven prediction models to accurately forecasts the company's short, medium, and long-term investment recovery rates by investment.
- Utilize statistical and database platforms to manipulate large amounts of data from various sources for the purposes of analysis and review.
- Identify and integrate cost-effective third-party data that enhances prediction accuracy.
- Measure ongoing forecasting accuracy against historical predictions and make forecasting changes as necessary to enhance.
- Develop asset scoring systems to monitor portfolio quality.
- Present financial reports to Executive, Shareholders, Board of Directors, investors and external lenders.
Strategic Analysis
- Provide recommendations to Management regarding proposals within the business including, but not limited to, prediction improvement, data management, reporting advances, and asset profitability enhancement
- Proactively identify and recommend key risk management and/or business growth initiatives.
- Prepare and manage project plans and reports to management on the status and recommendations and analysis.
REQUIREMENTS
- A degree (Bachelor's/MBA) in Computer Science, Business, Math, Economics or Engineering and/or related work experience
- 5+ years of experience in building statistical models to generate projections, preferably within the consumer receivables industry
- Accuracy, attention to detail and sound judgement
- Strong business acumen with a good understanding of business environment to provide meaningful analysis
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, advanced Excel
- Experience with SAS and SQL
- Experience and understanding of database structures and querying, including the ability to design reports from blended data sources.
- Experience with programming languages such as Python, R and VBA may be helpful
- Highly adept at identifying and implementing process improvement initiatives
- Independent and proactive with proven experience in taking on new projects with little supervision
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with proven relationship building skills and ability to work with various levels of management
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage internal relationships by collaborating within the department and across business units
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and mentor team members where no direct reporting lines exist
- Ability to effectively manage internal and external expectations in a dynamic, fast paced and demanding environment
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending accounts
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Pet insurance
- Employee discount program.
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