Optasia is a fully-integrated B2B2X financial technology platform covering scoring, financial decisioning, disbursement & collection. We provide a versatile AI Platform powering financial inclusion, delivering responsible financing decision-making and driving a superior business model & strong customer experience with presence in 30 Countries anchored by 7 Regional Offices.
We are seeking for enthusiastic professionals, with energy, who are results driven and have can-do attitude, who want to be part of a team of likeminded individuals who are delivering solutions in an innovative and exciting environment.
As member of the Business Intelligence team in Optasia, you will be a significant contributor of company’s data-driven decision making and profits optimization. You will show extensive experience of providing business insights and building BI tools and dashboards and as part of a large team of 20 people, you will be working closely with Data Engineers, Credit Risk Analysts, Data Scientists as well as Commercial and Product stakeholders.
What you will do
- Conducting ad-hoc and scheduled reporting analysis for a variety of projects on a daily base
- Developing well-organized, insightful dashboards and KPIs to support strategic business decisions
- Being able to articulate business requirements and communicating effectively
- Desiring to learn new skills and improving existing ones
What you will bring
- Bachelor/Master’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Mathematical Sciences, or Business from an accredited institution
- At least 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Strong analytical skills, evidence of providing data driven business insights.
- Advanced SQL skills (PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases)
- Hands-on experience on BI software and tools; like Qlik Sense, MicroStrategy, IBM Cognos Analytics, MS Power BI
- Base knowledge of technical tools such as Unix shell scripting, Python, MapR Data Platform, Apache NiFi and/or Apache Sqoop will be considered a plus
- Experience using Jira and Confluence; our basic workflow management tool
- Knowledgeable of Microsoft Office with an advanced knowledge of Excel
- At least one-year experience in a relevant industry; mobile and/or financial
- Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills resulting in action oriented recommendations
Your key attributes
- Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills with the ability to work in an entrepreneurial, fast paced, and team-oriented environment
- Passion for exploring data, providing insights and eagerness to collaborate with other creative minds
- Enthusiastic, curious, and innovative team member with a drive to deliver detail-oriented quality initiatives
- Experience in working with secure code development guidelines and coding practices (i.e. OWASP, NIST)
Why you should apply
What we offer:
💸 Competitive remuneration package
🏝 Extra day off on your birthday
💰 Performance-based bonus scheme
👩🏽⚕️ Comprehensive private healthcare insurance
📲 💻 All the tech gear you need to work smart
Optasia’s Perks:
🎌 Be a part of a multicultural working environment
🎯 Meet a very unique and promising business and industry
🌌 🌠 Gain insights for tomorrow market’s foreground
🎓 A solid career path within our working family is ready for you
📚 Continuous training and access to online training platforms
🥳 CSR activities and festive events within any possible occasion
🍜 Enjoy comfortable open space restaurant with varied meal options every day
🎾 🧘Wellbeing activities access such as free on-site yoga classes, plus available squash court on our premises
Optasia’s Values 🌟
#1 Drive to Thrive: Fully dedicated to evolving. We welcome all challenges and learning opportunities.
#2 Customer-First Mindset: We go above and beyond to meet our partners’ and clients’ expectations.
#3 Bridge the Gap: Knowledge is shared, information is exchanged and every opinion counts.
#4 Go-Getter Spirit: We are results oriented. We identify any shortcomings that hold us back and step up to do what’s needed.
#5 Together we will do it: We are committed to supporting one another and to understanding and respecting different perspectives, as we aim to reach our common goals.
Top Skills
What We Do
We deliver Optasia, the AI Platform enabling financial access for the next billion customers. We are changing the world our way.
Α versatile, data-driven B2B2X (business-to-business-to-customers and SMEs) financial technology platform for MNOs, mobile wallet operators and financial institutions, which provides them with accurate credit scoring for responsible financing decision-making.
We support intelligent credit decisions, enable a broad range of financial services development and drive successful business models. All with ease, through our AI-led fully-automated decisioning algorithm, which allows us to efficiently make millions of decisions on financing, based on sophisticated data analysis.
Thanks to our technology and network we provide powerful flywheel effects with repeatable and scalable growth levers, to help our partners grow and enable financial access to retail & SME customers across numerous markets.
Operating since 2012 as Channel VAS and expanded in more than 35 countries in Africa, Middle East, Asia and LATAM with focus in emerging markets, Optasia Enabling credit decisions for an average of 116 million customers a month and had more than 980 million addressable subscribers in 2023, continuing to expand to new markets globally.
Optasia has been chosen as an investment opportunity by top firms such as Abu Dhabi's Waha Capital in 2017, and Ethos, a leading South African investment company in late 2018. The company also obtained ISO 27001 Certification in late 2021. Founded as Channel VAS in 2012, we became Optasia in 2022, incorporating a brand identity that more broadly reflects our capabilities.
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