Analytics Lead - Finance and FX

Our MissionReduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets.The Team> Founded by Harvard grads / 3rd-time founders --- also founded Segovia (successful exit) and GiveDirectly (>300M revenue, fastest-growing NGO).> Top performers from top and varied organizations (e.g., Bain, Bolt, Google, McKinsey, SafeBoda, Uber, Zipline) --- we like moving fast, and we hire people that do as well.> Driven by mission, guided by values (see below) – in deed, not just word.> Team as global as the mission, >30 languages from 25 countries (i.e., if you’re interested in learning to make Chicken Moambe, we’re the place).About UsTaptap Send is backed by top VCs (Spark, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital, etc.), rapidly growing and a great place for those looking for both impact and a fast-paced tech startup environment. Read more about the journey in Reid Hoffman’s words or TechCrunch articleLaunched in 2019, Taptap is tapping into a transformative shift in global finance: from banks to phones. While this has affected wealthier countries as well, it has been nothing short of a revolution for the emerging markets where the overwhelming majority of population had been unable to access digital finance previously. Taptap Send allows immigrants to send money home instantly and with no fee*, saving money in the process. With a formal market size of >700B alone, we’ve got a lot more saving to do for our users. Our mission is to reduce inequity by helping immigrants move money home, and become the leading cross-border fintech for emerging markets. And that’s just the beginning...We charge fees for transfers on fixed exchange rate corridors (e.g., XOF, XAF).Our InvestorsSpark Capital, Canaan, Reid Hoffman, Breyer Capital (Jim Breyer), Unbound (Shravin Mittal), Wamda (Fadi Ghandour), Firstminute Capital, Slow Ventures (Sam Lessin), Helios Partners (Souleymane Ba), Crossbeam Ventures (Ali Hamed), Nikesh Arora, Samih Toukan, and many other context-specific angelsThe RoleWe are looking for an insightful, proactive Analytics Lead - Finance and FX to help us in our next phase of growth and maturity. If you’re excited about building first-class analytics products that tackle thorny Finance and FX challenges in a fast-moving cross-border context, then this role is for you.No challenge is too small -- or too large! You’ll report to our Head of Data, with significant exposure to our COO and teams across the company, including Finance, Treasury, Engineering, and Markets.The role is full-time and based in one of our hubs.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement mission-critical financial models in dbt – e.g. pricing optimisation, counterparty exposure analysis, trading evaluation, and real-time P&L attribution across our cross-border payment flowsCreate operational intelligence that pre-empt problems – dashboards, alerts, and tools that help Finance and Treasury spot risks early (e.g. FX anomalies, liquidity gaps, reconciliation issues) and make better decisions (e.g. capital allocation)Build our real-time ledger engine – partnering with Treasury, Finance and Engineering to build the analytics models that track tens of millions of daily money movementsChampion our analytics community – peer review code, share knowledge at weekly meetups, and help raise the bar across the teamRequirements5-7+ years in an analytical role (e.g., fintech, startup, or professional services)Strong SQL skills and comfortable working with large, complex datasetsHands-on experience tackling analytical FX problems in a relevant context (e.g. cross-border treasury or finance teams)Strong communication and stakeholder management skills,Experience building dashboards in tools like Looker or ModeCombine an eye for detail, with a pragmatic attitude to getting things done, and a ‘no task too small’ mentalityThe ability to work independently and balance prioritiesNice to haveExperience with dbt, Python, and/or RLed fast-paced, cross-functional projects previouslyTaptap Values Impact firstTeam nextAccept realityPropose solutionsWin with gritBe proactively candid, with yourself and othersLove the particularOwn itCreate positive energyMaybe, even have funTaptap Send is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment decisions are decided on the basis of qualifications, experience and business need. We strongly encourage applications who are members of underrepresented communities to apply.If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Any information you provide us in this respect will only be used to accommodate your requirements.Note: we recognize imposter syndrome is real - any candidate that does not perfectly fit every characteristic of this role is still strongly encouraged to apply.