Groupon is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to support the Global Risk Management team in mitigating financial risks through the development and maintenance of tools and models, and the application of sound data analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of predictive modelling and proactive tools to prevent financial losses before they occur including:

  • Being the product owner of a Java tool and being responsible for its maintenance and development

  • Owning the company’s Risk model - managing its scheduled refresh as well as working to improve it - using R programming

• Anticipate business needs via the development of new tools, analyses and reporting - as well as tweaking those already in place

• Quickly understand and complete ad hoc data requests from various business leaders within the organization

• Work with cross-functional teams including Legal, Finance, Customer Service, Engineering, Marketing and Sales to drive new projects and enhancements to existing initiatives

• Educate end-users on how to use tools and interpret data analyses/models

Requirements:

• Graduate/ Post Graduate degree in a quantitative subject such as Statistics, Mathematics or Computer Science - or equivalent working experience in a relevant Analytics field

• Good analytical thought process and aptitude for creative and tenacious problem solving

• Project based business knowledge - ability to diagnose and resolve simple to highly complex issues

• Ability to work on many projects concurrently, delivering final results by deadlines set

• High quality applied statistics skills, such as distributions, statistical testing, regression, etc.

• Working knowledge of methods/ tools like SQL, SAS, Hadoop, R, Python, Java, Unix shell scripting, Excel/ VBA Development, Tableau, Teradata and Microstrategy.

• Experience working with Salesforce (as an end-user or otherwise) is a bonus

• Effective communication skills; strong ability to engage people across many disciplines and tell data stories, explaining complex concepts in layman’s terms (when appropriate)

• Excellent organizational, time management and workload prioritization skills

• Ability to work independently with high-level direction

• Must be able to work as part of a team in a coordinated, supportive and cooperative manner

Groupon provides a global marketplace where people can buy just about anything, anywhere, anytime. We’re enabling real-time commerce across an expanding range of categories including local businesses, travel destinations, consumer products, and live or lively events. At the same time, we are providing advertising options and tools that merchants can use to grow and manage their businesses. Culturally, we believe that great people make great companies and that starting with the customer and working backward moves us forward. Community matters to us on an internal, local and global scale—it’s fundamental to our company’s growth and to the well-being of the world at large. We also value self-awareness, candor, lunch and WiFi. If we match with you, please apply to join us.