Job description
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
We are in search of a passionate and analytically inclined data professional to join the Strategic Finance team. This impactful and highly visible position is part of the Forecasting and Data Infrastructure/Analytics subteam at Affirm Strategic Finance, a tightly-knit sub-team known for its substantial cross-functional influence and responsibility. We help set company-wide targets, provide forecasts and real-time analytics solutions and data analysis to executives and business leaders, and partner cross-functionally to evaluate strategic business and product decisions. The ideal candidate will not only have superb technical skills but also strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and present to all levels of the organization.
What you’ll do
Become end-to-end financial expert on data related to Affirm’s new and existing markets and products; understand historical company performance and predict future outcomes
Design, develop, and deliver scalable data pipelines, dashboards, and analytics for cross-departmental consumption (i.e. Client Success, Credit, Merchant Pricing, and Capital Markets)
Support the Finance team in developing automated financial forecasts, including loan volume, transaction forecasts, and other key financial metrics.
Aid in the development of automated user, merchant, and financial forecasts
Evaluate, communicate, and recommend solutions to optimize growth in users, volume, revenue, and unit economics
What we look for:
Strong sense of ownership, intellectual curiosity and an ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
High attention to detail but an equally important ability to see the big picture and evaluate analyses with strategic business context
2+ years experience in analytically-driven roles (analytics, data science, consulting, finance, etc.)
Strong working knowledge of SQL and Python; including:
Experience writing clean, computationally efficient code involving ETL processes and data manipulation via SQL and Python
Experience using standard Python analysis packages (e.g., SciPy, NumPy, Pandas)
Comfort with production level IDEs (e.g., PyCharm, Visual Studio), interactive IDEs (e.g., Databricks, Jupyter), and Version Control (e.g., git, specifically GitHub)
Experience using DBT or similar data transformation tool strongly preferred
Experience or familiarity using Airflow or similar orchestration / scheduling tool is a plus
Experience using Sigma or similar BI tool strongly preferred
Passion and drive to disrupt the lending and financial industry for the better
Compensation & Benefits
Base Pay Grade - L
Equity Grade - Poland 3
Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents). In addition, the employees may be eligible for equity rewards offered by Affirm Holdings, Inc. (parent company).
POL base pay range per year: 252,000 zł - 352,000 zł
Additional benefits include:
- Type of employment: Contract of Employment
- Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
- Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
- Learning & Development programs
- Parental benefits
- Employee Resource & Community Groups
- This role is eligible for creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law and company policy
Location - Remote Poland
The majority of our roles can be located anywhere in Poland.
**This job description is not a contractual document, and is not intended to have binding force.**
#LI-Remote
Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.
We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
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