About us
Yellow Card is the largest and first licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider, operating in 20 African countries and the emerging markets. Our mission is to empower businesses of all sizes, making it easier for them to make international payments, protect their financial assets, manage their treasury function, and access hard currency liquidity.
We are creating “financial infrastructure that works”, disrupting the financial services industry by offering innovative solutions designed to meet the distinct needs of – and real-world challenges faced on a daily basis by – our customers. Leveraging the power of stablecoins pegged 1:1 to the U.S. dollar (e.g., USDC, USDT, and PYUSD), we deliver our innovative solutions through our commercial trading function, our B2B products (i.e., our Payments API and “widget”), and our retail and small business platform.
Type of person
Critical thinker, organised and driven, with a strong knowledge domain. Dedicated and passionate about their job, humble, and a real team player.
Key responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to.
- Establish a deep understanding of the Finance team’s requirements, identify and fill data gaps, and aid the generation of new ideas that increase automation, drive efficiencies, increase data accuracy, and improve the flow of data between systems.
- Deliver solutions to the Finance team to increase automation, drive efficiencies, increase data accuracy, and improve the flow of data between systems via integrations and automation
- Drive growth through a data-first and automation-first ethos.
- Proactively identify areas that need improving or updating, finding solutions based on thorough research and deep analysis
- Research for data solutions, including analysis of internal analytics data, AI tools, financial data reporting, summarising, and presenting insights
- Operationalise the daily, weekly, and monthly understanding of reports and flow of data through automation and establishing dashboards that are widely accessible through collaboration with the engineering team and stakeholder-driven objectives.
- Work closely with VP Finance, Financial Controller, and Director of FP&A to identify data automation opportunities and effectively prioritise projects to ensure maximum efficiencies [in terms of time savings for the team] are delivered every week.
Team
- Exude your upbeat energy and enthusiasm each and every day to motivate your team to be the best they can be in every aspect of what they do
- Celebrate the success of others by recognising the contributions of committed team members and their achievements
- Align your values with our Mission, Vision, and Values
- Be a role model for our culture by creating a positive impact at every touchpoint with people, with every word you say or put in print, and everything you do
- Communicate in a fashion that is respectful and well understood
- Collaborate with your peers to collectively think of innovative ideas that drive business through technology
- Build and utilise working relationships with internal business partners across the organisation and external business contacts
- Experience with Mixpanel is a plus
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a data analysis role, including technical knowledge of tools such as SQL, Database Design, and Scripting. (Coding background is an advantage, i.e., Python)
- 3+ years of experience working on integrations between databases and data sources, including financial data
- Equivalent duration of experience with a BI product like QuickSight (Tableau, Power BI, Metabase, etc.)
- Direct experience in FinTech, especially payments, or digital assets such as Crypto, is an advantage.
- Analytical and meticulous – can easily find edge cases when translating data requirements
- Exceptional written and in-person presentation skills
- Ability to think critically and creatively
- Proven track record of effective planning and prioritisation skills, considering dependencies
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines under pressure
- Attention to detail and the tenacity to make sure quality standards are high
What We Offer
- Impactful and Purposeful Work: You will be helping to drive financial inclusion across Africa.
- Remote-First Flexibility: We embrace a fully remote work environment.
- Global & Diverse Team: You will have the opportunity to work with talented professionals from 25+ countries across the world, in a multicultural and collaborative environment.
- Learning & Development: Access to resources, support, and autonomy to grow professionally.
- Mental Health Support Services: Your mental well-being matters to us.
- Compensation & Benefits: We offer competitive compensation and meaningful health coverage, and all full-time employees are participants in our stock option plan.
Ready to Join Us?
Are you up for the challenge? Apply today and be part of shaping the future of FinTech. Let’s innovate, disrupt, and lead together!
