Booking is seeking a Senior Data Analyst - Financial Services to join and strengthen our Financial Services Data Science and Analytics team. The Data Analyst II will drive analytics tasks such as reporting, visualization and analysis needs in Financial Services - bringing insight into our Banking, Payment, Treasury and Financial Services operations. He or She will have a high level understanding of the business problems in Financial Services, and collaborate closely with the business stakeholders and technical teams to solve these problems through application of data analytics. He or She will use their experience and consultation with stakeholders in problem-definition, setting success metrics and shaping the way forward through data insights and effective communication with their audience.
The successful candidate will report to the Manager of the Data Science and Analytics team within the Financial Services organization, and is expected to have a high-level understanding of business problems, working closely with business stakeholders to devise solutions. With an exceptional ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, the role requires to autonomously manage stakeholders and prioritize tasks for significant business impact. The candidate will leverage their deep knowledge of data, workflows, methods, and tools to independently lead analysis and reporting efforts, ensuring the delivery of scalable, reproducible, and long-term solutions across all facets of their work. The candidate can find opportunities to apply new concepts and approaches into action when business and user needs demand it. He or She can deliver scalable, reproducible and long-term focused solutions in every area of their work (ie. reporting, visualization, influencing business decisions through data, etc). They collaborate, mentor peers in their team and follow best practices ensuring data quality and stability.
The role is critical to ensure that the Treasury & Financial Services department has sufficient insights, both from internal and external sources, to appropriately define its strategy, key priorities and identify problems and needs for change early.
Key responsibilities:
Own the design and delivery of entire Data Analytics solutions in Financial Services, based on business requirements, bringing them from the initial idea-generation phase to implementation independently.
Work autonomously on consuming data, preparing it for analytical use, translating business problems to data stories and leveraging input from business stakeholders to determine the right technical solutions to deliver customer value.
Leverage previous knowledge, experience and substantial skills in data analysis and data visualization to answer business questions in the most efficient way. Understand stakeholder needs and create intuitive and insightful visualizations that translate data into actionable insights to answer those needs.
Independently identify and manage stakeholders in operational, project-based, and managerial roles. Effectively communicates, addresses stakeholder needs, and conveys complex analysis results in a clear manner. Guide junior colleagues in stakeholder engagement.
Is flexible in adopting existing internal and external Data Analytics approaches, proposing and spotting opportunities to apply new approaches and expanding their technical competencies and their peer’s when a more efficient way presents itself.
Leverage Data Analytics for impact while learning to incorporate scalability, reproducibility and long term orientation in their work.
Act as a force multiplier for junior peers in the team by actively helping them with their craft through means of coaching, mentoring and setting a good example.
Support community projects aimed at making other data professionals more effective, actively participating in community strengthening activities, and connecting with peers beyond their area.
Is knowledgeable about the larger data ecosystem at Booking and how it relates to the work they do.
Collaborate with peers, anticipating data needs to ensure smooth progress of their individual projects.
Knows the operational, tactical and strategic goals of their area (ie. track / vertical) and has high level knowledge of the goals of their wider area (ie. Business Unit).
Ensure quality of work by validating it through peer review.
Influence business decisions within the Financial Services team.
Maintain various existing risk tableau dashboards and continuously drive improvements based on business feedback.
Respond to ad-hoc requests from the Financial Services business teams. Think strategically and make propositions of required data analysis and dashboards to support the financial services business needs (both based on internal and external data sources).
Skills and experience required:
A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, or Computer Science is preferred, underscoring a robust foundation and dedication to excellence in the field.
5-8 years experience in data analytics, capable of generating insightful analyses and creating compelling data visualizations.
Advanced SQL capabilities (encompassing joins and window functions), proficiency in Python (specifically PySpark), and a solid understanding of Big Data ecosystems, particularly Hadoop.
Proficiency with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
Drive to consistently stay up to date with data analytics development and train on new tools / databases / data models.
The position demands comfort with version control systems, especially Git. A background in data workflow development and scheduling tools (like AirFlow or Oozie) will distinguish a candidate. While not required, familiarity with SAP HANA is considered a plus.
Strong knowledge of the possibilities and limitations of different types of data analysis and modeling
Experience in working with large and complex datasets, data warehousing and data modeling, database management (design, map and document payments data)
Business acumen and ability to translate business problems into data problems.
Goal oriented and solution focussed.
Ownership and drive of continuous process improvements with focus on automation and scale.
Stakeholder management & Communication: Strong communication skills and stakeholder management skills.
The candidate is able to successfully work with other technical teams to achieve the work - in particular, this includes obtaining appropriate planning, resourcing from upstream teams and managing the dependency towards other teams.
Analytical Mindset: An acute awareness of financial metrics. Data Driven with a passion to develop insights and drive data and analytical maturity.
Excellent English speaker with strong communication skills
Benefits & Perks:
Booking’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. Our Total Rewards are aimed to make it easier for you to experience all that life has to offer—all the messy, beautiful, and joyful bits—on your terms. So you can focus on what really matters. We offer competitive compensation as well as thoughtful, valuable, and even fun benefits which include:
Health, life, and disability insurance*
Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
Industry leading product discounts for yourself, friends, and family, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and quarterly Booking wallet credit
Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs, and a complimentary Headspace membership
On-site meals, coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegan options, daily*
*Please note that while our philosophy is the same in every location, benefits may differ by office or country.
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