Lead Data Analyst - Dubai

We are looking for an ambitious, driven Lead Data Analyst to join our team. At Sokin, we are building a world-class delivery enablement team that can help our teams remove the borders, barriers and burdens from global business.

Delivery Enablement at Sokin is all about striving for best-in-class performance of our teams, providing the right people, tools and processes that allow them to deliver products that drive real value for our customers and the business.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be part of something challenging and transformative, someone who wants to play a critical role in driving our success and most importantly, someone who isn’t afraid to be hands on but also wants an opportunity to develop their skills and contribute to the long-term direction of the data domain.

About Us

Sokin is a leading B2B financial services provider that enables global payments and receivables for businesses. Our mission: make cross-border transactions cheaper, faster and more transparent – at the best wholesale exchange rate.

We’re a new-age payments solution aiming to empower business trade cross-border with ease, with greater speed, and at reduced cost. Our clients can hold, send, receive and exchange over 75 currencies at a fixed rate through a single access point, as well as benefit from SokinPay’s integrated payment acceptance functionality. With a global infrastructure and industry-leading partners, we are rapidly becoming one of the biggest names in modern remittance.

Sokin has a rapidly increasing client base ranging from sports & entertainment to logistics, travel and more. We have grand plans and are looking to add to our already brilliant team to help us achieve our goals.

Role & Responsibilities

• Work closely with our product management team and key stakeholders to understand their domain/business areas, their key drivers and provide insights to guide data-driven decision making

• Work closely with our cross-functional engineering teams to identify and resolve data-related issues, and enhancements, to ensure data accuracy and relevance

• Identify, collate and transform a range of data sources to create a structured and usable central data pool

• Use statistical tools and techniques to analyse data, identify patterns, trends, and anomalies, interpreting findings to draw meaningful conclusions

• Create and maintain insightful and clear visualisations to communicate data to stakeholders at all levels of the organisations

• Provide valuable recommendations for appropriate data warehousing, analysis and reporting tools

Requirements

• You’re an all-rounder with the ability to dive into, understand and provide insights into a variety of data types, from acquisition data to customer behaviour to financial transactions

• You’re experienced in working with multiple types of data sources, including CRMs, analytics software and project delivery and engineering software

• You’re proficient in a range of data analysis tools and techniques, such as SQL, PowerBI and Tableau, with the ability to be flexible and adapt to new software

• You’re a hands-on data specialist capable of delivering value in our as-is state, whilst helping guide future strategic direction of the data domain

• You’re excited by, and have experience in, the world of FinTech

• You’re a confident and clear communicator who’s able to clearly explain findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, delivering value for everyone from the delivery teams to the C-suite

• You’re skilled at data visualisation, with the ability to produce concise, insightful and easy-to-understand reporting to help bring findings to life and drive impact

• You’re an enthusiastic, driven individual able to prioritise and manage your workload independently

Sokin is an equal opportunities employer and committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. As a growing global startup with bases across multiple countries, we were established on and continue to promote an agile, flexible working culture. Please reach out to discuss any accommodations you may require during the recruitment process.