Senior Data Scientist, Finance Analytics - remote

Title: Senior Data Scientist, Finance Analytics

Location: San Francisco, CA

JobDescription:

About Extend:

Extend is modernizing the $100 billion-per-year protection plan industry using cutting-edge technology and top-notch customer service.

Our technology-forward omnichannel and API-first solution allows any merchant to offer protection plans, both online and in store, while also providing a merchant’s end customers with a vastly improved and modern support experience that eliminates many of the issues customers face today with legacy underwriters. More recently, Extend also launched a shipping protection solution, covering consumers in the case of lost, damaged or stolen packages. This is further expanding the companys addressable market and value creation for merchants.

We are a venture-backed startup in downtown San Francisco led by founders who have previously had multiple successful exits. Extend simplifies the technology stack for the product and shipping protection industries.

Position Title: Senior Data Scientist, Finance Analytics

Position Location: 353 Sacramento Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94111

Hours: Monday Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Summary of Duties:

Position can be performed remotely anywhere in the US.

* Assisting the Finance organization with projects related to revenue forecast, data and financial reporting, obligor reporting, and KPIs and metrics for tracking overall business operations.

* Lead the development and implementation of revenue forecasting model, and provide insights regarding Extends revenue growth and business development.

* Partner with the Finance team and senior leadership in facilitating the generation of financial reporting for recurring requirements such as invoicing and revenue recognition, as well as reporting to external partners (such as obligors).

* Collaborating with stakeholders across the organization to establish the highest business priorities and opportunities by measuring expected reach and impact for operations-focused teams.

* Leverage Business Intelligence tools to build deep-dive analytics that help measure performance of the business, as well as drive step-change improvements in efficiency (beyond day-to-day workforce management).

* Performing exploratory data analysis to assemble metrics and KPIs to assess and gauge activity across the Extend platform, and support teams throughout Extend by delivering analyses and recommending process improvements to help the business continue to scale.

* Help identify data anomalies and dig into root causes, provide suggestions and solutions to product and engineering teams.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors degree in Economics, Business Analytics, Statistics, or closely related field, or foreign equivalent plus 2 years of analysis, finance, or strategic operations experience with a digital product or service.

SPECIAL SKILLS OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• *Can work remotely.

  Experience must include:

• Python and R
• Experience in performing financial analysis and reporting.

  Expected Pay: $124,875 –$145,125 annually*

  *The target base salary range for this position is listed above. Individual salaries are determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, work location and job-related knowledge, skills and experience. Incentive compensation will be provided as part of a total compensation package.

  Life at Extend:

  • Working with a great team from diverse backgrounds in a collaborative and supportive environment.
  • Competitive salary based on experience, with full medical and dental &vision benefits.
  • Stock in an early-stage startup growing quickly.
  • Very generous, flexible paid time off policy.
  • 401(k) with Financial Guidance from Morgan Stanley.

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