Senior Data Analyst - Germany team

Are you looking to have an impact on the daily life of millions of entrepreneurs in France (and tomorrow in Europe)? Are you looking for a work environment that values trust, proactivity, and autonomy? Are our Engineering principles aligned with your vision? Then Pennylane is the right place for you!

Our vision

We aim to become the most beloved financial Operating System of French SMEs and Accounting Firms (and soon, European ones). We help entrepreneurs rid themselves of time-consuming tasks related to accounting and finance while giving them access to the key financial information they need to make the best decisions for their business.

About us

Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon in Europe!). In 5 years of existence, we've managed to:

• 💻 Make ourselves known as a groundbreaking accounting and financial software for small businesses and their accountants

• 💰 Raise a total of €400 million, including from Sequoia — the famous Silicon Valley fund that invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe and Paypal

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Grow from 7 cofounders to 1,000 happy Pennylaners, and earn a place among the greatest companies to work for in France (and remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor

• 🌍 Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities and a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of employees already work from all parts of Europe

• 🤝 Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms, with outstanding ratings

• 🚀 Reach more than 1,000,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 6,000 accounting firms using Pennylane in France

WHY this position is of utmost importance to reach our mission

At Pennylane, every decision that is not backed by data is likely to be challenged (when data is available of course). This culture is embraced by the leadership team, and actively promoted everywhere. The role of the data team is to make this possible by treating data like a production asset, making it available company-wide, and using it proactively to improve Pennylane's user experience.

The Germany team is a fast-growing international frontier for Pennylane - 3 product squads running in parallel, 40+ people across engineering and design and a scaling business team. By joining us as the first Senior Data Analyst working in the Germany team, you'll have the opportunity to build the analytics foundation of a high-growth BU and directly shaping how the team makes decisions and scales.

HOW you will contribute to the company

As a Senior Data Analyst, you will join the Science & Analytics team (20+ people), inside the Data department (50+ people) and you will act as the data partner embedded in the Germany team.

• You will proactively use data to identify opportunities to grow our product and business, working across both product squads and business teams (CS, AMs, Ops).

• You will be a real sparring partner for Product and Business leaders in Germany, feeding their strategy by anticipating the most important questions, and leveraging your analytical and statistical skills to answer them.

• You will steer decision-making through rigorous analyses, navigating ambiguity and collaborating across domains when needed.

• You will contribute to our self-service approach to analytics by understanding your partners' needs and promoting a data-driven culture. You will contribute directly to data models in the data warehouse (using dbt).

• You will contribute to shaping the Data Engineering roadmap to deliver the best experience for your colleagues on the data platform.

WHAT you can expect from your life at Pennylane

Within one month:

• You will learn everything about our company, our teams, and our vision during the first onboarding week.

• You will get familiar with our stack, and have delivered a few small projects which will give you a concrete taste of our tools & processes.

• You will be given time to meet your future stakeholders, and gain a deep knowledge of the Germany team you support.

Within 3 months:

• You will be fully in charge of supporting the Germany team, prioritizing your topics with its decision makers.

• You will be comfortable with our technical stack (Python, Redshift, dbt, Amplitude).

• You will contribute to larger cross-company projects.

Within 6 months:

• You will proactively contribute to the team's roadmap.

• You will work with engineers and data practitioners on improving our stack and data platform.

• You will share your learnings and best practices within the team.

And beyond: the data team will continue growing with the company

Which means:

• Opportunities to recruit and mentor new team members,

• Increased accountability in project leadership,

• Responsibilities to design and implement new processes, tools and best practices to make sure that your team works even more efficiently.

Who are we looking for?

You're the right candidate if you:

• Have had previous experiences as Data Analyst, ideally in scale-up environments (5-6 years)

• Are seasoned working with SQL, dbt and data visualization tools

• Are comfortable collaborating with Product and Engineering Managers, as well as Business partners, beyond the data team

• Have a strong business acumen and are seen as a trusted partner by your business stakeholders

• Have strong communication skills and are capable of articulating your ideas clearly

• Have a do-er attitude and are comfortable with MVP approach

• Are fluent in English - German is a plus

What does the recruitment process look like?

• A first interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager

• A case study interview to discuss a topic closely related to one of our priorities (60 min)

• A past project interview to hear about your experience (60 min)

• An interview with our Tech & Product leaders to discuss our company culture (45 min)

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