Accion · 22 hours ago
Senior Associate, Data Analytics & Risk Management, Accion Advisory
UNAVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expAccion is a global nonprofit on a mission to create a fair and inclusive economy for the 1.6 billion people who are failed by the global financial system. The Senior Associate, Data Analytics & Risk Management will apply advanced analytics and statistical methods to strengthen risk analysis, portfolio analytics, and growth strategies for financial service providers, contributing to their efficiency and customer reach.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesImpact InvestingNon Profit
Responsibilities
In collaboration with the Director, Advanced Analytics and Risk, lead the development and control of statistical transactional analytic models, integrating applicable Machine learning algorithms and relevant AI techniques
Coordinate with the Data engineers and Data scientists on all the data requirements for ML algorithm deployment, statistical analysis, and tool development
Support the process of managing, developing, and implementing statistical models to support credit, collection, account maintenance, and recovery processes
Support the process of managing, developing, and implementing statistical models to identify behavioral patterns to guide propensity models for product usage and adoption, including supporting client segmentation initiatives
Guide to continuously validate the prediction capabilities of the statistical models developed and implemented
Validate, through statistical tools, the consistency of the information required for constructing the statistical and expert models required
Support the preparation and documentation of the specific ML developments and follow-up of related results
Develop and present training material to facilitate the implementation of the risk-based segmentation tools in the partner FSPs
Contribute to the development of monitoring and maintenance tools for the risk-based segmentation tools implemented
Build capacity and assisting FSPs in implementing Accion’s Portfolio Risk Management tools, which are designed to help in: Monitoring and evaluating performance indicators of the asset and liability portfolios and identifying trends for business growth, product acceptance, product cycle stage, and risk levels
Monitoring and evaluating staff productivity levels
Ensuring that overall business plan objectives are met and advising management on performance through timely reporting
Producing portfolio quality analysis reports (Net flow/trend analysis, vintage analysis, early payment defaults, and was/is analysis)
Evaluating the credit process flow to identify opportunities for improvement and recommendations for corrective strategies and tools
Participate in conducting ongoing reviews and analyses of credit portfolios to determine delinquency patterns and recommend appropriate actions
Support the documentation of the processes related to the implementation of risk analysis tools
Collaborate in the development of policy and process guidelines for new products or commercial initiatives
Support strategic business development efforts, including participating in the creation of project proposals to clients and/or donors
Participate with other members of the Accion Advisory and Investments teams in the evaluation of potential investment and/or technical assistance partners
Effectively represent and communicate the value of the team’s Data Analytics & Risk Management service offering and how it can be integrated into the support and advisory provided to client FSPs
Contribute to the overall strategy and operations of Accion Advisory by providing insights on trends, areas for growth, and market positioning in Data Analytics & Risk Management
Build Accion’s capacity by documenting and sharing project results and disseminating valuable information and tools through various knowledge exchange mediums such as brown bags, team meetings/debriefs, workshops, blogging, webinars, etc
Qualification
Required
BS/BA in Economics, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or Business
5 to 7 years of experience in Individual lending or retail operations in a regulated financial institution and/or implementing credit scores/credit models with financial institutions
Background in financial analysis with statistics or programming is ideal
Statistical and financial skills, Credit Risk Modeling/Analysis, Data Mining, and Financial knowledge
Knowledge of analytical tools like Power BI/Tableau/advanced Excel
Knowledge of Portfolio Risk / Management within the financial business
A clear understanding of portfolio risks related to vintage and delinquency trends
Knowledge of market and operational risks
Cost management and project management skills
Knowledge of standard reports required for Credit Business Management and experience ensuring data integrity and timely delivery
Must be adaptable, innovative, and possess good analytical skills and sound judgment; customer-service oriented; strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
English language skills, oral and written required
Preferred
Master's degree, preferred
Company
Accion
Accion is a global nonprofit that gives people access to financial tools needed to improve lives.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$25MKey Investors
U.S. Department of the TreasuryBamboo Capital PartnersSagamore Investments
2016-10-04Grant· $2M
2012-11-15Private Equity
2012-06-26Series Unknown· $22M
Leadership Team
Michael Schlein
President and CEO
Raliat Sunmonu
Vice President & Program Manager, MEA
Recent News
2025-12-13
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