Junior Strategic Analyst at Perpay Inc. in Philadelphia, PA

Summary: Perpay Inc. is a certified B Corp and Philadelphia’s most impactful growth-stage startup, focused on improving the financial stability of everyday Americans. They are seeking a Junior Strategic Analyst to analyze complex business problems, deliver data-driven insights, and formulate recommendations to enhance the organization’s impact on customers' financial futures. Responsibilities: - Analyze Complex Business Problems: Partner with stakeholders from across the business to define challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver data-driven insights - Deliver Executive-Ready Recommendations: Translate analysis into clear, compelling recommendations, presenting them directly to senior leadership and influencing decision-making at the highest level - Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Build strong relationships across teams to ensure data insights are actionable and impactful, fostering trust in our analytics team - Dive Deep into Data: Write and execute advanced SQL queries and leverage Python or R to extract and analyze data, uncover trends, and solve problems with precision - Support Business Growth: Develop analytics-backed strategies to grow our impact, improve operational efficiency, and unlock opportunities for our customers and organization - Build Scalable Solutions: Contribute to the development of self-service BI tools and dashboards that empower teams to make data-informed decisions - Thrive in Ambiguity: Drive projects forward with minimal direction, navigating uncertainty with creativity and determination to uncover solutions Required Qualifications: - Undergraduate or master's degree in a quantitative/STEM field having graduated in 2024, 2025, or graduating in 2026 - Experience framing and then solving problems through data analysis and quantitative thinking - Experience with Python and SQL - Impactful internship experience - Ability to communicate recommendations effectively verbally and in writing - Comfort in driving a project forward independently amidst ambiguity and change - Ability to collaborate and build trust in a team setting Preferred Qualifications: - Experience presenting to C-Level executives - Experience at a startup (especially in financial technology) - Experience with Business Intelligence tools e.g. Domo, Power BI, Tableau - Experience with Git and Github Required Skills: Data Analysis, Python, SQL Important Skills: Business Intelligence Tools, Quantitative Thinking Nice-to-Have Skills: Independence Benefits: Meaningful compensation and equity, Premium medical benefits (fully paid base plan, and very reasonable premium for the buy-up option), 4% employer 401k match, Unlimited PTO policy, Remote weeks around major holidays + extra holiday on weekends like MDW and LDW, High quality catered lunch by local chefs, 4 days / week, Gym subsidy, Paid cell phone + plan, Student loan repayment program, Relocation assistance, Generous team member discounts