Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Parafin is a company dedicated to supporting small businesses by providing them with financial tools through technology. The Finance Data Lead will be responsible for managing financial data workflows, building models and dashboards, and ensuring data integrity while collaborating with various teams to support financial reporting and analysis.
Responsibilities
- Own financial data workflows end-to-end — from sourcing and transforming raw data (SQL, Python, etc.) to building clean, auditable outputs in Excel or BI tools
- Build and maintain financial models and dashboards that track key metrics such as origination volumes, revenue run rates, and portfolio performance
- Respond to ad hoc data requests from Finance, Product, and GTM — quickly, accurately, and with clear documentation
- Leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to accelerate analysis, automate repetitive tasks, and surface insights faster
- Partner with Engineering and Data teams to ensure financial data is correctly structured, accessible, and well-governed
- Maintain data integrity standards — building in checks, reconciliation logic, and clear audit trails across all financial outputs
- Support external reporting needs, including materials for investors, lenders, and board-level stakeholders
Skills
- 4–7 years of experience in a data-heavy role (data analyst, analytics engineer, financial analyst with strong technical depth, etc.)
- Expert-level Excel/Google Sheets skills (complex models, dynamic arrays, pivot tables)
- Strong SQL skills — you can write and optimize queries against large datasets independently
- Hands-on experience with modern AI tools and a genuine curiosity about how to apply them to financial workflows
- Baseline fluency in corporate finance concepts such as EBITDA, working capital, and structured finance
- High degree of trust and discretion — you'll have access to sensitive financial data and are expected to handle it responsibly
- Strong verbal communication skills — you can translate complex datasets into clear, concise narratives
- Experience in fintech, lending, or structured finance (familiarity with loan tapes, origination data, or SPV structures is a plus)
- Proficiency in Python or R for data manipulation and automation
- Experience with a BI tool (Looker, Tableau, Mode, etc.)
- Exposure to DBT, Airflow, or similar data pipeline tooling
Benefits
- Equity grant
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- Work-from-home flexibility
- Commuter benefits
- Free lunches
- Paid parental leave
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
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