As a Senior Data Analyst, you'll leverage data to enhance products and user experience, collaborate with Product leaders, and actively shape analytics strategy.
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 providing them with access to key financial information to assist in making the best decisions for their business.
About us
Pennylane is one of the fastest growing Fintechs in France (and soon to be 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 €225 millions, including from Sequoia, the famous fund from the Silicon Valley who invested early in companies like Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and much more...
👨👩👧👦 Grow from 7 cofounders to 900 happy Pennylaners : we’re now recognized as one of the greatest places to work in France (and also remotely), with a 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor.
🌍 Build an international environment with more than 25 nationalities, with a strong remote-friendly culture, where 30% of the employees are already working from all parts of Europe
🤝 Earn the trust of thousands of customers and accounting firms and obtain outstanding ratings
🚀 Already more than 700,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and over 5000 accounting firms use 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.
By joining us as a Senior Data Analyst, you will have a pivotal role in large projects, bringing your business sense and analytical thinking to help us meet our high delivery standards.
HOW you will contribute to the company
As a Senior Data Analyst, you will be part of the Science & Analytics team focused on Product topics (5+ people), inside the Data department (40+ people).
You will proactively use data to identify opportunities to grow our product or improve user experience and delivery processes.
You will be a real sparring partner for Product leaders, feeding their strategy by anticipating the most important questions, and leveraging your analytical and statistical skills to answer them.
You will steer decision‑making in your Product area through rigorous analyses, navigating ambiguity and collaborating across domains when needed.
You will contribute to our self‑service approach to analytics by understanding Product partners’ needs and promoting a data‑driven culture. You will contribute directly to data models in the data warehouse (using dbt) used by Product teams.
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 Product area you support.
Within 3 months:
You will be fully in charge of supporting a Product area, prioritizing your topics with its decision makers.
You will be confortable with our technical stack (Python, Redshift, DBT).
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 Managers and Designers, as well as engineering partners, beyond the data team
You 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
Are Fluent in English - French 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)
What do we do to make your work life easier
🌴 Wherever you are based, you will get 25 vacations days paid by Pennylane
💵 You’ll have a competitive compensation package
📈 You'll get company shares to enjoy a piece of the success story you're building with us
🏡 You’ll have a budget to turn your home into a more comfortable workspace, as well as a monthly allowance to work from a coworking space whenever you feel like it
⛹️ Through our partner Gymlib, you’ll have access to 8000 fitness spaces in Europe and more than 300 activities related to wellness
🇬🇧 You’ll have access to Busuu to perfect your English or your French
💻 You’ll get the latest Apple equipment
🏢 Depending on the teams and the requirements of the position - you'll be able to work remotely from your country of residence, as long as it is in Europe and within a maximum time difference of two hours from the CET time zone
🎉 We are committed to regularly coming together for company events such as Tech Days (which bring remote Pennylaners together every 3 months) or our annual company seminar, fostering significant moments of cohesion for everyone.
If you are based in France, you will have a French contract following French regulation on top of the additional perks : 6 to 12 RTT, 5 weeks PTOs, lunch credits (Swile), Alan Blue healthcare cover and regular events in cities where Pennylaners are mostly presents (Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes…)
We're working on providing those last advantages to our people based outside of France as well, but it can be quite more complex depending on different countries.
Who are we looking for ?
To thrive at Pennylane, you need :
-To speak English (level is assessed and appreciated according to the department you’re applying to)
-To be energized by an ever-shifting work environment
-To be highly collaborative (within your team or other stakeholders)
-Sufficiently experienced to prioritize business-led actions on your day to day activity
We know that some people are less likely to apply than others, if they don’t feel like they meet the full list of criteria.
If you’re hesitating, we encourage you to apply : who knows, it might be the start of a meaningful and long-lasting collaboration.
We also want to emphasize that we fully embrace diversity, equity and inclusion and that we’re doing our best to create a safe and inclusive environment.
We are committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of gender, sexual orientation, origin, disabilities, or any other traits that make you who you are. If anything, diversity makes us a more fun place to work at.
Top Skills
Data Visualization Tools
Dbt
Python
Redshift
SQL
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