Data Analyst, Fraud & Payments Reporting

Groupon is an experiences marketplace that brings people more ways to get the most out of their city or wherever they may be. By enabling real-time mobile commerce across local businesses, live events and travel destinations, Groupon helps people find and discover experiences–big and small, new and familiar–that make for a full, fun and rewarding life.

Groupon helps local businesses grow and strengthen customer relationships resulting in strong, vibrant communities. With employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. Our culture encourages employees to embrace change, adapt to new circumstances, and find creative solutions to the challenges we face. Does that sound like a great way to grow your career? Let’s get into the details.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Analyst to join our dynamic Fraud & Payments Reporting team. As a crucial member of the team, you will play a key role in developing reports, queries, and dashboards in collaboration with business stakeholders to support our 24/7 global fraud mitigation and payment optimization efforts.

Key emphasis will be placed on your expertise in SQL, Tableau (or similar visualization tools), and your ability to work independently in conducting business and data analysis. You will be responsible for providing valuable outcomes from your analyses and proactively suggesting data-driven solutions and decisions.

You’ll spend time on the following:

• Deepen understanding of our fraud & payments data processes and continuously improve them to enhance our overall capabilities.

• Collaborate closely with operational stakeholders to identify gaps in existing fraud & payments reporting and take the lead in suggesting and implementing optimizations.

• Frame complex and ambiguous business questions and leverage data analytics to deliver actionable insights that drive effective decision-making.

• Handle high-priority, ad-hoc analysis swiftly in response to the rapidly changing environment of fraud and payments.

• Engage with other analysts to share knowledge and collectively guide reporting strategies based on previous project outcomes and deliverables.

• Design and create dashboards to provide historical data insights to product and business stakeholders.

• Your work product will encompass queries generating reports, presentations, forecasts, and the delivery of data insights to address specific business inquiries.

We’re excited about you if you have:

• At least 3 years of experience in creating and evaluating multi-step SQL statements involving multiple tables with complex relationships.

• Background in Finance, Payments, or Fraud Prevention will be highly valuable in this role.

• Demonstrated proficiency in building and maintaining dashboards using Tableau or any other Business Intelligence (BI) tools is essential.

• 1+ year of experience with typical tools, including G-suite, Excel, and Data Warehouse, is a must.

• Fluent English

• Knowledge of Teradata, Python, Optimus Prime will be considered a plus

• The ability to thrive in an environment with deadlines and shifting priorities is crucial for success in this role.

• Your interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, must be strong, enabling you to concisely communicate complex information to management with confidence.

We work in a hybrid model – 2 days in the office (per week), 3 days remotely.

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Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local ecommerce marketplace, click here. You can also find out more about us in the latest Groupon news as well as learning about our DEI approach. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.

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