Description
Data Analyst, Payments [REMOTE - Massachusetts]
Department: Operations & Account Management
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: United States (Remote)
Compensation: $85,000 - $95,000 / year
Description
Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ) helps fast growing businesses automate accounts payables on their terms. We simplify everything from invoice management to payments for both recurring and one-off expenses with a cloud-first approach that enables remote work. Ottimate’s AP Automation and VendorPay Network helps businesses pay and get paid faster.
At Ottimate, passion generates excitement for what we do and how we do it. With passion at the heart of everything we do, we nurture ideas, inspire excellence, and find creative ways to eliminate obstacles for cultivating growth. The positive attitude with which we assist one another develops open, honest, and genuine connections. Above all, we celebrate and embrace our differences. We invest in each other because we win or lose as a team.
Our values are at the center of our company and culture. At Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ), we value: Growth, Customer Focus, Innovation, Accountability, and Communication.
The Role
As a Data Analyst, Payments at Ottimate, you won't just be crunching numbers; you'll play a pivotal role in providing strategic insights and support to drive payments revenue growth. Your keen analytical skills will help shape the payments program and offerings at Ottimate, enabling businesses to pay and get paid faster. Whether you're collaborating with various departments, analyzing payments data, or contributing to Ottimate's growth, you'll be a key player in the payments planning and analysis process.
- Data Enthusiast: You have a passion for data analysis and are ready to make a meaningful impact.
- Tech Curiosity: You’re very comfortable with Excel and have a strong interest in learning tools like SQL, Power Query, Tableau, or similar.
- Storytelling Expert: You're eager to learn the art of connecting results and key metrics, providing a concise yet detailed explanation of performance.
- Collaboration Guru: You're ready to partner with key stakeholders, aligning on business priorities and contributing to compelling arguments based on facts and data.
What You'll Do
- Produce and distribute recurring and ad hoc payments reports, ensuring accuracy
- Assist in presentation preparation of payments results, forecasts, and plans for payments expansion and monetization
- Provide deep data analysis to solve complex problems within payments and manage key performance indicators
- Collaborate with multiple departments to analyze data for strategic decision-making as it relates to the growth of payments
- Provide actionable data and insights to support payments operations
- Consult on payments database needs and adjustments to ensure data quality standards are met and scalable
- Present to the payments team analytical findings and recommend improvements
- Assist in developing growth and margin improvement strategies within payments
- Collaborate on strategic payments initiatives such as developing KPIs, product enhancements, and process improvements
- Ensure compliance with departmental operations, policies, and practices
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree required; an MBA or progress toward an MBA is advantageous
- 3+ years of experience in a Data Analyst or similar role
- Advanced Excel skills; experience with SQL, Power Query, Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools is a plus
- Experience with Salesforce is a plus
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Willing to get together in person weekly in Massachusetts as set by the GM, Payments
What We Value
At Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ), we value a growth mindset and seek high-performing, creative individuals who dig into problems and see the opportunities for success.
At Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ), we value a growth mindset and seek high-performing, creative individuals who dig into problems and see the opportunities for success.
- We value those who believe improvement is always possible. At Ottimate (formerly Plate IQ), everything is a work in progress – we see room for growth in all areas
- We emphasize an environment of teaching and learning to equip employees with the tools needed to be successful in their function within the company
- We strongly believe in the value of growing a diverse team and encourage people of all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, and sexual orientations to apply
What You'll Receive
We care deeply about making Ottimate an incredible place to work and invest a significant amount of time and energy into creating and maintaining a company culture that provides our team with a generous level of support whilst inspiring them to do their best work.
The specific benefits/perks we offer are continually evolving, but currently include:
- Compensation: $85K - $95K
- Work from home in an energetic remote-first environment that supports flexible working hours and understands work-life balance.
- Competitive salary based on skills & experience.
- Medical, Dental, Vision and other Company-Subsidized Benefits for you and your family.
- Employer sponsored 401(k) with company match.
- Paid Time Off (and the encouragement to use it).
- Annual company retreats.
- Promote from within philosophy.
Beyond the tangible benefits though:
- You will be part of a growing team, at a pinnacle moment of scale for the business, and experience the excitement of working in a startup where each action makes a huge difference.
- You will have the agency to solve difficult problems creatively, the freedom to explore work that inspires you, and infrastructure to ensure you're constantly challenged and developing.
- You will work with sharp, passionate teammates solving some of the most unique challenges and positioning our product as a premier finance automation solution.
- Our commitment to empowering a diverse and inclusive workforce, celebrating differences, and creating a safe space for our employees to bring their whole selves to work is second to none.
- We are transforming entire industries using innovative technology including Artificial Intelligence, Payment Tech, and Neural Networks.
- Our leaders lead with a people-first approach; inspiring excellence, nurturing ideas, and finding creative ways to eliminate obstacles for cultivating growth.
- We truly love what we do and who we do it with - and we think you will too!
Ottimate is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or marital status. If you are excited about the role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. Nothing in this job posting should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.
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