Business Strategy Analyst jobs in Kentucky

About the Role

As a Senior Business Analyst at KOHO, you will play a key role in the team that is responsible for developing strategies and controls to manage areas of fraud risk. This role requires experience in the development and utilization of data including maintaining data design, utilization via technical tools and modelling. You will report to the Senior Manager of Fraud Strategy.

What You'll Do

• You will assess current and future controls, identifying impacts to customers, revenue, or losses through data analysis and modelling, and implement
• You will work on the continuous design and development of our fraud detection models and systems
• Understand the different fraud patterns that KOHO faces and define actions to stop them, balancing the experience of our good customers.
• You will work on data transformations using DBT to meet specific data requirements within the team
• You will proactively look for ways to improve efficiency by leveraging automation
• You will live the five Values of KOHO with the internal team and external partners/vendor

Who You Are

• You start by understanding the problem, asking ‘why’, and identifying the data to determine the root cause.
• You don’t limit yourself to your past experience or job description.  If you need a tool or approach, you learn it and bring the rest of the team along with you in your discovery.
• You share your knowledge and experience with your team members, especially those more junior, and make everyone around you better.
• Proficient in SQL and Python, with strong capabilities in reporting and data presentation including Sisense.  Experience with javascript is an asset.
• Experience working with AWS Redshift, Sagemaker, Github, and DBT.
• You have experience analyzing transactional data from networks (Mastercard/Visa) to develop and refine fraud rules and models.
• You have familiarity with fraud prevention platforms and knowledge of fraud risks associated with payments and banking.
• You are comfortable working with third-party vendors to optimize the use of their fraud prevention tools.
• You are comfortable in managing cross-functional, multi-stakeholder projects and communicating through presentations.
• You are a continuous learner - you own your development by reading books, taking courses, or seeking coaching.
• You have experience working in fraud or financial crime
• You know how to make tradeoffs between product, business and engineering 
• You have worked at a Fintech or similar startup