Senior Decision Scientist

At Acra Lending our employees enjoy an opportunity to work with great people. We celebrate several events throughout the year accompanied by raffles and giveaways for employees nationwide. We are especially proud to give back to our community and truly enjoy one another's company.

We are looking for candidates to join our team who are passionate about their vocation. Who are committed to making a contribution and are looking to gain experience in order to grow in their career. Our headquarters are located on a beautiful campus in Irvine, California and if you work out of our Irvine office we can also provide a free gym membership.


Summary

Acra Lending is seeking a Senior Analytics/Decision Consultant for designing and developing business solutions leveraging data and statistical models to drive business decisions. The role requires expertise in data science and analytics with a high level of business acumen in financial/mortgage services industry.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Perform moderately complex data analysis to support and drive strategic initiatives and business needs.
• Pricing experience is required
• Review and research business, operational, and technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of variable data factors.
• Develop understanding of technical systems and business processes to extract data driven insights while identifying opportunities for enhancements.
• Perform business scenario analysis and provide insights and solutions for given outcomes.
• Proficient in collecting, extracting, and analyzing data for operational execution and monitoring performance for financial reporting, forecasting, and data analysis.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Lead or participate in large cross-group projects.
• Design and developing reporting packages and BI tools for ongoing monitoring.
• Support ad hoc requests and deliverables as is customary for a growing and changing organization.
• Working closely with the financial and accounting team, providing financial analysis support to various areas of the business.
• Able to work with other functional groups and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Able to be agile and thrive in a fast-paced environment.


Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 3+ years of Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, and/or education.
• 5+ related experience in mortgage and/or financial services.
• Strong background in Modelling, Quantitative Finance and Programming SQL/Python/R.
• Working knowledge of reporting solutions and ability to develop dashboards leveraging Power BI.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, MS Teams, and SharePoint) skills
• Skilled with presenting data to tell a meaningful story that translates to diverse audience segments with varying levels of senior leadership.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
• Education bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience in data science or data analysis.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Always practice good judgment and refer to the safety guidelines.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform th