Vice President, Strategy & Analytics

Kafene

Vice President, Strategy & Analytics supporting the CEO at Kafene with data-driven insights and analysis. Responsible for turning ambiguous questions into clear narratives using data and reporting.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills with proficiency in SQL for data analysis and reporting, alongside a deep understanding of consumer credit and lending mechanics. Capable of synthesizing complex data into actionable insights for executive decision-making.

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SQL Query WritingConsumer Credit AnalysisData Synthesis and CommunicationPortfolio Risk ReportingAnalytical Rigor

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Hard Skills

SQLData AnalysisReportingStatistical AnalysisHypothesis Testing

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationJudgmentProblem-SolvingIndependence

Tools & Technologies

SigmaSnowflake

Industry Keywords

Consumer LendingDelinquency CurvesCohort AnalysisVintage PerformanceCash-on-Cash

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ambiguous questions from the CEO and turn them into structured investigations: define the hypothesis, pull the data yourself, test it, and develop a clear narrative.
Write your own SQL queries within the company’s data and analytics tools (Sigma and Snowflake); this is a daily, non-negotiable part of the job
Build and maintain the reporting the CEO needs to see the business clearly: originations, decisioning, funding, delinquency/DPD, early-payoff, cash-on-cash and collection curves, cohort and vintage behavior, repeat vs. new customer performance, merchant and store performance. etc.
Initially, focus on building a suite of portfolio risk reports (delinquency, charge-off, vintage, and cohort performance) that give the CEO a real-time view of how the book is performing
Trace anomalies to their root causes — segment by vintage, channel, merchant, score band, and decisioning change until you can explain what moved and why
Reconcile your numbers against what the functional teams report; when they differ, explain the delta
Synthesize findings into a clear narrative a busy CEO can act on, backed by data he can trust

Requirements

What you’ll need

You personally write SQL (or equivalent) and are comfortable doing so every day — this is verified in the interview with a live analytical exercise
A combination of analytical rigor and clear communication
Strong working fluency in consumer credit and lending mechanics: vintages, first-payment default, delinquency curves, cash-on-cash, cohort and repeat-customer dynamics; lease-to-own or specialty consumer finance experience is a strong plus
Excellent judgement and an ability to escalate and flag what you don’t know
You thrive as a party of one — you want proximity to hard problems, not a team to manage or a function to build
Likely backgrounds: strategic finance or biz-ops at a lending or fintech company; PE or private credit analyst who codes; data analyst or scientist with consumer lending experience who writes well; ex-consulting followed by a hands-on, data-heavy operating role

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare: We prioritize your well-being by covering 80–90% of medical, dental, and vision insurance costs, including coverage for your spouse, children, and other dependents
Retirement Benefits: Begin planning for your future from day one with our 401k plan
Paid Time Off: We value work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible paid time off starting from your first day of employment