Senior Data Analyst, Marshmallow
Finance
+ Bonus
3 days a week in office
Accessible, tech-enabled insurance for those who step outside the norm
Job no longer available
Accessible, tech-enabled insurance for those who step outside the norm
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Bonus
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To back those who find themselves on a different path, either by choice or by circumstance, helping the exceptions to the rules that others aren’t interested in serving.
Role
Who you are
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, taking ownership from start to finish
- Confident operating in a highly numerate environment and bringing this output to life across a range of audiences
- Excellent attention to detail - ability to complete complex tasks efficiently and accurately
- Ability to extract and manipulate data using SQL and present outputs through a variety of mediums including Excel, Slides, and Looker
- Ability to apply findings and principles to predict future claims costs and trends
What the job involves
- As a Senior Data Analyst within our Finance Team, you will lead efforts to leverage data analytics to drive strategic decision-making, optimise financial performance, and ensure data integrity
- You will be responsible for analysing complex financial data sets, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to senior management, as well as supporting all regulatory reporting
- Additionally, you will play a key role in streamlining financial reporting processes and implementing checks and balances to enhance the accuracy and reliability of our balance accounts and P&L statements
- Collaborate with the Finance Team to establish standardised processes and controls for data validation and reconciliation
- Work with the Finance team and Senior Leadership Team to standardise definitions across key metrics and streamline reporting across the business
- Proactively monitor financial data integrity and investigate any anomalies or variances to ensure timely resolution
- Develop and maintain advanced financial models to forecast and track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as revenue, expenses, and profitability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into data-driven solutions
- Implement checks and balances across balance accounts and P&L statements to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reporting
- Develop reconciliation procedures to compare financial data across different systems and identify discrepancies
- Proactively monitor financial data integrity and investigate any anomalies or variances to ensure timely resolution
- Prepare and present comprehensive reports, dashboards, and visualisations to communicate insights and recommendations to senior management
- Support on all regulatory reporting
Application process
- Initial call with Luke Watts our our TA partner (45 mins)
- A skill-based interview where you will with our head of analytics (45 minutes)
- A technical interview including a live case study (no homework!) with one of our data scientists (60 mins)
- A culture interview with one of our analytics stakeholders (1 hour)
- We’ll let you know if you’re invited to an interview or not. But, as a small team with a lot of applications to consider, we can’t give personal feedback on each application
Salary benchmarks
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
For many ordinary people, insurance can be inaccessibly expensive. Marshmallow solves this problem by using data and technology to offer fairer coverage for car and van owners.
Car insurers generally quotes drivers according to population data, and many drivers are overcharged due to age and demographic. By leveraging data and proprietary technology, Marshmallow can offer more accurate and personalised quotes delivered in minutes, meaning lower fees for drivers. Naturally, this approach has proven popular, with Marshmallow garnering impressive reviews and accolades since it first launched.
The insurtech space is becoming increasingly competitive, and more and more tech companies are moving into the car insurance space, so the company is currently looking to expand into other insurance areas. Marshmallow’s unicorn status is a clear indicator of the company’s ongoing success and scalability, and will help to facilitate this diversification.
For now, the company is focused on helping those outside the norm, such as those who have uprooted their lives and moved to the UK. But in the future, it hopes to expand to any group of people who are unfairly marginalised and whose problems Marshmallow is uniquely positioned to solve.
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
50% female employees
27% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Open and honest communication
"At Marshmallow information is 'over-shared' and this starts from the CEOs and continues through the organisation. People across the business are..."
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2021
$83m
SERIES B
Nov 2020
$30m
SERIES A
Total funding: $118.2m
Company benefits
- Flexible working - Manage your own time and choose where to work from (in the office, at home, or a little bit of both). Just make sure your team is happy too.
- Ben benefits - Get your hands on your flexible benefits budget with the Ben Mastercard and spend it wherever you want.
- Competitive bonus scheme - designed to reward and recognise high performance 🌟
- Private healthcare - We want to support everyone’s wellbeing at Marshmallow, which is why we offer private healthcare insurance with Vitality.

- Cycle to work scheme - We’re registered under the Cycle-to-Work scheme, so you can buy a new bike tax-free. Lycra shorts optional.
- Mental wellbeing - We have partnered with Oliva to offer mental health support and make therapy sessions more accessible.
- Learning and training - Personal budgets for books and training courses to help you grow in your role. Weekly book clubs and learning sessions. Plus 2 days a year - on us! - to further your skillset.
- Company socials - We give all of our teams monthly budgets to get to know each other better outside of work. Plus we have company-wide socials every two weeks, themed parties, and more.
Company values
- We have a bias for action - We carry urgency into our every day, knowing that only by making daily progress can we drive long-term growth
- We are challenging and honest - We optimise for truth and progress, which requires us to never shy away from difficult conversations with each other
- We take ownership - We take on challenges, and put our hands up when things go wrong
- We are selfless - We work hard, together and without ego
- We are bold - To serve our customers best, we experiment relentlessly, make tough decisions and go where others won’t
- We simplify for success- We don’t overcomplicate or try to be too clever. Less is more
Company HQ
Old Street, London, UK
Articles
Founders
Oliver Kent-Braham
(Co-CEO)Previously worked in Growth & Partnerships at Yoti and Leveraged Finance at Investec. Previously founded Reel Money.
David Goaté
(Chief Architect)Previously Software Architect at Yoti, also worked as a software engineer at Homeseller, Cognitran and IG.
Alexander Kent-Braham
(Co-CEO)Previously worked in Product at Yoti. Also co-founded Reel Money and was an Analyst at hedge fund QCM.
People progressing
Joined as Software Engineer, being promoted to Technical Team Lead after 10 months.
Diversity & Inclusion at Marshmallow
- To solve big problems, we need exceptional people from all walks of life. We're creating a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their unique perspectives and boldest ideas to the table. Belonging - As a community, we foster an environment where everyone feels supported and safe to bring their authentic self to work. Recognition - We recognise and celebrate the differences in our experiences, understanding that our unique contributions help us collectively deliver our best work. Influence - We’re empowered to share our voice and have influence. We value diversity of thought, knowing we are better through our collective perspectives and experiences.
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