Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Type: Full-time
Office: Hybrid, 3 days in office a week
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for...
An enthusiastic and diligent Data Scientist with strong problem solving abilities and a passion for impactful analysis. You will work at the intersection of data, strategy, and software to support the entrepreneurial journeys of over 50 000 Sales Force members while helping to launch and scale a new fintech business. This role is based in Johannesburg, offers a competitive salary, and provides a unique opportunity to use data to drive meaningful change.
What you'll get to do and why we need you...
As our Data Scientist, you will help us make sense of complex datasets by building robust data models, cleaning and consolidating data sources, and designing tools that unlock actionable insights across the organisation. You will work across fintech and field sales domains to inform better decisions, optimise processes, and improve the performance of our tools and operations.
You’ll collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders from operations and strategy to surface insights that drive business outcomes. From creating dashboards to running statistical analyses and automating workflows, your work will directly contribute to helping our sales force earn better, work smarter, and grow faster.
ABOUT US
Who we are and what we do...
Asuer is a fintech company committed to making life simpler and more secure for African communities through innovative financial and technology solutions. We operate across insurance and telecommunications, with plans to expand into digital payments. Our focus is on removing barriers and helping people achieve their goals.
Born from the ongoing digital transformation of Botle Buhle Brands (BBB), one of Africa’s leading direct-selling businesses, Asuer has grown into an independent company centred on financial inclusion and accessible technology. Everything we build is guided by our core values: Impact, Innovation, and Integrity.
ABOUT US
Who we are and what we do...
Asuer is a fintech company committed to making life simpler and more secure for African communities through innovative financial and technology solutions. We operate across insurance and telecommunications, with plans to expand into digital payments. Our focus is on removing barriers and helping people achieve their goals.
Born from the ongoing digital transformation of Botle Buhle Brands (BBB), one of Africa’s leading direct-selling businesses, Asuer has grown into an independent company centred on financial inclusion and accessible technology. Everything we build is guided by our core values: Impact, Innovation, and Integrity.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES & REQUIREMENTS
What you'll be responsible for...
- Extracting, transforming, and loading data from multiple sources into usable formats.
- Cleaning and consolidating data to create unified, analysis ready datasets.
- Building dashboards and visual reports that support day to day operations and strategic planning.
- Conducting exploratory data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities.
- Responding to ad hoc business questions and surfacing insights to support decision making.
- Creating simple automation and optimisation tools using Python and Excel.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to define analytical questions and interpret results.
- Improving data delivery pipelines and supporting efforts to enhance data quality.
- Helping integrate analytics into existing platforms and business processes.
Our requirements include...
Technical skills in:
- Advanced SQL proficiency for querying structured datasets
- Solid experience using Python for data manipulation and analysis
- Proficiency in data visualisation and dashboard creation
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Understanding of ETL concepts and data pipeline fundamentals
- Familiarity with cloud environments such as Google Cloud or AWS is a plus
- Basic understanding of statistics and hypothesis testing
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Must be able to:
- Translate complex business needs into analytical models and dashboards
- Communicate insights clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Handle multiple data requests and priorities in a structured way
- Identify gaps and opportunities in existing data sources
- Contribute to automation and reporting efforts using code and tools
- Collaborate closely with cross functional teams and stay aligned on goals
- Adapt quickly to new datasets, technologies, and business questions
- Take initiative and ownership of projects
- Learn new skills and technologies quickly
Knowledge & experience:
- Exploratory data analysis and visual storytelling
- Building tools and reports that are actually used and actioned
- Creating stakeholder facing dashboards in tools like AWS QuickSight or Google Data Studio
- Using Jupyter notebooks
- Familiarity with version control systems
- Supporting operational and performance analytics across sales, customer, and product data
Prerequisites:
- A tertiary qualification in Data Science, Mathematical Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- Minimum of 2 year of experience in a data science or analytics role
- Strong problem solving skills and a willingness to challenge assumptions
- Fully proficient in English reading, writing, and speaking
A BIT MORE ABOUT US
What we offer....
At Asuer, you’ll join a mission with real meaning, where your work empowers thousands of people across Africa. You’ll collaborate with smart, curious teammates who move fast and build with purpose, without the drag of legacy systems. We offer competitive pay, a flexible environment, and the autonomy to shape systems from the ground up. This is a place for real growth, where you scale products that matter and make a tangible impact every day.
