Data Analyst, Highnote
$120-170k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Card issuer and payments services
Be an early applicant
Card issuer and payments services
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$120-170k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To address limitations in the growing embedded finance market.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in data analysis or reporting within the payments or financial services domain
- Background in Accounting or Finance, either through formal education or professional experience
- Strong technical proficiency in SQL, reporting, Excel, and data analytics tools such as Looker, Looker Studio, Tableau, or similar BI platforms
Desirable
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages for data analysis and automation
What the job involves
- As a Data Analyst, this person will be responsible for reconciling high-volume card payment transactions between network and platform data using complex SQL queries to ensure financial integrity
- They will collaborate with engineering, operations, and finance teams to investigate discrepancies, enhance data models, and develop insightful dashboards using BI tools
- Run daily and periodic reports to reconcile card payment transactions between network data (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) and platform data, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and financial integrity
- Write, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries to analyze large-scale transactional data and support reconciliation, reporting, and audit activities
- Understand, validate, and ensure accurate execution of card payment and money movement rules within system workflows and data pipelines
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and finance teams to investigate discrepancies, mitigate risks, and resolve transaction or money movement issues
- Develop deep expertise in payment domains—including transaction, reconciliation, and fund movement
- Collect and apply feedback from stakeholders to enhance data models, reconciliation processes, and reporting frameworks
- Modeling and designing modern data structures in SQL/NoSQL databases, ensuring optimal performance and scalability
- Developing and maintaining dashboards using tools like Looker, Looker Studio, and other BI platforms to visualize high-volume data effectively
- Crafting and optimizing complex SQL queries to handle high-volume data efficiently
- Collaborating with internal business teams and external stakeholders to define requirements and deliver impactful reporting solutions
Our take
Highnote is revolutionizing the world of branded payment cards, offering businesses of all sizes the ability to issue customizable cards for customers or employees. Whether for in-store shopping, loyalty programs, or corporate expenses, Highnote makes the process quick and affordable - something that was once only accessible to the largest companies.
Founded by former BrainTree and PayPal executives, Highnote has quickly gained traction in the fintech space. With significant funding and a focus on innovation, the company is positioning itself to surpass competitors like Marqeta. By leveraging the latest technology, Highnote has built a modern platform that enables businesses to create and manage payment cards more efficiently.
With a fresh $90M in funding, new acquiring capabilities, and a strong backing from major investors and partners, Highnote is clearly making its makr. As it continues to grow its platform and expand its global reach, the company is ready to be a key player in the future of embedded finance.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2025
$90m
SERIES B
Jul 2021
$42.5m
SERIES A
Total funding: $144m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Flexible PTO
- Parental Leave
- 401k Plan
- Paid Lunch During Work Days
- Work From Home Stipend
- Team Events and Offsites
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John MacIlwaine
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously CTO of Morgan Stanley's Private Client Group, and Head of Global Development at Visa.
Kin Kee
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously founded KCUBE SOlutions. They also spent 4 years at Lending CLub as the VP of Technology, and 3 years at Braintree as the Director of Architecture.
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