Data Scientist

• Develop, maintain, and enhance a portfolio of statistical forecasting models supporting Treasury funding decisions.
• Build and optimize time-series forecasting models segmented by account and business characteristics.
• Improve forecast accuracy across cash flow directions and identify opportunities for model enhancements.
• Incorporate business and financial signals such as revenue trends, cancellations, seasonality, and macroeconomic factors into forecasting frameworks.
• Account for structural breaks, external shocks, product changes, and shifts in user behavior within forecasting methodologies.
• Analyze forecast performance, conduct variance diagnostics, and communicate root causes of forecast misses.
• Support recurring production forecasting cycles and provide recommendations for manual forecast adjustments when necessary.
• Serve as a trusted analytics partner to Treasury and Finance stakeholders, translating model outputs into actionable business insights.
• Monitor and maintain data pipelines, forecasting tables, and reporting dashboards to ensure data quality and reliability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Treasury, FP&A, and Analytics teams to support strategic planning and funding decisions.

• Master’’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline with 5+ years of industry experience, OR a Ph.D. with 2+ years of industry experience.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and at least one programming language (Python preferred; R acceptable).
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining production-grade forecasting models.
• Strong expertise in time-series forecasting, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Experience handling seasonality, trend shifts, structural breaks, interventions, and external shocks within forecasting frameworks.
• Experience incorporating external covariates and business signals into forecasting models and evaluating their impact.
• Hands-on experience owning data workflows, pipelines, scheduling, orchestration, and reporting processes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance statistical rigor and business practicality.
• Proven ability to operate independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver on recurring production schedules.
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting technical findings to non-technical business stakeholders.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience supporting Treasury, Finance, FP&A, Payments, FinTech, Marketplace, or Revenue Forecasting functions.
• Experience working with large-scale financial, transaction, or marketplace datasets.
• Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow, dbt, or similar technologies.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted analytics workflows and advanced analytical tools.
• Prior experience in high-growth technology, marketplace, fintech, or consumer internet companies.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.