Role Overview
As a Data scientist assigned to the Finance function, you play a key role in the technological aspect of Finance’s approach to innovation. You work directly with business teams to transform pain points, needs and opportunities into concrete solutions by leveraging artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and automation.
What You Will Do
You will be required to understand and structure sometimes ambiguous business problems, design and develop prototypes, proofs of concept, pilots, and MVPs in short cycles to test hypotheses, measure their value, and determine whether to continue, adjust, pivot or stop.
Why It Might Be a Fit
You will contribute to developing and experimenting with new solutions using generative AI and AI agents, and act as an artificial intelligence expert advisor for the Finance community.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning or a related field
- A minimum of six years of relevant experience in data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, development of analytical solutions or related fields
- Hands-on experience in the design and implementation of prototypes, proofs of concept, pilots or MVPs in short cycles
- Hands-on experience in generative artificial intelligence, particularly in the design or prototyping of solutions using large language models (LLMs), AI agents, RAG approaches or other comparable technologies
- Experience with APIs and modern AI solution development environments, and the ability to integrate various services, models and data sources to quickly build functional solutions
- Demonstrated experience explaining complex technical concepts and influencing decision-making among non-technical audiences
- Experience analyzing and structuring complex or poorly defined business issues, developing relevant hypotheses and quickly transforming them into concrete and measurable experiments
- Knowledge of French is required
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, combined with a strong knowledge of the main data processing, analysis, and modelling libraries
- Knowledge of the corporate Finance/Accounting function or the ability to quickly understand a new business area
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses
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