Full-Time

Senior Strategy Analyst

Collections & Loss Mitigation

Updated on 9/4/2026

Momentum Financial Services Group

Momentum Financial Services Group

1,001-5,000 employees

Alternative financial services and cash access

No salary listed

Toronto, ON, Canada

Hybrid

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Required Skills
Python
SAS
Data Science
R
SQL
A/B Testing
Risk Management
Data Governance
Operations Research

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Finance, Operations Research, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
  • At least 4 years of experience in financial services, focused on Collections, Credit Risk, or Loan Servicing Analytics.
  • Proven experience designing segmentation strategies or treatment frameworks using large-scale data.
  • Hands-on proficiency in SQL and at least one analytical tool or language: Python, R, or SAS.
  • Analytical rigor with a problem-solving mindset.
  • A strong balance of risk management, customer focus, and business objectives.
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex data into actionable strategies.
  • Experience managing cross-functional initiatives.
Responsibilities
  • Build and refine segmentation frameworks that identify and target customer groups based on risk, behavior, repayment capacity, and hardship signals.
  • Integrate predictive analytics to prioritize accounts for appropriate mitigation treatments.
  • Define eligibility criteria, trigger logic, and outcome metrics for loss mitigation solutions.
  • Own the design, implementation, and optimization of loss mitigation strategies across the collections lifecycle, including payment deferral plans, extended repayment options, settlement offers, and hardship relief programs.
  • Partner with IT, Product, Retail, and Legal/Compliance to translate strategies into decisioning systems and customer-facing solutions.
  • Own portfolio performance monitoring and identify strategic opportunities to improve recoveries while balancing customer outcomes and operational efficiency, including cure rates, roll rates, re-default rates, and net loss impact.
  • Run A/B and multivariate testing on segmentation and tool performance.
  • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and propose tactical or systemic enhancements.
  • Act as a bridge between analytics, operations, and technology to ensure strategies are executable, compliant, and business-aligned.
  • Present clear, data-driven insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior exposure to hardship or loss mitigation programs.
  • Experience with decisioning systems, collections platforms, or customer management tools.
  • Sigma experience.
Momentum Financial Services Group

Momentum Financial Services Group

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Momentum Financial Services Group provides alternative financial solutions across North America for people who are unbanked or underbanked, including those with impaired credit who may not qualify for traditional banking products. The company operates a dual-channel model with a large network of physical retail locations in the United States and Canada, plus digital and mobile platforms, so customers can access cash and financial services in person or online. Its offerings include personal loans, check cashing, domestic and international money transfers, and prepaid card services. Compared with traditional banks, Momentum focuses on serving clients who are often left out of mainstream finance, using both storefronts and digital tools to reach them wherever they prefer to transact. The company’s goal is to be a vital financial resource for hardworking individuals by meeting needs that conventional financial institutions do not fully address.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$482.5M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • Momentum relaunched Money Mart's Canadian app in November 2025 with real-time approvals.
  • The company serves 900,000+ annual customers across loans, transfers, cashing, and cards.
  • Ares funding lets Momentum expand eligible loan receivables without immediate balance-sheet strain.

What critics are saying

  • The C$657.9 million facility shows heavy dependence on external credit markets.
  • Non-prime lending faces CFPB, provincial, and class-action scrutiny that can hit margins fast.
  • Digital challengers offering instant approval and no-branch loans threaten branch traffic within 12 months.

What makes Momentum Financial Services Group unique

  • Money Mart and The Check Cashing Store give Momentum 420+ North American branches.
  • Momentum pairs physical storefronts with a refreshed Canadian app and same-day funding.
  • Ares renewed a C$657.9 million facility, backing Momentum's receivables-driven lending model.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

2%
Gulf & Main Magazine
Jun 25th, 2025
Gulf & Main Magazine | Press Releases

With the expansion of its credit facility, Momentum Financial Services Group now has additional capital to fund its growing loan receivables portfolio and meet the needs of its North American customers. The additional funds will be used to repay the 2023 secured loan facility and fuel further expansion in eligible loan receivables.