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Perpay

Runs paycheck-funded shopping and credit tools

Junior Strategic Analyst

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior
Bachelor's, Master's
Philadelphia, PA, USA
In PersonThis is a 100% onsite opportunity.
Data & AnalyticsData Analysis

About the job

Requirements
  • An undergraduate or master's degree in a quantitative or STEM field, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Experience framing and solving problems through data analysis and quantitative thinking.
  • Experience with Python and SQL.
  • Impactful internship experience.
  • Ability to communicate recommendations effectively verbally and in writing.
  • Comfort driving a project forward independently amid ambiguity and change.
  • Ability to collaborate and build trust in a team setting.
Responsibilities
  • Partner with stakeholders across the business to define complex challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver data-driven insights.
  • Translate analysis into clear, compelling recommendations, present them directly to senior leadership, and influence decision-making.
  • Build cross-functional relationships so data insights are actionable and impactful and foster trust in the analytics team.
  • Write and execute advanced SQL queries and use Python or R to extract and analyze data, uncover trends, and solve problems.
  • Develop analytics-backed strategies to grow business impact, improve operational efficiency, and unlock opportunities for customers and the organization.
  • Contribute to self-service business intelligence tools and dashboards that empower teams to make data-informed decisions.
  • Drive projects forward with minimal direction while navigating uncertainty to uncover solutions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience presenting to C-level executives.
  • Experience at a startup, especially in financial technology.
  • Experience with business intelligence tools such as Domo, Power BI, or Tableau.
  • Experience with Git and GitHub.

About the company

Perpay runs a shopping and credit-building platform for US consumers, using payroll direct deposits to make payments fit their income and pay schedule. Its Marketplace sells electronics, home goods, and other products through interest-free installment purchases, while Perpay+ reports payment history to the major credit bureaus. A separate unsecured Perpay Credit Card, issued by Celtic Bank, extends spending beyond the marketplace and supports automatic payments from paychecks. The business combines retail product sales with a subscription fee for Perpay+ credit reporting, which also includes credit monitoring through its dashboard. Perpay was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$2.5M

Headquarters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Credit building shows results: Perpay reports 30-plus first-year average score gains among 50,000 Perpay+ customers starting at 550 or below.
  • Customer reach supports cross-selling: Perpay says millions of members work across more than 50,000 employers.
  • Operations builds varied experience: Perpay's listed associate program rotates across internal teams in ten-to-eleven-week assignments.

What critics are saying

  • Fees raise access costs: Perpay's card agreement charges $9 monthly after the first year.
  • Card reach depends on payroll: Perpay excludes gig workers unless their own company pays through third-party payroll.
  • Philadelphia attendance limits flexibility: Perpay's listed operations rotation requires office work, with remote weeks around major holidays.

What makes Perpay unique

  • Shipping follows repayment: Perpay sends Marketplace orders only after receiving the first payroll payment.
  • New Perpay cards reward repayments: customers earn 2% as Marketplace credits.
  • Perpay controls card experiences through Marqeta: the issuing platform supports instant virtual cards and real-time spending controls.

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Benefits

  • Competitive salary + company equity
  • 401k with company match
  • Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
  • Pre-tax Public Transportation benefit
  • Relocation assistance
  • Student loan company match
  • Gym subsidy with City Fitness
  • Cell phone plan
  • Paid parental leave
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Optional work from home (WFH) up to 4 weeks per year

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-1%
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May 8th, 2025
Perpay Selects Marqeta to Power Consumer Credit Card

Perpay selects Marqeta to power consumer credit card.