Competitive Intelligence Analyst

Competitive Intelligence Analyst

As a Competitive Intelligence Analyst in the Product Strategy team,  you will be instrumental in streamlining the competitive intelligence processes to provide insights and data to help drive our key product initiatives, go-to-market strategies and roadmap!

Why join Tipalti?

Tipalti is one of the world’s fastest-growing fintech companies. We free finance professionals to lead by modernizing the entire payables operation. We are a well-funded, late-stage start-up backed by high-profile investors. Our 2021 Series F funding round raised $270 million, valuing us at over $8.3 billion. With total funding of just over $550 million, and with more than 3000 global customers, Tipalti is one of the most valuable private fintech companies in the world.

At Tipalti, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, the quality of our product and the capabilities of our people. Tipaltians are passionate about the work they do, and keen to get the job done. Tipalti offers competitive benefits, a flexible workplace, career coaching, and an environment where diverse individuals can thrive and make an impact. Our culture ensures everyone checks their egos at the door and stands ready to reach for success together. 

Founded in Israel in 2010, Tipalti is a global business headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (Foster City) with offices in Tel Aviv, Plano, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Amsterdam and Tbilisi.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Work closely with the product team to generate intelligence on products, align market and competitor trends, and support product roadmap planning. 
• Gather, analyze, and communicate market data and trends related to the financial services technology industry and  identify early warnings on shifts in the marketplace and how they apply to the financial industry.
• Maintain cross-functional relationships with Sales & Marketing to gain insights from the “field.”
• Identify information sources and gaps, and to create plans to solve for both high-level and tactical business problems.
• Lead discussions with our customers and prospects to gain competitive intelligence.

About you 

• Proven market intelligence, financial analysis or business analytics background required
• Applicable experience in business/competitive analysis
• Knowledge of and demonstrated experience in business analysis and reporting methods
• Position requires advanced skills Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook) and G Suite applications.
• Proven leadership skills and business acumen

Education Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Finance, Information Science or Information Technology)

Skills and Knowledge Required

• Quick learner and strategic thinker, with excellent analytical and interpersonal skills along with strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to distill complex information into key concepts and actionable intelligence
• Strong communication skills across verbal, written and presented content.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a rapidly growing and changing team environment
• Must be dynamic, innovative, and possess creative problem solving skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented individual
• Understanding of the accounts payable ecosystem and B2B payments systems are preferred but not required.

Tipalti is posting this job opening for and on behalf of SDS (Cyprus) Limited and/or SDS Tbilisi Limited, LLC (both are hereinafter referred to as “SDS”). Any potential employment and/or consulting arrangements entered into, as it relates to this job opening, will be between you and SDS. Tipalti shall not be held responsible for the information and contents contained in this job posting, or for any issues arising out of or related to this job posting.