Palofy Analytics is a customer loyalty and payment processing partner for SMEs. We are developing analysis and forecasting tools that help merchants to get more sales and predict staffing needs. This also enables getting accurate predictions on channel, store, product group, or product level.

Our licenced technology leverages existing payment cards as customer loyalty cards, reducing customer friction and removing work overhead from staff. 

Service areas:

•   Restaurant and hospitality

•   Retail

Palofy Analytics is an Independent Sales Organization for multiple SaaS and Fintech companies, and our Alfa Rating is AA+.

Chief Executive Officer Job Responsibilities:

• Operational management of all business departments.

• Represents company at essential business functions, community events, industry training

• Creates an environment and culture that focuses on fulfilling the company's mission, vision, and values.

• Develops business prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; and accumulating capital to fund expansion.

• Ensures the company is staffed with well-trained, quality, and engaged employees at all times; works closely with the executive management team to develop effective hiring, training, and compensation plans to retain our quality talent; and leads and mentors staff, engaging and empowering them to be successful in serving customers.

• Oversees financial performance and risk profile while ensuring that all regulatory obligations are met; manages the design and implementation of new products and services; oversees brand development and the implementation of effective marketing strategies.

• Ensures quality metrics are achieved through sound business processes following regulatory agency guidelines.

• Focuses on consensus-building efforts and strategic planning.

• Ensures the timely submission of month-end financial and operational reviews and contributes to developing and participating in corporate-wide strategic planning efforts.

• Monitors company performance by measuring and analyzing results, initiating corrective actions, and minimizing the impact of variances.

• Increases revenues and income before inter-company allocations and implements operating cost controls in staffing, supplies, purchased services, etc.

• Communicates circumstances and events of operations to officers, managers and other appropriate people to keep all apprised.

• Effectively manages contract negotiations and statutory compliance.

• Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations, participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field

• 5+ years experience in a business-related field

• Strong leadership, decision making and communication skills

• Fluent in Finnish, highly recommended in English

• Live in Helsinki metro area in Finland