Business Data Analyst Intern

JOB TITLE:

Business Data Analyst Intern (12-Month)

LOCATION:

Cape Town

ABOUT PRINCIPA:

At Principa we focus on reducing risk and improving profitability by streamlining processes, increasing efficiency, and automating data-driven decision making across the customer lifecycle.

We have over twenty-five years of data and analytics consulting experience and our Just Cause is to open doors and enable access to financial services that foster economic empowerment and opportunity for all.

What We Do:

• Consulting and Analytics: We provide actionable insights that drive smarter decisions across credit risk management, customer analytics, and portfolio optimization. We leverage over 25 years of expertise to help businesses enhance credit decisioning, mitigate risk, and improve customer acquisition and retention strategies.
• Data and Decisioning Solutions: We focus on transforming raw data into meaningful information to enable better decisions. Whether through ADMiT — our innovative risk scoring tool for thin-file clients — or through our advanced lead generation services, we empower businesses to reach new markets and make smarter, more impactful choices.
• Technology Solutions: Our decisioning and collections recovery technology solutions offer business rule management across the entire customer lifecycle, specialist collections strategies, and tactical actions that improve collections efficiency.

At Principa, you will have the opportunity to be part of something bigger, part of a groundswell of financial inclusion that will change the face of the world. You will have the opportunity to make a real and lasting difference.

We understand that the value we deliver to our clients and customers depends on our People. Our people are at the heart of everything we do — it all starts with them, and it’s because of them. Here, you will never be just a number, you will be recognized for who you are and the value you bring.

Benefits

• Work on Challenging Problems: Work alongside some of the brightest minds in credit consulting, solving key business challenges.
• Continuous Learning & Development: Our people are encouraged to have a structured learning plan encompassing coaching, mentoring, and formal learning, enabling personal, professional, and team mastery.
• Remote Work: Our remote-first approach gives our people flexibility in their work model. We also host quarterly in-person Huddles to foster culture and connectedness.
• Great Leadership: Our leaders benefit from specialized training interventions focused on building empathetic leadership capabilities.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Are you a graduate with passion for building and using Data & Analytics solutions to unlock business value?

This is a 12-month internship opportunity structured to incorporate academic, professional, and personal skills development, with a primary focus on Business Data Analysis.

DURING THE INTERNSHIP/GRADUATE PROGRAMME, YOU WILL BE EXPOSED TO:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data-informed decisions.
• Develop Data Analytics solutions using tools like SQL, Power BI and Python.
• Analyse complex data sets representing business processes & initiatives to identify and communicate trends and insights.
• Gather, clean, combine and aggregate data from disparate sources for data analysis and reporting needs.
• Collect and apply feedback from business presentations, user training and peer review to continuously improve reporting and analysis solutions
• Proactively communicate the progress and status (including blockers, risks, issues) of the work assigned to you, with all affected stakeholders.
• Participate in structured training, mentorship, and personal development programs.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:

• National Diploma or Degree in Information Technology (NQF 7)

EXPERIENCE:

• No experience needed

SKILLS:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail.

Principa is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals. As part of our commitment to Employment Equity, we encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and other designated groups.