About this role
At EZCORP we are a growing team focused on creating and changing the pawn industry as we know it today. We believe that our platform enabled lending and e-commerce solutions will revolutionize our ability to attract, engage and service our customers across the United States, Mexico and Latin America.
Join us now for an opportunity to be a part of a team that wants to provide access to short-term cash for every person – everywhere!
The Company
Founded in Austin in 1989, EZCORP has grown into a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States, Mexico and Latin America. We are dedicated to satisfying the short-term cash needs of consumers who are both cash and credit constrained and providing an industry-leading customer experience.
What’s in it for you
Ground Floor opportunity with EZCORP, a company with a start-up, purpose-driven mentality where innovative and agile problem solving are part of our DNA along with competitive compensation and benefits.
Address
Texas
The Risk Specialist works to minimize many forms of risks to the company’s financial standings. This role will be responsible for identifying present risks, whether or not they can be prevented and how to lower the chances of their occurrence. This role also entails conducting various assessments including full physical inventories and regulatory compliance assessments as required by regulatory compliance. We are specifically looking for candidates who are based in the Dallas/North Texas area.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Provides financial insight into business decisions
Provides quality and timely inventory and compliance reports
Ensures the best decisions are made to minimize potential risks in business operations
Critical and Essential Tasks
Reviews financial data and information concerning business operations
Identifies potential risks and recommends how to address the issues identified
Identifies and analyzes areas of potential risk to the assets, earning capacity, or success of organizations
Prepares reports and presentations that outline findings, explain risk positions, or recommend change
Conducts statistical and in-person analyses to identify and categorize risk and potential risk
Assists in developing risk mitigation strategies and implementing them
Presents risk analyses to consumers, decision-makers or management, making recommendations for action
Creates reports to provide to upper management
Remains informed on the latest developments in the company and overall field in order to update risk reports on a regular basis
Prepares company risk policies and procedures and safety/operational codes
Plans and contributes to the development of risk management systems
Requirements
Experience
1-3 years of experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree required,
Competencies
Technical & Professional Skills
Job-Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Comfortable working around firearms
- Bilingual/bicultural technical and conversational skills (Spanish/English)
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills; attention to detail and accuracy; and time management and organizational skills
- Highly proficient in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Mathematical skills in order to perform calculations and identify potential problems with data
- Must be willing to travel 50% of the time.