Financial Services Optimization Specialist

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Capital Recruit Full time

At Capital Recruit, we are seeking a skilled Financial Services Optimization Specialist to join our team in a Hybrid or Remote role. Our company is located in Johannesburg and we are looking for a Permanent employee to fill this position in the FinTech industry.

Job Summary:

We require a Visa and Mastercard Payment Expert to optimize our client card payment interchange, reconciliations, and payment network billing. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Visa and Mastercard payment billing, interchange, systems, and services and will be responsible for delivering exceptional service and value to our clients.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyse fees and costs paid by banks to the scheme networks (Visa and Mastercard)
  • Identify errors and anomalies in scheme billing data
  • Payment Interchange reviews (earned and paid)
  • Identify and troubleshoot billing errors and discrepancies
  • Recommend improvements in client payments environment to efficiently optimize their costs and reduce their network scheme (Visa and Mastercard) billings
  • Recommend services to utilize and to cancel to optimize costs
  • Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, regulations, and billing standards related to Visa and Mastercard payments
  • Analyse card payment data and generate reports on payment performance, trends, and potential areas for improvement

Requirements:

  • Experience in card payments (worked at a bank, fintech, or Visa and Mastercard)
  • Card Issuing and/or acquiring experience
  • Understanding of Visa and/or Mastercard services and billing invoices
  • Understanding of card interchange and how it is calculated
  • Understanding of authorization, clearing, and settlement of card transactions
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent knowledge of Excel, PowerBI, or similar data tools is a plus
  • Ability to work with data
  • Bachelors degree in finance, business, or a related field
  • Relevant certifications in payment processing or card industry regulations are a plus
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve card-related issues efficiently
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy in handling financial data and reconciliations
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact with internal teams, clients, and external stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
  • Up-to-date knowledge of the latest industry trends and developments in card payments and billing


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