Reconciliation & Settlement Specialist

Lagos - Nigeria

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title - Reconciliation Specialist
PALMPAYis a pan-African Fintech company currently operating in Nigeria Ghana Kenya Uganda Egypt Côte dIvoire and Tanzania and expanding to other markets this year. We provide innovative digital payment solutions that empower individuals and businesses to thrive in a fast-paced digital world
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Reconciliation Specialist to join our Reconciliation team. The Reconciliation Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity by reversing transactions accounts and statements. This role is instrumental in maintaining financial compliance and providing valuable insights to support decision-making processes.
Job Purpose

The Reconciliation Specialist is responsible for resolving all issues arising from electronic transactions.
Perform automated back-office processing such as dispute processing settlement reconciliation and reporting.
Engage aggregators and business partners on improved service delivery
Attending to all transfer related enquiries from banks.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute processes standards guidelines and service level agreements for partnering organizations.
Attend to customer and merchant disputes and ensure prompt resolution.
Liaise with banks and aggregators on settlement discrepancies.
Identifying negotiating and closing partnership deals on direct product offerings.
Liaising with switching companies and card schemes on Settlement issues
Reconciliation of transactions routed through various payment platforms including POS.
Daily reconciliation of accounts for exceptions and subsequent escalation of exceptions to the switch and other vendors or third parties for resolution.
Ensures timely reconciliation of all transactions done on the terminals.
Ensure daily validation of transaction posting on the system.

Specifications & Requirements

Creative thinker and problem solver who can resolve issues arising from online transactions in a timely and efficient manner.
A self-starter and self-motivated person who is able to influence and direct the settlements and reconciliation process.
Passionate about solving problems and is focused on customer experience and outcomes.

Requirements

A Bachelors Degree or its equivalent
Proven experience (2years) in Settlement Reconciliation & Chargebackrole preferably within the fintech banking or payment industry.
At least 3 years in Digital Financial Services or banking industry experience
Experience with electronic payment systems
In-depth knowledge of payment processing- gateways
teamwork skills
Organization and Time management skills
Proficiency in the use of MS Office suites.
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Title - Reconciliation Specialist PALMPAYis a pan-African Fintech company currently operating in Nigeria Ghana Kenya Uganda Egypt Côte dIvoire and Tanzania and expanding to other markets this year. We provide innovative digital payment solutions that empower individuals and businesses to thrive ...

The Reconciliation Specialist is responsible for resolving all issues arising from electronic transactions.
Perform automated back-office processing such as dispute processing settlement reconciliation and reporting.
Engage aggregators and business partners on improved service delivery
Attending to all transfer related enquiries from banks.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute processes standards guidelines and service level agreements for partnering organizations.
Attend to customer and merchant disputes and ensure prompt resolution.
Liaise with banks and aggregators on settlement discrepancies.
Identifying negotiating and closing partnership deals on direct product offerings.
Liaising with switching companies and card schemes on Settlement issues
Reconciliation of transactions routed through various payment platforms including POS.
Daily reconciliation of accounts for exceptions and subsequent escalation of exceptions to the switch and other vendors or third parties for resolution.
Ensures timely reconciliation of all transactions done on the terminals.
Ensure daily validation of transaction posting on the system.

Specifications & Requirements

Creative thinker and problem solver who can resolve issues arising from online transactions in a timely and efficient manner.
A self-starter and self-motivated person who is able to influence and direct the settlements and reconciliation process.
Passionate about solving problems and is focused on customer experience and outcomes.

Requirements

A Bachelors Degree or its equivalent
Proven experience (2years) in Settlement Reconciliation & Chargebackrole preferably within the fintech banking or payment industry.
At least 3 years in Digital Financial Services or banking industry experience
Experience with electronic payment systems
In-depth knowledge of payment processing- gateways
teamwork skills
Organization and Time management skills
Proficiency in the use of MS Office suites.
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.