Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

Global payments are intricate and dynamic, whether it's a feature based on commercial request or driven by schemes, the Payment Specialist will be responsible for gathering the required information and present it to the product team with a clear description of the implementation and interpretation of the processing rules and their recommendations. Global expansion being a key objective of CKO, and Cards Processing being at the core of it, the Payment Specialist will be responsible for leading the technical projects with the schemes to rollout new acquiring regions and ultimately new payment options for our merchants.

We are also looking for Payment Specialists who can bring in fresh ideas and proactively engage with schemes and partners to bring innovative payment solutions while maintaining the existing high processing standards of CKO which requires them to work closely with cross-functional teams (legal, compliance, financial partnership and product).

Payment Specialists will also be responsible for disseminating payments knowledge throughout the organization making sure that merchant facing teams have the required information to be able to answer merchant queries. This will also require them to support internal payments operations teams in maintaining any processing back office operations such as scheme registration, clearing and settlement.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of hands-on Business Analyst or other relevant roles' experience in financial services and/or in payments processing.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with motivation to find end-to-end solutions. 

• Ability to work cross-functionally and with remote teams.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work with complex datasets.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines in an evolving environment and sometimes shifting priorities.

• Willingness to take new initiative and continuously learn.

• Experience with SQL script and BI tools is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business/Computer Science or equivalent. 

• Fluency in English, and superb communication skills at all levels.

• Knowledge of Card Schemes and Payments Processing is a must.

Additional Information

Apply without meeting all requirements statement 

If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use. 

Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us. 

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.

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