Reconciliation Specialist Job at PalmPay

PalmPay is an Africa-focused fintech firm, launched in 2019. PalmPay is a mobile payments platform that offers a number of financial services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Reconciliation Specialist
Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Level: Experienced

Job Purpose

• The Reconciliation and Settlement 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

Responsibilities

• Attend to customer and merchant disputes and ensure prompt resolution.
• Liaise with banks and aggregators on settlement discrepancies.
• 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.
• Liaising with switching companies and card schemes on Settlement issues
• Reconciliation of transactions routed through various payments platforms including POS.
• Ensure daily validation of transaction posting on system.

Specifications & Requirements

• Creative thinker and problem solver who can resolve issues arising from online transactions timely and efficient.
• 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 Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent
• At least 4 years in Digital Financial Services or banking industry experience
• At least 2 years of experience in reconciliation and settlement of POS.
• Experience with electronic payment systems
• Organization and Time management skills
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office suites.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• In-depth knowledge of payment processing- gateways
• Leadership and teamwork skills,
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.