Settlement Controller

Settlements Controller

Manchester

6 Months

£22,500 per annum (PAYE)

Key Purpose of the Role:

The Settlements Controller will be responsible for reconciling and processing 200+ internal settlements for daily card scheme processing submitted by our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconciling scheme processing against amounts we are expecting to receive based on data files submitted by our customers.


• Identifying, raising, and resolving anomalies.


• Ensuring that we have no large discrepancies with cash from the schemes.


• Resolving of queries raised by our internal and external stakeholders within agreed Service Level Agreements


• Producing management information and statistics based on our daily output.


• Liaising with internal and external teams to ensure all requested payments and transfers have been completed within the agreed time frames.


• Proactively working as part of the wider Settlements Team to ensure all team objectives are achieved.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel.


• Experience with payment/banking systems.


• Experience in payments, acquiring, or finance industries.


• Analytical and statistical examination skills for complex problem-solving.


• Attention to detail and commitment to getting it right the first time.


• Prioritisation skills and ability to deliver to deadlines.


• Ability to identify issues and anomalies beyond numbers and understand root causes of queries.


• Adaptability to changing priorities and requests.


• Highly motivated.


• Able to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment.


• Comfortable and confident in engaging with team members and stakeholders.


• Determined and able to persist through problems.


• Desire to understand end-to-end processes and the bigger picture beyond the team.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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