Payments Operations Analyst
bellotalabs · San Jose
About The Role
What You'll Do
Daily Operations & Monitoring
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- Monitor approval rates, decline reasons, and processing anomalies across all active PSPs using operational dashboards.
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- Flag deviations from baseline early and escalate with clear, source-backed evidence.
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- Track PSP uptime, incidents, and processor-side issues, and keep an operational log.
PSP Escalations
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Serve as the point of contact for PSP support channels (email, Slack, ticketing portals) on operational issues: failed transactions, missing settlements, KYC/AML holds, refunds, and chargebacks.
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Draft clear, professional communications to PSPs in English, including the specific transaction IDs, timestamps, and amounts needed to resolve issues quickly.
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Follow escalations through to closure and document root cause.
Data Analysis & Reconciliation Support
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Run and modify SQL queries to validate PSP volumes, settlements, fees, and approval metrics.
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Support weekly and monthly PSP reconciliations by comparing processor reports, Databricks/Tableau data, bank settlements, and Finance records, respecting date basis, status semantics, and coverage boundaries.
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Maintain and improve Google Sheets dashboards (advanced formulas, pivots, Apps Script where helpful).
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Never sum, match, or close a reconciliation from memory or estimation; every figure must be measured from source.
Documentation & Process
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- Update SOPs, runbooks, and PSP profiles as processes evolve.
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- Contribute to the reconciliation automation program by documenting current manual steps and edge cases so they can be codified in Databricks/Tableau/Corefy.
Reporting
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- Prepare weekly operational summaries covering approval rates, volumes, incidents, and open escalations.
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- Support ad-hoc analyses requested by the Payments Ops Manager or Finance.
Must-Have Qualifications
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- 5+ years in payments operations, PSP reconciliation, or fintech data analysis.
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- SQL proficiency, able to write, read, and debug queries independently; Databricks experience preferred.
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- Advanced Google Sheets skills, including complex formulas (INDEX/MATCH, QUERY, ARRAYFORMULA), pivot tables, and structured workbook design; Apps Script is a plus.
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- Direct PSP experience with settlements, chargebacks, refunds, decline codes, MID/gateway concepts, and reconciliation between processor and bank.
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- Fluent English, written and spoken, for daily PSP correspondence and internal communication.
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- Auditable working style: cites sources, distinguishes payment date vs. settlement date, and flags coverage gaps instead of guessing.
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- Reliable async communicator across Slack, email, and ticketing systems, comfortable working across time zones.
Nice to Have
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- Spanish (working with a bilingual team).
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- Experience with any of: Worldpay, PayNearMe, MuchBetter, Rapyd, MassPay, crypto, Corefy.
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- Exposure to card, APMs, and alternative rails (bank transfers, wallets, cash-based).
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- Familiarity with Tableau or similar BI tools.
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- Experience with iGaming, poker, or high-volume consumer payments.
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- Compliance/AML/KYC operational awareness.
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