Payments Analyst

: Summary of Position: The Payments Analyst will support the Treasury department with a focus on supporting strategic initiatives and analyzing costs of acceptance for electronic payments. This position will drive insights and key trends within the organization. Specifically looking for a great mind that can analyze key trends in Payments and be the analytics thought partner. The individual will perform fiscal period-end reconciliations and analytics, as well as assist in special projects as required. Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop an understanding of the overall card payment process and prepaid card purchase process and functionality to deliver various metrics.
• Reconcile and research variances daily as it relates to the Prepaid Cards and E-commerce transactions and play a key role in working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Testing and validation of new prepaid card products and payment initiatives prior to release of projects to production environment.
• Create/Maintain operational reporting, monitor and analyze card payments acceptance cost to optimally route transactions to least cost providers.
• Perform period end financial closings, reconciliations, and budget to actual analytics and assist with treasury budgets and monthly forecasts.
• Monitor and analyze monthly credit card fees to ensure billing accuracy and optimally manage business relationships.
• Help create visualizations and dashboards to trend/track metrics.
• Special projects assigned by Assistant Treasurer or Payments Manager.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or Finance.
• 2 - 4 years of relevant accounting and analytical experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite products.
• Strong analytical skills required in order to assemble analytical models and work with large data sets.
• Good communication skills with strong attention to details, including regular follow up on action items.
• Ability to build and manage business relationships
• Ability to work in fast paced team environment, handling multiple tasks and meeting deadlines.