Payment Lifecycle Analyst

Are you ready to make an impact in the world of digital payments? Join our team where your analytical prowess and problem-solving skills will help shape the future. We offer a stimulating environment with opportunities for constant learning and expanded responsibilities.As a Payment Lifecycle Analyst within Payments Operations, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth transfer of funds between various parties while enhancing our payment operations framework. You will leverage your knowledge of automation technologies and systems architecture to process payments across various products and parties. Your responsibilities include identifying and resolving issues, making decisions guided by established practices, and contributing to short-term operational goals. You will engage with stakeholders, manage projects, and spur continuous improvement initiatives, building strong working relationships with internal lines of business. Your ability to understand and apply cybersecurity controls, anti-fraud strategies, and data analysis techniques will be key to your success in this role.Job responsibilities Utilize independent judgment and technical expertise to resolve exceptions and enhance control environments for technical, financial, and operational processes. Conduct research and data analysis to address non-routine payment lifecycle issues and ensure accurate, timely fund transfers across various products. Define project requirements and metrics using process models, and lead or contribute to process optimization initiatives to improve quality and customer experience. Apply knowledge of systems architecture and automation technologies to support process optimization and build effective relationships with stakeholders and teams. Coach, train, and mentor team members to uphold high service standards and serve as an escalation point for junior team members. Identify opportunities for improving the efficiency of the process.  Identify the training requirements of the team members and work with the Associate on providing the required trainings  Establish excellent relationships with partner site and other stakeholders, with whom the team will need to interact on a regular basis.  Prepare the weekly / monthly MIS reports  Track the changes to the procedures and ensure that the team is fully aware of the changes. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Graduate with minimum 4 years of experience. Experience and a working knowledge of various aspects of International Payment Processing Operations or Payments / Swift/ Static Data/ Liquidity specialist/ Transaction life cycle/ Manual Payments / Sanctions screening/ Compliance / OFAC screening Good Interpersonal skills to be able to communicate internally & externally and at all levels Good analytical skills and knowledge of MS Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.  Commercial and growth mindset to adapt to fast-paced environments and new business initiatives, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Understanding of cybersecurity controls and anti-fraud strategies to protect information and systems, and ability to navigate dynamic environments with evolving priorities. Experience of working / partnering with stakeholders like Operations Controls, Training  Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills 4 years of experience in a back office operations of a reputed foreign bank or it’s processing arm/private sector bank/public sector bank as a supervisor would be beneficial. Prior Experience in Client and Third party banks investigations for Multicurrency payments will be an added advantage Experience with operations, controls and problem solving related to Payments, Cash, Treasury Operations. Experience in global payments and understanding of accounting and money movement processes.