Global Payments Manager

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents (Antarctica left to go!) and all of our positions are fully remote. With Innovation as one of the core values, we have built Automation and AI capabilities into the requirements for every role. We encourage every member of the Remote team to bring their talents, experiences and culture to the table to help us build the best-in-class HR platform. What you bring Extensive experience of global or regional payments experience, with focus on Operations Has successfully led bank integration projects via API or host-to-host connectivity, & implementation of automated payment files in ISO 20022 XML format Deep knowledge of banking regulations surrounding payment requirements across the globe Proven inspiration and forward-thinking to take ownership of project from discovery to resolution, set ambitious business goals, drive results, and meet tight deadlines Balance attention to detail with swift execution - we need to do things quickly, and we need to do them well. Balancing those can be challenging, and this should be a strength of yours Proven ability to autonomously resolve complex payment issues Proven ability to highlight outstanding organization skills & going above & beyond in execution which are critical to be successful in this role Exceptional ability to communicate and foster positive business relationships Ability to establish milestones and keep all team members on task Experience in a high-growth start-up or large multi-national preferred Writes and speaks fluent English It's not required to have experience working remotely, but considered a plus Key Responsibilities Manage daily payment tasks and flow. Be the main contact for payment processing rules in various countries. Help Sales and other teams with banking or payment provider issues. Own global payment execution, ensuring payments to employees and contractors are processed precisely and timely Own the research and resolution of payment reconciliation discrepancies on a daily basis Lead integration effort with banking partners and payment providers. Operationalize new payment method execution Serve as escalation point on complex payment issues and ascertain processes are in place to minimize the number of payment processing issues Drive process improvements and efficiency solutions including automation of daily operations workflow processes Develop tools/metrics and dashboards to track performance of payments metrics Collaborate across multiple teams including Payroll, Product, Engineering, Customer Success and Finance Keep abreast of the latest innovations in the Payments and Compliance space. Help identify new sources of data that can allow Remote to route payments globally using the most cost-effective method. Practicals You’ll report to: Director, Payments Operations Team: Operations - Payments Location: UK Start date: As soon as possible Remote’s Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap‑labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in‑location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent‑hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries. We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs. Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we require that your application and personal data is processed in accordance with GDPR and other privacy legislation. For more details, you may refer to our privacy policy. Interested in building your career at Remote? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. #J-18808-Ljbffr