Financial Risk Analyst

Payments Risk Analyst Raleigh- Durham, NC

Our NC based client is seeking a Payments Risk Analyst for a hybrid opportunity in their Morrisville, NC office. Our client is a rapidly-growing private equity-backed company offering software with integrated payments to youth sports clubs and governing bodies nationwide.

In this role, you'll be responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with our payment processing services.

This role reports to the CFO.

This is a permanent position which offers a competitive salary and a great benefit package. No visa situations or C2C for this opportunity.

Responsibilities Include :

Conduct credit underwriting and due diligence on merchants at onboarding and at periodic intervals

Communicate professionally with merchants to explain risk management and underwriting procedures and gather information for underwriting

Set up and manage customized transaction and volume limits for merchants based on their risk profiles

Monitor merchant financial activity and analyze transaction patterns to detect potential fraud or suspicious behavior

Work closely with technical and customer success teams to investigate merchant risk signals and consider risk-mitigating actions

Perform regular risk assessments and audits of our payment processing systems and procedures

Develop and maintain comprehensive policy and procedure documentation

Requirements :

Bachelor's degree is a must (preferred degree in finance or business)

3 to 5 years experience in payment processing or fintech risk (Nice-to-have : Merchant underwriting)

Working knowledge of financial statement analysis

Understanding of card and ACH payment systems, fraud prevention techniques, and card brand rules (Nice-to-have : Experience with Stripe Connect and Stripe Radar)

Excel skills (Nice to have : Query and / or skills using SQL or Python or similar)

Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and explain complex risk concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including merchants / customers

Full-time and present in Morrisville, NC office 4-5 days per week (casual attire)

Willingness to roll up sleeves and help wherever necessary

Resourcefulness to address new problems and scale abilities

Offer Includes :

Competitive salary and benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan options (100% of premiums paid by company), 401(k) match, FSA and company-funded HSA, and company paid life / disability insurance

Qualified applicants please send a resume and salary requirements to Martha Michaux [email protected].

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