Payment Processing Assistnt / Clearing Clerk / Banking Desk Helper

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Review payment requests and verify transaction details against supporting documentation.
• Check payment instructions, account references, amounts, and authorization records for completeness.
• Maintain transaction logs and records of payment processing and settlement activities.
• Reconcile payment records against bank statements and internal reports.
• Identify discrepancies, duplicate entries, incomplete documentation, and processing exceptions.
• Track pending payments and follow up on delayed or unsuccessful transactions.
• Update spreadsheets, payment trackers, digital filing systems, and administrative databases.
• Prepare routine payment summaries, reconciliation schedules, and operational reports.
• Coordinate with internal departments and authorized service providers to resolve documentation issues.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling financial records and sensitive transaction information.
• Support audit preparation, compliance documentation, and improvements to payment administration procedures.

Requirements

• At least three years of relevant experience is preferred in payment processing, banking operations, financial administration, reconciliation, or a related field.
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in accounting, finance, banking, business administration, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Strong numerical accuracy, analytical thinking, attention to detail, organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Familiarity with payment workflows, transaction records, bank statements, and reconciliation procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, office applications, and digital recordkeeping tools.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information discreetly, identify irregularities, follow controls, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Dependable and able to meet recurring deadlines in a remote environment.

What the employer offers

• Flexible, part-time, fully remote working arrangements.
• Opportunities to strengthen financial administration and transaction-processing skills and gain exposure to payment reconciliation, clearing documentation, and operational reporting.
• Collaboration with finance and business operations teams in a professional environment that values accuracy, integrity, accountability, and continuous learning.