HRLadderBox, on behalf of our client, is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Payments & Reconciliation Officer to oversee high-volume transaction flows across their sports betting and online gaming platforms.This role is central to ensuring accurate reconciliation, optimized cashflow management, and seamless coordination between Finance, Technology, and external payment partners, particularly within mobile money and multi-jurisdiction payment environments.

Your Impact:

• Manage and reconcile daily transactions across multiple systems, payment gateways, wallets, and MNOs.
• Monitor payment inflows and outflows to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely settlement of funds.
• Liaise with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), payment service providers (PSPs), and aggregators to resolve discrepancies and settlement issues.
• Analyse transaction data to identify anomalies, fraud risks, delays, and system inconsistencies.
• Produce forecasts and projections for transaction volumes, cashflow, and settlement performance.
• Manage and optimise cashflow across multiple platforms and jurisdictions.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliation and performance reports for senior management and the CFO.
• Collaborate with Technology, Product, and Risk teams to improve payment flows and system reliability.
• Support implementation and testing of new payment methods, wallets, and integrations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, financial policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Continuously improve reconciliation processes, automation, and reporting efficiency.

You Bring: 

• Strong understanding of digital payments, wallets, and iGaming payment ecosystems.
• Proven experience working with MNO billing, aggregators, PSPs, and multi-system reconciliations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large transaction volumes with high accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills including forecasting, trend analysis, and anomaly detection.
• Solid knowledge of cashflow management and settlement cycles.
• Comfortable working across multiple platforms, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Strong coordination and communication skills, particularly when working with Technology teams and Finance/CFO leadership.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills; SQL, BI tools, or automation experience is an advantage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in iGaming, fintech, payments, or high-transaction digital environments.
• Familiarity with APIs, reconciliation tools, and payment monitoring systems.
• Knowledge of fraud prevention frameworks and risk control processes.

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate, timely, and fully balanced reconciliations across all systems.
• Clear visibility into cashflows, settlement timelines, and provider performance.
• Early identification and resolution of anomalies, discrepancies, and risks.
• Strong collaboration between Finance, Technology, and external payment partners.
• Scalable, efficient, and increasingly automated payment and reconciliation operations.

What We Offered

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Exposure to fast-growing iGaming and emerging market payment ecosystems
• Opportunity to work with international payment partners and mobile money providers
• Collaborative, data-driven, and performance-oriented culture
• Career growth within a scaling digital gaming business