9 Payment Solutions jobs in the United Kingdom
Head of Payment Solutions and Compliance
Posted 18 days ago
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Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.
We're looking for a strategic leader to join our Customer & Banking team as the solution owner for our payments capabilities. In this pivotal role, you'll take full ownership of our key payment services, including FPS, BACS, CHAPS, and cheques, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and outstanding customer outcomes. You'll steer the end to end journey for payments, define strategy, and lead on regulatory engagement, particulary around important Business Services (IBS). If you're passionate about shaping the future of payments in a fast-moving environment, this is your chance to make a real impact.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Payments ownership
- Act as the central owner for our payment services, in particular our Important Business Services (IBS)
- Help design and implement the Bank's payment strategy.
- Continually evaluate the regulatory and competitive landscapes to understand where potential risks / challenges are, as well as where the key opportunities for growth and development are.
- Ensure all payment journeys are mapped end to end, including system and manual risks and controls.
- Alongside the MD, define the payment limits and configurations for our key services, balancing our customers’ needs for security, convenience and inclusivity
- Alongside the COO team, work with the Bank’s Payment and Reconciliation Operations team to ensure that regulatory expectations are met and that we are delivering good outcomes for customers.
- Agree, set and manage SLAs for the COO payments operations team
- Represent Starling at key industry events and forums.
Risk and control
- Lead on risk identification and regulatory mapping, ensuring that payment RCSAs are effectively maintained.
- Ongoing oversight of payment control effectiveness.
- Ensure that all payment incidents which arise are managed in a timely and effective manner, consistent with regulatory expectations
- Own and react to operational reporting, covering Transaction Processing KRIs and MI.
- Maintain live view of current and future regulatory requirements via established horizon scanning and pro-active research
- Act as the team’s point person for BCP and incident management
Requirements
Essentials
- Expertise of key payment regulations (PSR2017 / PSD2 etc) and relevance to Bank operations
- Deep understanding of payments and the payments landscape.
- Strong knowledge of our key payment rails FPS / BACS / CHAPS etc.
- Knowledge of payment trends and pay.uk / PSR evolution
- Payments vocation - must care passionately about payments, want to learn more and appetite to upgrade the Bank’s understanding
- Consistently act with the highest ethical standards, ensuring decisions are always in the best interest of our customers, colleagues, and the bank. Lead by example, fostering a culture of trust and transparency across all levels.
Nice to have
- Experience in collaborating effectively across a variety of business areas and ability to interact effectively with all levels.
- Diplomacy and emotional intelligence to build strong professional relationships at all levels
- Hands-on, resilient and adaptable to a fast moving environments
- Ability to communicate complex concepts and issues in a business-friendly manner to senior/executive management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Incentives refer a friend scheme
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing
About us:
You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.
Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. When you provide us with this information, you are doing so at your own consent, with full knowledge that we will process this personal data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank will collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes. Our Privacy Notice explains what personal information we will process, where we will process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over our use of your personal information.
Payment Processing Support
Posted 6 days ago
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Rare and exciting permanent opportunity to join a highly reputable global company based in Cheltenham who will encourage and support your professional and personal development as they invest in you and youre learning to help you succeed and grow!
Salary - £24,000 - £30,000
- Comprehensive on the job training
- A fantastic and extremely competitive benefits package
- Hybrid working after probation
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Java Solutions / Applications Architect - FX Payment
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This role sits within a strategic transformation program aimed at modernising the global platform used for booking and processing FX payments and currency conversions, primarily across Spots, Forwards, and NDFs.
The ideal candidate will bring strong architectural expertise gained within an FX business environment, combined with hands-on technical knowledge and the ability to shape the future of trading applications.
Qualifications
Proven Solutions / Applications Architecture background
Direct experience within an FX business unit
Strong understanding of FX products - Spots, Forwards, NDFs
TOGAF certification or equivalent framework knowledge
Technical expertise across Java, Microservices, REST, Cloud, DevOps, and TypeScript
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Responsibilities
Lead architecture efforts as part of a major modernisation strategy
Partner with both business and technology stakeholders across the organisation
Contribute to the design of a distributed, scalable and critical FX Payments platform
This is a highly visible role with significant impact on the bank's trading and payments technology landscape.
If you are interested, please submit your CV immediately to be considered for this opportunity.
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Financial Controller - Technology Company
Posted 95 days ago
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Role: Financial Controller – PE backed Technology Company
Location: Central London (hybrid working)
The role: This role is working for a very exciting and fast-growing PE backed Technology business with a brilliant brand in the sector and exciting strategy for the future. They are hiring for an exciting Financial Controller opportunity reporting directly to the Director of Finance. You will be a core member of the wider finance team. This role will take ownership of the group’s internal management reporting, as well as playing a lead role in the group budgeting and forecasting process. This individual will have regular interaction with the board and will also be tasked with defining and improving processes across the business. This is a great opportunity looking to fast track their career and with opportunity to progress.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Producing management accounts and all supporting reconciliations on time for Internal and group review and explaining variations
- Producing regular updates of financial plan and annual budget, and all other group or internal weekly planning and reporting
- All working capital management, credit control and treasury management
- Supporting group annual audit process and liaising with advisors on all statutory accounts and returns and all tax compliance
- Supporting management team and group in any aspect of financial planning
- Participating in delivery of all group projects
Candidate Requirements:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professional with significant post qualified experience.
- Proven operational accounting experience from previous roles, ideally within a scaling organisation
- Thorough understanding of what best in class systems, processes and controls look like
- A focus on quality improvement and automation, a desire for continual improvement
- Experience in a scale-up or start-up SaaS, Technology, or a similar industry in a high growth environment
Company Information
Wayman Finance is a specialist recruitment agency with over 20 years’ experience within the Finance field. We’ve worked hard to establish our reputation with our clients as one of the most reliable Finance and Accounting agencies in London through our core values of honesty and customer excellence.
Application
To be considered for this Financial Controller position please forward a CV as soon as possible
Trading/Front Office : Technical Business Analyst / Project Manager – Global Financial Technology...
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Trading/Front Office : Technical Business Analyst / Project Manager – Global Financial Technology...
Posted 2 days ago
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We’re partnering with a leading global investment management firm, to find a Technical Business Analyst / Project Manager who’s ready to own complex, high-impact projects in a dynamic, global environment.
The Role:
As a key member of our client's Technical Business Analysis or Project Management team, you’ll take ownership of the entire project lifecycle: from gathering requirements, designing solutions, and managing stakeholders, to ensuring seamless delivery. You’ll work closely with senior management, Product, Quant Research, Trading, and Engineering teams, driving the development of cutting-edge financial technology solutions.
You’ll Be Responsible For:
- Defining and delivering high-profile technology projects with measurable impact.
- Analyzing business processes, identifying gaps, and proposing innovative solutions.
- Managing requirements, documentation, risks, and stakeholder communications.
- Driving collaboration across technical and business teams globally.
- Leading change management initiatives and process improvements.
We’re Looking For:
- 5–10 years of financial services experience, including at least 2 in a Technical BA or PM role.
- Hands-on programming experience (Python or KDB+/q).
- Proven expertise in Atlassian Confluence and JIRA.
- A deep understanding of software architecture, SDLC (Agile/Waterfall), and asset classes.
- Exceptional communication, analytical thinking, and documentation skills.
- A Computer Science/Engineering degree or equivalent.
Bonus Skills:
Experience in Microservices, API Design, distributed systems, cloud-native apps, or DevOps.
Why Join?
Work for a global leader in leveraging technology to drive performance, offering an innovative, collaborative, and high-performance culture. This is a chance to make a measurable impact, drive meaningful change, and grow your career in a forward-thinking environment.
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Trading/Front Office : Technical Business Analyst / Project Manager – Global Financial Technology...
Posted 2 days ago
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We’re partnering with a leading global investment management firm, to find a Technical Business Analyst / Project Manager who’s ready to own complex, high-impact projects in a dynamic, global environment.
The Role:
As a key member of our client's Technical Business Analysis or Project Management team, you’ll take ownership of the entire project lifecycle: from gathering requirements, designing solutions, and managing stakeholders, to ensuring seamless delivery. You’ll work closely with senior management, Product, Quant Research, Trading, and Engineering teams, driving the development of cutting-edge financial technology solutions.
You’ll Be Responsible For:
- Defining and delivering high-profile technology projects with measurable impact.
- Analyzing business processes, identifying gaps, and proposing innovative solutions.
- Managing requirements, documentation, risks, and stakeholder communications.
- Driving collaboration across technical and business teams globally.
- Leading change management initiatives and process improvements.
We’re Looking For:
- 5–10 years of financial services experience, including at least 2 in a Technical BA or PM role.
- Hands-on programming experience (Python or KDB+/q).
- Proven expertise in Atlassian Confluence and JIRA.
- A deep understanding of software architecture, SDLC (Agile/Waterfall), and asset classes.
- Exceptional communication, analytical thinking, and documentation skills.
- A Computer Science/Engineering degree or equivalent.
Bonus Skills:
Experience in Microservices, API Design, distributed systems, cloud-native apps, or DevOps.
Why Join?
Work for a global leader in leveraging technology to drive performance, offering an innovative, collaborative, and high-performance culture. This is a chance to make a measurable impact, drive meaningful change, and grow your career in a forward-thinking environment.
Senior Financial Controller - SaaS Technology
Posted 6 days ago
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Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee and manage all aspects of the accounting department, including financial statement preparation, general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, and payroll.
- Ensure accurate and timely month-end and year-end close processes.
- Implement and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure compliance.
- Manage revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606 (or relevant IFRS standard) for SaaS subscriptions.
- Develop and manage the annual budget and periodic forecasts, providing variance analysis and insights to management.
- Conduct financial analysis to support strategic business decisions, evaluate profitability, and identify areas for cost savings.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant federal, state, and local government reporting requirements and tax filings.
- Liaise with external auditors and provide necessary information and documentation.
- Develop and improve accounting policies, procedures, and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
- Manage banking relationships and cash flow forecasting.
- Support the CFO and executive team with financial reporting and ad-hoc analysis.
- Stay current with accounting standards and regulatory changes.
- Potentially manage and mentor a team of accounting professionals.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA certification is required.
- A minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, with significant experience in a SaaS or technology company.
- Proven experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition.
- Strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks Enterprise, Xero) and advanced Excel skills.
- Experience with financial modeling and forecasting tools.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information clearly.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced, remote environment.
- Experience with ERP implementation or significant system upgrades is a plus.