Senior Finance Operations Analyst – Payments & Reconciliation

Job description

We are innovators and disruptors in global travel content, distribution and payments technologies. Travelfusion has created the largest LCC & NDC distribution platform that helps global travel organisations grow in a fast changing industry. Head quartered in the City of London, with offices in Shanghai and Thessaloniki, Travelfusion is a fast-growing, dynamic travel technology business. The Role The Senior Finance Operations Analyst will play a key role in managing and improving Travelfusion’s payment-related financial operations. The role covers high-volume, multi-currency transaction reconciliations, airline and supplier accounts, funding and settlement activities, cash management and operational financial controls. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving complex reconciliation and transaction issues while also looking beyond daily operations to improve processes, controls and automation. As a senior member of the team, you will also support and coach junior colleagues and have the opportunity to develop towards a team leadership role. The Impact Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of high-volume payment transactions Protect Travelfusion from financial and operational losses Improve payment, funding and settlement processes Strengthen operational controls and financial discipline Drive automation and reduce manual activities Develop towards taking greater leadership responsibility within the team Key Responsibilities Payments & Reconciliation Own daily reconciliation of transactions between internal systems, banks, airlines, suppliers and other payment partners Investigate reconciliation breaks and drive issues through to resolution Review merchant and payment transactions and ensure accurate financial records Maintain strong controls around payment processing and settlement activities Act as an escalation point for complex operational and reconciliation issues Airline & Supplier Finance Operations Manage airline and supplier accounts, ensuring sufficient funding to support uninterrupted business operations Monitor balances, funding requirements and financial exposure Coordinate supplier invoices and settlements Manage supplier commissions and ensure amounts are accurately recorded and collected Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve payment and account discrepancies Cash, FX & Operational Risk Monitor multi-currency cash balances and short-term funding requirements Support FX and liquidity management for day-to-day operations Identify potential financial or operational risks and escalate issues proactively Ensure activities are performed in accordance with internal controls and relevant requirements Analysis & Process Improvement Analyse transaction and operational data to identify trends, exceptions and root causes Improve and document Finance Operations processes and controls Identify opportunities for automation and reduction of manual work Support system and Finance transformation initiatives Provide ad-hoc analysis and insights to Finance leadership Team & Collaboration Support and coach junior members of the Finance Operations team Help coordinate priorities and ensure critical operational activities are completed on time Work closely with Finance, Technology, Commercial and Operations teams Contribute to building a high-performing, scalable Finance Operations function Essential Skills & Experience 5+ years of relevant experience in Finance Operations, payments, reconciliations or a similar environment Strong experience with high-volume transaction and account reconciliations Experience working with multi-currency payments, settlements and cash balances Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Advanced Excel or equivalent data-analysis skills Strong attention to detail and ability to identify financial discrepancies Comfortable working with large datasets and multiple systems Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving and operationally critical environment # LI-KP1