Job title: Payment Operations Manager
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Technology
Functional Expertise: Operations & Maintenance
Skills: Process Design and Ownership Daily Payment Operations Banking and Liquidity Partner Management Risk Compliance and Reporting
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: ZAR 65,000.00
Salary to: ZAR 70,000.00
Location: City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, WC
Job published: 15-12-2025
Job ID: 36887

Job Description

 

THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU

 

Ever wondered what it feels like to be the heartbeat of a fintech’s money movement? Imagine being the person who ensures payments flow seamlessly across borders, partners stay aligned, and every transaction runs like clockwork. That’s exactly the impact you’ll have in this role.

 

We’re looking for a Payments Operations Manager to design, run, and continuously improve payment operations end‑to‑end in a high‑growth fintech environment. You’ll be the operational anchor, building processes, managing banking partners, troubleshooting issues, and keeping liquidity rock‑solid.

 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  • Design and document payment processes (inward, outward, internal transfers)
  • Execute and monitor daily payment flows
  • Manage reconciliations, settlements, exceptions, and escalations
  • Maintain strong banking and liquidity partner relationships
  • Ensure compliance with AML, regulatory, and scheme requirements
  • Prepare operational reports and support audits

 

OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE

  • 3–7 years in payment operations, banking, treasury, or PSP environments
  • Strong knowledge of EFT, SWIFT, RTC, wallets
  • Experience managing banking relationships and RFIs
  • Solid reconciliation and exception management skills
  • Preferred: fintech/PSP experience, exposure to crypto on/off ramps, treasury & liquidity management

 

 

For more roles, please have a look at our website (www.60degrees.com). or follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/10287263/)