Funding Operations & Automation Specialist

Ploomo; City of Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ploomo, a fast-growing international fintech, seeks a Funding Operations & Automation Specialist for Melbourne onsite. You will process loan disbursements, build reports, and automate finance workflows using Python while staying hands-on with daily processing.

The role requires 1–3 years in finance/funding ops, advanced Excel (macros, formulas) and Python scripting. Experience in high-volume reconciliations is a plus; collaborate with finance leadership to scale processes.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in finance operations, funding operations, or accounting operations.
• Hands-on operational experience of at least 1 year.
• Advanced Excel with macros, complex formulas and reporting.
• Hands-on Python or similar scripting to automate workflows in finance.

Responsabilités

• Process loan disbursements and ensure funding matches contract terms and bank statements.
• Build reporting and automate finance workflows using Python while handling daily operations.
• Review and reconcile refunds, repayment activations, and payment plans.
• Manage the loan lifecycle from activation through payment setup and settlement support.
• Run weekly and monthly commission processing with internal verification before payments.
• Investigate reconciliation breaks across systems and protect data integrity.

Connaissances

Advanced Excel

Python scripting

Outils

Salesforce

Description du poste

Funding Operations & Automation Specialist

Role: Funding Operations & Automation Specialist
Location:Toorak, Melbourne
Work arrangement:Onsite, Full Time
Compensation:AUD 70,000-80,000 + Superannuation

You’lljoin a fast-growing international fintech focused on flexible funding for SMEs. The business launched in Australia, has expanded across APAC and Europe, and has funded more than $5B in loans.

What You’ll Do

• Process loan disbursements and make sure funding matches contract terms and bank statement records.
• Build reporting and automate repetitive finance workflows using Python or similar tools, while still staying hands-on with day-to-day operational processing.
• Review and reconcile customer refunds, repayment activations, andpayment-plansetups.
• Manage the loan lifecycle from activation through payment setup and settlement support.
• Run weekly and monthly commission processing, including internal verification of calculations before payments go out.
• Investigate reconciliation breaks across multiple systems, resolve discrepancies, and help protect data integrity.

Whowe'relooking for

Must-Haves:

• Around 1 to 3 years of experience in finance operations, funding operations, or accounting operations, with at least 1 year in a hands-on operational role.
• Practical experience across payment or funding operations such as disbursements, refunds, commission processing, loan operations, or complex reconciliations across systems.
• Advanced Excel skills, including macros, complex formulas, and report building.
• Hands-on Python or similar scripting experience used to automate repetitive workflows in a finance or funding operations environment.

Nice-To-Haves:

• Experience in lending, financial services, or another transaction-heavy finance environment.
• Exposure to SME lending or non-bank lending operations.
• Experience working in high-volume, deadline-led processing environments with multiple livepaymentor reconciliation streams.
• Salesforce experience, or experience with a comparable financial or operational system.

What's In It For You

• Join a business that has funded more than $5B in loans and is continuing to scale across APAC and Europe.
• Get genuine scope to improve reporting and automate recurring finance processes, working closely with finance leadership.
• Be part of a team described as people-first, with strong recognition for culture, diversity, and customer experience.
• The company has been recognised as Australia's #1 Best Workplace in Finance and Insurance for 2026.

About The Company

A fast-growing international fintech company providing flexible funding solutions to support SME growth.
Originally launched in Australia, the business has expanded across APAC and Europe, building a high-performing, people-first team. The company has funded over $5B in loans and continues to scale rapidly, with strong recognition for its culture, diversity, and customer experience.
This company has been recognised as Australia's #1 Best Workplace in Finance and Insurance for 2026.