Data Analysts - Financial & Payment Controller

Scalapay S.R.L.; Milano; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary band EUR 40k-47k (Gross)

Job summary

Scalapay in Milano seeks a Data Analyst - Financial & Payments Controller to manage end-to-end payments and the financial data lifecycle from analysis through execution. You will operate at the intersection of people, processes, and data to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Key responsibilities include reconciliation oversight, SLA monitoring of third-party providers, cross-functional collaboration with banks and processors, and proactive risk control.

Responsibilities

• Reconciliation oversight across multiple workflows with finance collaboration
• SLA monitoring of third-party providers (processors, acquirers, banks) against SLAs
• Stakeholder collaboration with internal teams and external partners
• Continuous process improvement to refine requirements and processes
• Risk control and issue resolution including checks on integrations and incident handling
• Invoice reconciliation for acquirers, processors, and card schemes ensuring revenue attribution

Job description

At Scalapay, we’re shaping a culture with high standards, independent and critical thought, innovation, ownership, and continuous learning. We operate in a fast-moving, tech-driven environment , and we’re looking for people who thrive in change, think boldly, and take initiative.

If you’re ready to put your potential to the test in a hiring process designed to spotlight exceptional talent, this is your chance to stand out and grow with one of Europe’s most ambitious fintech teams.

#MakeItHappen #PlayAsATeam #StayCurious #FocusOnCustomer.

THE MISSION

As part of their duties, the Data Analyst - Financial & Payments Controller shall assume full responsibility for the end-to-end management of projects, covering the entire payments and financial data lifecycle from analysis through to execution.
In performing these duties, the Employee shall operate at the intersection of people, processes, and data, and shall be specifically required to:

• Ensure operational accuracy;
• Safeguard payment integrity;
• Secure compliance with service level agreements (SLAs);
• Mitigate risks within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciliation oversight: Ensure timely and accurate reconciliations across multiple workflows, maintaining data integrity and collaborating closely with the finance team;
• SLA monitoring of third-party providers: Track and validate the performance of external providers (e.g., processors, acquirers, banking partners) against contractual SLAs. Ensure service levels are met, elevate deviations, and contribute to reporting for internal stakeholders and audits;
• Stakeholder collaboration: Work cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners (banks, acquirers, processors) to address inquiries, optimize processes, and identify improvement opportunities;
• Continuous process improvement: Collect and refine business and technical requirements to improve accuracy and streamline operations;
• Risk control and issue resolution: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks. Conduct checks on bank and acquirer integrations, manage incidents, and troubleshoot processing errors using internal tools;
• Invoice reconciliation: Validate invoices from acquirers, processors, and card schemes, ensuring accuracy in charges and proper revenue attribution.

Why you should join Scalapay

• Attractive packages based on skills and experience, the salary band we have for this position is of EUR 40’000 - 47’000 (Gross Annual Salary);
• International environment with significant challenges to be met every day;
• Lots of opportunities to work with a team of industry tech leaders who are focused on delivering products that offer exceptional user experiences;
• Personalised support to accelerate your professional growth and take ownership of the products you deliver: we want to help you grow!
• Latest technologies and being encouraged to bring your flair to the role.