Director, Banking & Payments Consulting

Forvis Mazars, LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 207,400 - 430,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Profit-sharing contributions

Flexible time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Forvis Mazars, LLP is looking for a Director in New York to lead our Financial Services practice with a focus on banking payments consulting. You will engage with clients to develop payments strategies and transformation initiatives while driving business development and team leadership.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in consulting for financial institutions, with a proven track record in banking payments systems. A comprehensive benefits package and flexible time off are included.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering payments related consulting services to global Tier 1 banks.
• Demonstrated expertise across banking payments & settlement systems.
• Experience in business development and revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead banking payments advisory engagements.
• Advise bank executives on payments strategy and modernization.
• Drive business development and contribute to thought leadership.

Skills

Banking payments consulting

Payments strategy

Client engagement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ISO 20022

Fedwire / FedNow

Card payments

ACH / RTP / SWIFT

Job description

Description

Forvis Mazars is seeking a Director with deep banking payments consulting experience to help grow and lead our Financial Services practice. This role is for an individual who has advised banks, payment networks, and fintech companies on payments strategy, digital assets transformation (stablecoins / tokenized deposits), and operating model modernization.

The Director will serve as a client-facing payments strategist, leading complex advisory engagements across retail and commercial banking payments, while also driving market-facing initiatives, business development, and team leadership.

What you will do

Client Advisory & Engagement Leadership

• Lead banking payments advisory engagements, including cards, Fedwire / FedNow, ACH, RTP, SWIFT, digital wallets, and emerging payment & settlement rails
• Advise bank executives on payments strategy, modernization roadmaps, and regulatory impacts
• Translate complex payments ecosystems into actionable recommendations for executive stakeholders
• Serve as the primary relationship owner for select financial institution clients

Payments Strategy & Transformation

• Support clients through payments transformation initiatives, including:
  • Payments and settlements operating model redesign
  • Vendor and platform strategy (cores, processors, networks, fintech companies)
  • Product and service innovation within transaction banking
• Help clients respond to regulatory, network, and market-driven change impacting payments

Practice Growth & Market Leadership

• Drive business development, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and solution shaping
• Partner with Financial Services leadership to expand Forvis Mazars' payments advisory footprint
• Contribute to thought leadership, go-to-market offerings, and external market visibility related to payments and transaction banking

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, coach, and develop engagement teams across multiple client engagements
• Review and oversee work products to ensure technical quality and consistency
• Serve as a mentor for high‑potential managers and senior managers within Financial Services

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of experience delivering payments related consulting services to global Tier 1 banks and leading financial institutions
• Demonstrated expertise across banking payments & settlement systems and products, such as:
  • ISO 20022
  • Fedwire / FedNow
  • Card payments
  • ACH / RTP / SWIFT
  • Digital and real‑time payments
  • Merchant and transaction banking services
• Proven success leading client‑facing advisory engagements
• Experience supporting or leading business development and revenue growth

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, or relevant certifications
• Prior experience at EY, Deloitte, PwC, or KPMG (or Accenture / equivalent consulting firm)

Compensation

New York Salary Range: $207,400 to $430,800 USD

Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit‑sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer in accordance with applicable law. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.