Customer Support Agent (Transaction Investigator) - Cape Town - Salary R8 000 to R15 000 per month
About the Company
A fast-growing South African fintech payment solutions provider , enabling secure, simple, and reliable online transactions for merchants across industries, including e-commerce and iGaming.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor, triage, and resolve customer queries across Telegram, Slack, Email, and other channels, meeting first-response and resolution SLAs.
- Investigate payment issues end-to-end (failed / declined transactions, reversals, chargebacks, payout delays), identify root causes, and drive timely resolution.
- Detect and escalate suspicious activity or potential fraud patterns to Risk / Operations; follow through until closure.
- Contribute to a 24 / 7 support rota (including some weekends and public holidays) and maintain excellent service quality across shifts.
Minimum Requirements
Matric / Grade 12 (required).6 to 12 months of experience in customer support / service (fintech, payments, ecommerce, or online gaming advantageous).Strong analytical, investigative mindset; able to think creatively to solve transaction issues.Excellent written and spoken English ; confident communicator across chat and email.Comfortable working shifts (including weekends / public holidays) and in a fast-paced startup team (±15 people).Proficient with collaboration and messaging tools (Telegram, Slack, email) and quick, accurate typing.Full-time Shift-based (3 rotations)Experience with a helpdesk / CRM (e.g., Zendesk, Freshdesk, Intercom) and basic data analysis in spreadsheets.Relevant tertiary study (e.g., Marketing or related) is a plus.