Data Analyst – Payments

Data Analyst – Payments Location: Sandton, Johannesburg Employment Type: 12-Month Contract (Potential Extension) Working Arrangement: Fully Office-Based – 5 Days per Week Remuneration: Competitive hourly rate, dependent on experience Introduction We are seeking an experienced Data Analyst – Payments to join a leading financial services organisation on a 12-month contract. The successful candidate will support a Payments Order Management initiative, analysing payment processes, transactional data and operational requirements to help develop a future-state payments platform. This opportunity is ideal for a technically strong Data Analyst with extensive banking payments experience, excellent SQL skills and the ability to work across business and technical teams. Duties and Responsibilities Analyse end-to-end payment processes, transactional data and operational workflows. Map payment journeys, including initiation, validation, screening, routing, settlement and reconciliation. Use SQL to analyse payment data, identify exceptions, trends and operational inefficiencies. Gather and document business, functional and data requirements. Support the development of a future-state Payments Order Management platform. Analyse payment channels and systems, including EFT, RTC, PayShap, DebiCheck and SWIFT. Identify payment failures, processing bottlenecks and reconciliation issues. Develop reporting requirements, operational metrics and performance insights. Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams and external vendors. Produce detailed process documentation, data analysis and recommendations. Desired Experience and Qualifications Essential Requirements: Minimum 5 years' experience as a Data Analyst or in a closely related role. Strong, proven payments experience within banking or financial services – non-negotiable. Advanced SQL skills and experience analysing large transactional datasets. Solid understanding of end-to-end payment processing and payment lifecycles. Experience with business requirements gathering, data mapping and process documentation. Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities. Ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into practical solutions. Must be available to work on-site in Sandton, five days per week. Highly Advantageous: Experience with South African payment systems, including PayShap, RTC, EFT and DebiCheck. Knowledge of SWIFT and ISO 20022. Experience with payment orchestration, payment hubs, settlement and reconciliation. Understanding of fraud prevention, AML and sanctions screening. Experience with payment dashboards, operational reporting and KPI analysis. Package and Remuneration Competitive hourly rate based on experience and expertise. Initial 12-month contract with potential extension. Full-time, office-based position in Sandton. Opportunity to contribute to a significant banking payments transformation initiative. #J-18808-Ljbffr