Clearing and Settlement Specialist

Colibrix One

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At COLIBRIX ONE, we're building advanced, AI-powered payment technologies that support Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and neobanks across the EU and the UK. As a fully licensed Electronic Money Institution (FCA Reference No. 927920) and holder of a Financial Institution Licence issued by the MFSA, as well as a principal member of both VISA and Mastercard, we provide comprehensive, real-world financial solutions that include: Global card processing, Digital wallet infrastructure, Cross-border merchant accounts, Alternative payment methods (APMs), and Corporate accounts for legal entities. We're a fast-growing team with a passion for innovation, security, and scalability. Our culture values curiosity, collaboration, and impact - and we're looking for talented professionals who are ready to shape the future of fintech. At COLIBRIX ONE, your work directly powers the digital economy. If you're eager to solve meaningful challenges and build with purpose, we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for Clearing and Settlement Specialist with hands-on experience in international payments, liquidity management, Issuing and Acquiring Reconciliations and Settlement, and merchant financial operations.

Requirements

Previous experience in banking, fintech, payment operations, treasury operations, or financial operations
Practical knowledge of SWIFT and SEPA payment processing
Understanding of nostro accounts, correspondent banking, liquidity management, and FX operations
Experience with or strong understanding of Visa/Mastercard clearing and settlement processes
Experience with merchant settlement/repayment and reconciliation processes
Strong reconciliation and transaction-investigation skills
Good understanding of payment statuses, returns, rejects, settlement cycles, cut-off times, and operational controls
Strong Excel/spreadsheet skills and ability to work with transaction and reconciliation data
High level of accuracy and attention to detail when working with financial transactions
Ability to identify, investigate, escalate, and follow operational issues through to resolution

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor liquidity transfers between nostro accounts to maintain sufficient balances for daily payment and settlement obligations.
Daily reconciliation of nostro account balances and transactions, investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Execute and monitor FX/currency conversions on nostro accounts based on operational liquidity and settlement requirements.
Monitor card-scheme clearing and settlement processes, validate settlement amounts, ensure sufficient funding, and investigate reconciliation or settlement discrepancies.
Perform daily reconciliation of payment, settlement, and bank account activity.
Investigate operational exceptions and payment discrepancies and coordinate their resolution with banks, payment providers, card schemes, and internal stakeholders.
Follow internal controls, operational procedures, cut-off times, and escalation processes.