Platform Operations Analyst

Platform Operations Analyst

About the Team

Payments are at the core of Gusto’s business. The Platform Operations Team is the foundation of financial trust at Gusto by safeguarding customer funds and ensuring accurate, transparent financial operations that support our customers and drive the company's growth. We achieve this by continuous process improvement, performing payment reconciliation and research exceptions in our payment system. As a Platform Operations Analyst, you will be responsible for executing and maintaining processes that help us operate at scale.

About you!

• You’re curious by nature  and also passionate about Fintech and data driven solutions!
• You’re comfortable in a scrappy, fast-paced environment and feel confident standing up brand new processes.
• You don’t shy away from complex or ambiguous problems and are enthusiastic about establishing best practices across the organization.
• You are very analytical. You can investigate variances, identify trends, and surface errors/anomalies in large data sets. 
• You are comfortable picking up new tools and deepening your Excel & SQL skills through self learning and on the job coaching.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

• Perform manual reconciliation and exceptions research to support customer queries and cross functional teams. 
• Provide fast, accurate responses to complex support inquiries from partners
• Partner with internal and external teams to validate the accuracy of Gusto's financial data
• Develop a strong understanding of all aspects of the payment transaction lifecycle; from architecture, execution, reconciliations, and error resolution
• Identify, escalate, track, and resolve payment-related issues and discrepancies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient and accurate executions
• Execute and maintain processes that help the company operate at scale.
• Ensure that the payments infrastructure is operating efficiently and money is moving as expected
• Support reporting part of payment lifecycle including payment reconciliation, exceptions research and reporting
• Work closely with the backend system to ensure accurate payment reconciliation and reporting
• Support and maintain documentation for payment processes and procedures
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in payment platform operations
• Collaborate and support team members in a positive and inclusive work environment

Here’s what we're looking for:

• Availability to work at PST (Pacific Standard Time) time zone
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• 1 to 2 years financial services/banking/eCommerce experience is a plus
• Basic knowledge of accounting/payments principles, cash transaction rules, and financial processes
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and financial systems
• Ability to problem solve and prioritize issues resolution
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Curious, driven, focused, and detail-oriented. Able to influence without authority. Relentless in driving to closure and building strong relationships
• Analytical thinker, ability to map connections by looking for background information or by comparing practical examples
• Thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment 
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Recommended or eager to learn SQL to perform complex queries and create dashboards and alerts
• This role requires being physically located and eligible to work in Turkiye