Senior Business Analyst

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Contribute to the operational excellence of payment processing by monitoring KPIs, managing provider relationships, and leading issue resolution for SumUp's transactions.
About the Team

You’ll join the Brazil Payments Processing team in São Paulo, the backbone of our acquiring and transaction processing at SumUp. The team ensures that merchants experience smooth, reliable payment processing across all rails — from traditional acquiring to emerging alternatives like Pix, APMs, and boletos. We work closely with providers to guarantee operational excellence and financial accuracy every day.

What You’ll Do

  • Monitor critical KPIs such as approval and clearing success, ensuring the operational health of payment processes.

  • Manage relationships with third-party processors and providers to maintain stability and performance.

  • Lead and accelerate the resolution of issues in transaction and clearing processing.

  • Support merchant onboarding with our providers and enable new product features such as vouchers.

  • Drive process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

You’ll Be Great for This Role If

  • You have strong analytical skills and can identify patterns and root causes in complex data sets.

  • You’re proficient in SQL and comfortable using data analysis tools.

  • You have experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

  • You communicate fluently in English, both written and verbal.

  • You bring a background in payments or financial operations.

  • You maintain a merchant-first mindset and can balance business and technical perspectives.

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge of financial regulatory or scheme requirements.

  • Familiarity with payment business models and Tableau.

Why You Should Join SumUp

🌎 Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our dynamic São Paulo hub in the heart of the city. This involves a hybrid setup.
🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced.
🚀 Enrolment onto our VSOP program: you will own a stake in SumUp’s future success.
📚 Invest in your growth: access an annual budget of R$ 10 000 for education, certifications, and conferences.
🏖 Generous time off: enjoy 22 working days of paid leave, plus public holidays and special leave days.
💪 Stay fit: Wellhub membership included and gym at the office.
💼 Financial wellness: SumUp contributes to your private retirement plan with Santander.
🧠 Mental well-being: access to Zenklub for therapy, coaching, and emotional wellness resources.
🍽 Meal support: benefit from a tax-free food voucher program with Pluxee.
🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service.
🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join SumUp.

About SumUp

At SumUp, we’re on a mission to empower small businesses around the world with simple, affordable tools to help them start, run, and grow. More than 4 million merchants across 36 markets trust us as their financial partner — and we’re just getting started.

We’re a global team of 3 000 + people from over 90 nationalities, united by curiosity, collaboration, and care. Our core values and culture shape everything we do, fostering inclusion, learning, and belonging.

SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, committed to building a safe, respectful, and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

👉 Explore more about our culture on our careers site, or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Application Tip

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Education Stipend: Access an annual budget of R$ 10 000 for education, certifications, and conferences.
  • Flexible Work Hours: Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our dynamic São Paulo hub in the heart of the city. This involves a hybrid setup.
  • Health Insurance: Wellhub membership included and gym at the office.
  • Referral Bonus: Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join SumUp.
  • Paid Time Off: Enjoy 22 working days of paid leave, plus public holidays and special leave days.

We are SumUp At SumUp, we are driven to empower small businesses across the globe by de-hassling their lives and helping them to succeed. Our vision as a global FinTech company is to build the first-ever global card acceptance brand, and we are well on our way as small businesses in over 31 countries around the world rely on SumUp to get paid. To get there we are putting together an awesome team that is committed to one another and to our merchants. You could be our missing link! Help us bring card acceptance to the masses! Our boldness, startup mindset, empathy and love for product foster a creative environment for our employees. We value an entrepreneurial spirit and seek to build lasting relationships among our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can help small businesses grow.    

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