Senior Payments Analyst in London

Corpay is currently looking to hire a Senior Payments Analyst within our Cross Border line of business. This position is part of our Cross Border Payment and Treasury Operations team and is located in London (Paddington), UK.

You’ll be an integral part of the team from day one, responsible for ensuring you are managing tasks to a high standard whilst working closely with the rest of the team on day-to-day payments processing. Initially, the role will require you to learn a variety of processes relating to Payments and investigation management. You’ll be encouraged to identify operational issues, propose improvements, and drive solutions that enhance the end-to-end client experience.

Collaboration is key - you’ll partner with Treasury Operations to ensure accurate funding and payment execution, and with Post-Onboarding Client Servicing to maintain smooth operational alignment. You will quickly develop to take on new challenges and initiatives, centred around maximising efficiencies and strengthening controls within the Settlements department. In addition, a Senior role will enable you to build strong team leadership skills, and you will hold responsibilities for communicating and working closely with key stakeholders and other teams across the business.

This role reports to the Head of Operations and collaborates with a multitude of departments on various projects – including Operations, Finance, Compliance and beyond.

As a Senior Payments Analyst, you will be expected to work in a hybrid office environment. Corpay will set you up for success by providing:

• Assigned workspace in London, UK
• Company-issued equipment
• Formal, hands-on training and support from a wider Operations, Finance and Compliance team

Role Responsibilities

• Support the accurate and timely processing of all payment instructions, ensuring full adherence to client expectations, regulatory requirements, and internal control frameworks.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external counterparties, proactively managing queries and ensuring issues are resolved promptly and professionally.
• Develop expertise across a wide range of payment workflows, ensuring robust understanding and ownership of end-to-end processes within the team.
• Manage the execution of incoming and outgoing payments, ensuring reconciliation, controls, and approval processes are followed consistently.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and the Payments Team Lead to resolve complex queries, drive operational alignment, and support seamless client transaction execution.
• Identify opportunities to enhance systems, processes, and controls, raising recommendations and contributing to solution design.
• Support and drive initiatives focused on efficiency, automation, risk reduction, and service enhancement across the Settlements function.
• Participate in cross-functional projects that advance broader business objectives and improve the client experience in relation to payment processing.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to junior analysts, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous development within the team.

Skills and Requirements

• Proven experience in financial services with a Payments background (2-3 years’ experience preferred)
• Strong understanding of payment rails, including SEPA, SWIFT, CHAPS, and FPS.
• Methodical and numerate, with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to both support and influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, can-do attitude.
• Demonstrates initiative and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrates flexibility and resilience, with the ability to embrace new challenges and perform effectively outside of familiar territory.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays. Plus a holiday buy back scheme
• Pension scheme
• Health and wellness programs
• Significant career progression opportunities, with potential to take on a wider role in the future
• Opportunity to join a leading brand in a high growth global business
• Fun culture with company-wide contests and prizes

Corpay is a global leader in business payments, laser focused on developing smarter ways for businesses to pay their expenses. Since 2000, Corpay has developed innovative digital solutions that help businesses better track, manage, and pay their expenses. Today, Corpay is an S&P 500 company with hundreds of thousands of customers using our products in over 100 countries.

We embrace a culture grounded in five key values: integrity, collaboration, innovation, execution and people. These values offer you the opportunity to ‘thrive & grow’ through career development, volunteer, community, and wellness initiatives. This allows you to create a balance between professional goals and personal achievement.

Corpay is also committed to building and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging.