Senior Financial Operations Analyst (Fixed-term contract)

About Volt

Volt is revolutionising how people pay online, globally. Our technology frees consumers from cards by letting them ‘Pay by Bank’. It’s effortless. It’s lightning fast. It’s the future. For businesses everywhere, it’s transformative.

We’re already trusted by leading brands around the world, but the real-time revolution is only just beginning. Having raised $83.5m, we’re accelerating our mission of delivering real-time payments, everywhere. And that’s where you come in.

We need world-class talent to create a world where consumers pay, and businesses get paid, instantly. With headquarters in London and offices in Kraków and Warsaw – and an all-star team already in place – we’re sure you’ll fit right in.

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on safeguarding operations contractor to join Volt’s Financial Operations team in London. This is a delivery-focused role suited to someone with a strong grasp of reconciliation workflows and safeguarding processes in a fast-paced fintech or financial services environment. You’ll be expected to hit the ground running, own critical reconciliation tasks, and ensure Volt’s safeguarding obligations are met daily across multiple legal entities.

What the role involves

• Perform daily and periodic reconciliations of Volt’s safeguarding relevant funds across multiple legal entities, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and internal safeguarding policies.
• Quickly identify and resolve discrepancies in reconciliations, investigating root causes and working with relevant teams to prevent recurrence.
• Liaise with internal teams (Finance, Compliance, Product) and external stakeholders (e.g. banking partners) to manage safeguarding queries and issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintain and enhance reconciliation procedures, ensure proper controls are followed, and contribute to operational stability.
• Support internal and external audits with documentation, walkthroughs, and data as required.
• Contribute to process improvement where relevant, while prioritising day-to-day delivery of safeguarding activities.
• Ensure all tasks are documented accurately and kept up-to-date as processes evolve.

About you:

• 3+ years of experience in financial operations, reconciliations, or safeguarding roles.
• Familiarity with safeguarding rules under FCA or equivalent regulatory regimes.
• Proven track record of performing critical, time-sensitive operational processes.
• Comfortable handling confidential and sensitive financial data with care and professionalism.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills — able to work cross-functionally and under pressure.Someone who is action-oriented and delivery-focused, with a strong operational mindset.
• You are confident working independently, can manage your own workload, and are comfortable with the urgency and detail required in safeguarding processes.
• You bring prior experience in reconciliations, safeguarding, or financial operations within a fintech, payments, or e-money environment.
• You’re comfortable using standard reconciliation tools and spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets), and ideally familiar with reconciliation platforms or financial systems.
• You have strong attention to detail, a methodical approach to problem-solving, and care deeply about accuracy and compliance.
• While not required to build automation, you’re open to supporting colleagues who are working on process improvements or tech tooling.
• Based in or able to commute to London for key meetings or team sessions.

What you can expect from us

• We champion ‘extreme ownership’ – being not just the owner of your own tasks, but a key member of a team united by, and accountable for, common goals.
• During the week we mostly work remotely but for those who prefer to be in the office, we arranged coworking spaces in Warsaw (Business Link Astoria) and Cracow (Loftmill).
• Every Thursday our team members meet and enjoy working together at the Puro Hotels in Cracow, Warsaw, and Gdansk. There is always an opportunity to eat lunch together, and every now and then we stay after work for board games or just to hang out a bit longer.
• Want to brush up on your English speaking skills? We offer subsidised language classes to all team members in Poland!
• We care about Voltologists’ health, so you will be provided with a Multisport card and medical insurance by Luxmed.
• We offer paid holidays (pssst…we will give you one day off extra for your birthday).
• In addition, once every two months on Friday we close down all comms at Volt – a digital detox. The whole business is officially ordered to take the day off!
• If you want to work in a company with a great, start-up atmosphere, you don’t have to look further 🙂

At Volt, diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture.

We believe in hiring for cultural add, embracing difference and fostering a safe space where everyone can bring their authentic selves. Our mission is to transform the payments industry and this is only possible through the power of our diverse and talented team.

Join us in making real-time payments accessible for all.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any during your application. If there are additional options you’d like to request, please contact your Talent Acquisition Specialist.

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