Payment Infrastructure & Operations Expert

Robert Half is currently recruiting a Payment Infrastructure & Operations Expert (M/V/X) - Antwerp

Our client is an innovative and fast-growing organization active at the crossroads of technology, payments, and operations.

The scope of responsibilities for this job include:

• You ensure a stable and efficient payment operation by monitoring end-to-end payment flows and overseeing daily payment processing.
• You take ownership of the operational performance of the core banking and payments ecosystem and act as a subject matter expert for payment processes, systems, and controls.
• You investigate and resolve operational issues and complex exceptions by analyzing transaction data, reconciliations, payment statuses, and system information.
• You identify and implement structural improvements that enhance reliability, efficiency, and scalability across the payment landscape.
• You optimize, standardize, and document processes, controls, and ways of working to support operational excellence and reduce risk.
• You support business growth and change initiatives through impact assessments, testing activities, process enhancements, and system releases.
• You help maintain a controlled, resilient, and compliant operating environment by supporting internal controls, reporting, business continuity activities, and regulatory requirements

The requested qualifications for this job as Payment Infrastructure & Operations Expert (M/V/X) include:

• You hold a bachelor's or master's degree in finance, Economics, Business Engineering, Information Technology, Statistics, or a related field, or you bring equivalent experience.
• You have experience in payments, banking operations, treasury, fintech, or another transaction-driven environment.
• You have a strong affinity with payment processes, operational controls, and system-driven operations, while experience with core banking platforms, payment systems, incident management, process improvement, or testing is a strong asset.
• You combine a strong operational mindset with analytical thinking and a hands-on, structured approach.
• You enjoy solving complex operational challenges, take ownership of outcomes, and keep oversight of the full payment lifecycle.
• You stay calm and solution-oriented in environments where reliability, accuracy, and continuity are critical, even when facing incidents, exceptions, or tight deadlines.
• You continuously look for opportunities to improve processes, controls, and ways of working.
• You are a collaborative team player who builds strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• You communicate confidently and effectively in Dutch and English.