Risk Operations Specialist, Payments

Ramp

$80K — $110K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience in Payment Operations, Financial Operations, Treasury Operations, or similar roles.
  • Familiarity with ACH, wire transfers, and card payment systems; knowledge of NACHA and SWIFT preferred.
  • Experience utilizing AI tools to improve workflows and operational decisions.
  • Detail-oriented with a strong capability in managing complex reconciliations.
  • Excellent organizational skills to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting.
  • Strong communication skills for effective team coordination and documentation.
  • Analytical mindset focused on data accuracy and enhancing processes.

Responsibilities

  • Support daily management of various payment workflows including ACH and wire transfers.
  • Monitor payment activity, identify discrepancies, and resolve transaction issues.
  • Coordinate refund processes and keep communication channels open with clients and teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address user payment issues accurately and quickly.
  • Prepare documentation for audits and regulatory compliance.
  • Engage in projects to improve payment accuracy and minimize operational risks.
  • Propose enhancements by identifying operational gaps and inefficiencies.

Benefits

  • 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees.
  • 401k with employer matching contributions.
  • Flexible paid time off.
  • Funding for fertility health expenses up to $10,000 annually.
  • Generous parental leave policy.
  • Unlimited usage of AI tokens for personal support and productivity.
  • Pet insurance options available.
  • Centralized equipment ordering for home offices.
  • Health and wellness stipend provided.
  • In-office perks including meals, snacks, and beverages.
  • Budget allocated for travel within the company.
  • Relocation assistance for moving to NYC or SF when needed.
Full Job Description
About the Role

As a Payment Operations Specialist at Ramp, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day execution and efficiency of Ramp's payment operations. You'll partner closely with the Payments Operations Lead and cross-functional teams across Product, Finance, Customer Support, Risk, and Compliance to ensure smooth and accurate payment processing, issue resolution, and operational excellence.

This is a hands-on role focused on coordination, execution, and continuous improvement. You'll be responsible for helping to maintain accurate payment flows, supporting operational projects, and assisting with cross-functional initiatives that enhance Ramp's payment systems and risk management processes.

What You'll Do
  • Support the Payments Operations Lead in the daily management of payment workflows, including ACH, wire transfers, card payments, and Ramp Business Account transactions.
  • Monitor and reconcile payment activity, identify discrepancies, and help investigate or resolve transaction issues.
  • Coordinate refund and money movement processes and maintain clear communication with internal teams and customers on case status.
  • Collaborate with Customer Support, Risk, and Product to resolve user-reported payment or linking issues in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Help prepare data and documentation for audits and regulatory reporting.
  • Participate in cross-functional projects aimed at improving payment accuracy, reducing operational risk, and scaling payment processes.
  • Identify and document operational inefficiencies or gaps and propose potential improvements.
  • Maintain accurate process documentation and support knowledge management for the Payments Ops function.
  • Provide high-quality internal and external customer support through email and other communication channels.
What You Need
  • 2-4 years of experience in Payment Operations, Financial Operations, Treasury Operations, or a related function.
  • Working knowledge of ACH, wire transfers, and card payment systems; familiarity with NACHA and SWIFT standards a plus.
  • Experience using and building with AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, or support operational decision-making.
  • Strong attention to detail and comfort handling complex reconciliations or operational workflows.
  • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to coordinate across teams and document processes clearly.
  • Analytical and problem-solving mindset with a focus on data accuracy and continuous improvement.
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.


Nice-to-Haves
  • Experience working in fintech, payments, or high-growth startup environments.
  • Familiarity with SQL or basic data analysis tools for investigating issues or building reports.
  • Exposure to risk or compliance operations.
  • Experience with customer support systems (e.g., Zendesk, Salesforce)


Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
  • 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
    • Partially covered for your dependents
    • One Medical annual membership
  • 401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)
  • Flexible PTO
  • Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
  • Parental Leave
  • Unlimited AI token usage
  • Pet insurance
  • Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees
  • Health and Wellness stipend
  • In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
  • Budget for intra-office travel
  • Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)


Referral Instructions

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