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Job Title: Senior Data Analyst (Payments & Scheme Reporting)The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst with strong experience in Payments, Card Schemes, Acquiring/Issuing Operations, and Commercial Reporting to join a global sales operations and reporting function. This role will be responsible for delivering executive-level reporting, forecasting, dashboard development, and data-driven insights across regional and global stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a blend of Salesforce reporting, Tableau/Snowflake expertise, advanced Excel modelling, and payments industry knowledge, particularly within Visa, Mastercard, acquiring, issuing, merchant, and transaction reporting environments.

Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and maintain executive reporting and dashboards for Director and VP-level stakeholders.Build automated reporting solutions leveraging Salesforce, Snowflake, Tableau, and AI-driven tools.Manage end-to-end sales pipeline reporting from prospecting through contract termination.Develop forecasting models for commercial performance, incentives, and revenue tracking.Own monthly contract execution, invoice, and operational reporting.Produce merchant, POS, transaction, and scheme-related reporting across multiple regions.Support regulatory, audit, control testing, and data governance requirements.Partner with global stakeholders across EMEA and international markets.Identify reporting inefficiencies and drive automation using Copilot, Python, and modern analytics tools.Required Skills & ExperienceProven experience as a Senior Data Analyst, Reporting Analyst, BI Analyst, or Sales Operations Analyst.Experience within Payments, Card Schemes, Merchant Acquiring, Issuing, FinTech, or Financial Services environments.Strong Salesforce reporting and dashboard development experience.Expertise in Tableau, Power BI, or similar data visualisation tools.Hands-on experience with Snowflake, SQL, and large multi-source datasets.Advanced Excel skills, including financial forecasting, modelling, and analysis.Experience leveraging Python, Copilot, Claude, or similar AI tools to improve reporting efficiency.Strong stakeholder management skills with experience supporting senior leadership teams.Ability to manage multiple concurrent reporting cycles in a fast-paced environment.Highly DesirableExperience supporting Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, or similar payment network environments.Knowledge of merchant acquiring, issuing, transaction processing, incentive reporting, and scheme reporting.Experience within regulated industries, including Financial Services, Banking, Payments, or FinTech.Exposure to multinational or global reporting environments.Preferred Background

Candidates with experience from payments and transaction-focused organisations such as:

VisaMastercardAmerican ExpressDiscoverWorldpayFISFiservGlobal PaymentsTSYSAdyenStripeCheckout.comWorldlineNexiElavonBarclaycardLloyds CardnetPaysafeNetwork InternationalPaymentology