Senior Payments Administrator

Standard BankNairobiroam-kepublished 10/20/2026
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We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Administrator, Payments to join our Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced banking professional to play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient processing of payments while delivering an outstanding service experience to our clients and stakeholders.

As a Senior Administrator, Payments, you'll support daily payment operations, assist with workflow management, provide technical guidance to colleagues, and help maintain high standards of operational excellence and risk management.

Key Outputs

  • Process and validate domestic and international payment transactions accurately and within agreed service levels.
  • Manage inward and outward payment queues, helping to coordinate and prioritise team workloads.
  • Support the investigation and resolution of payment-related queries and reconciliation issues.
  • Deliver exceptional service to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Identify, investigate and escalate suspicious activity in line with AML and KYC requirements.

We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Senior Administrator, Payments to join our Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced banking professional to play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient processing of payments while delivering an outstanding service experience to our clients and stakeholders.

As a Senior Administrator, Payments, you'll support daily payment operations, assist with workflow management, provide technical guidance to colleagues, and help maintain high standards of operational excellence and risk management.

Key Outputs

  • Process and validate domestic and international payment transactions accurately and within agreed service levels.
  • Manage inward and outward payment queues, helping to coordinate and prioritise team workloads.
  • Support the investigation and resolution of payment-related queries and reconciliation issues.
  • Deliver exceptional service to both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Identify, investigate and escalate suspicious activity in line with AML and KYC requirements.

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications

  • Secondary education (A-Levels or equivalent).
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience within a banking environment.
  • Strong understanding of payment operations and banking processes.
  • Experience handling customer queries and resolving operational issues.
  • Knowledge of risk management, AML and KYC requirements would be advantageous.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Keen eye for detail
  • Following Procedures
  • Managing Tasks
  • Team Working
  • Meeting Timescales

Technical Competencies

  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management (Administration)
  • Manual Deal or Trade Processing
  • Product Related Systems (Business Banking)
  • Project Reporting
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Settlement Systems

Experience and Qualifications

  • Secondary education (A-Levels or equivalent).
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience within a banking environment.
  • Strong understanding of payment operations and banking processes.
  • Experience handling customer queries and resolving operational issues.
  • Knowledge of risk management, AML and KYC requirements would be advantageous.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Keen eye for detail
  • Following Procedures
  • Managing Tasks
  • Team Working
  • Meeting Timescales

Technical Competencies

  • Data Analysis
  • Data Management (Administration)
  • Manual Deal or Trade Processing
  • Product Related Systems (Business Banking)
  • Project Reporting
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Settlement Systems

Other

Job Description PLEASE NOTE

  • NOTE: This role does not offer Relocation or Sponsorship. Applicants must be eligible to work in Isle of Man.
  • This role is a 14-month Fixed Term Contract

Job Description PLEASE NOTE

  • NOTE: This role does not offer Relocation or Sponsorship. Applicants must be eligible to work in Isle of Man.
  • This role is a 14-month Fixed Term Contract