Risk Operations Specialist, Payments

Reposted 6 Days Ago
3 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
100K-184K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Financial Services
Ramp helps thousands of businesses control spend, save time, automate busywork—and save an average of 3.5%.
The Role
As a Payment Operations Specialist, you'll manage payment workflows, resolve transaction issues, collaborate with teams, and propose operational improvements.
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About Ramp

Ramp is building the smart infrastructure for finance teams, embedded in the transaction flow of every dollar a business spends. We automate how over $100B in annualized spend flows in and out of 50,000+ companies: authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend, and closing books.

The problems are high-stakes, data-dense, and unforgiving.

We hire people with high agency and high urgency. We look for slope over intercept. We care less about where you trained and more about what you’ve built. At Ramp, everyone is a builder who owns problems end to end and makes consequential decisions that shape the outcome.

The median Ramp customer saves 5% and grows revenue 16% in their first year – far in excess of businesses operating without Ramp. We believe every ambitious company deserves the same.

If you want to build systems that directly shape how companies move and manage billions, Ramp is the place to do it.

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

If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.

Other notices

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Beware of recruiting scams: Ramp will only contact you through official @Ramp.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
450 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Ramp is building the next generation of finance tools—from corporate cards and expense management, to bill payments and accounting integrations—designed to save businesses time and money with every click. More than 10,000 customers cut their expenses by 3.5% per year and closing their books 8x faster by switching to the Ramp platform. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment software in America and enables billions of dollars of purchases each year. Ramp continues to grow at an increasingly large scale, more than doubling its revenue run rate in the first half of 2022. Valued at $8.1 billion, Ramp's investors include Founders Fund, Stripe, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Coatue Management, D1 Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, General Catalyst, and Thrive Capital, as well as over 100 angel investors who were founders or executives of leading companies. The Ramp team comprises talented leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Affirm, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One—as well as technology companies such as Meta, Uber, Netflix, Twitter, Dropbox, and Instacart. Ramp was named Fast Company’s most innovative finance company in 2022.

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