Trading Operations Analyst

Kora

Trading Operations Analyst responsible for managing daily reconciliations and settlements of transactions at Kora. Collaborating with banking partners and ensuring payment accuracy.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeLagos • 🇳🇬 NigeriaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Daily processing and control of related financial transactions.
- Ensure all payments and settlements are made on time.
- Monitor and report daily position of Kora’s settlement accounts.
- Provide the supervisor with updated information on outstanding items to minimise risk.
- Daily verification and matching of all clearing and settlement accounts.
- Monitor and provide supporting comments daily, weekly, and monthly to the team lead on ageing entries outstanding on clearing-related accounts.
- Running and execution of daily reports.
- Prompt and accurate delivery of funds to customers and banks to create a positive corporate image and minimise claims.
- Maintain and manage treasury and settlement files, bank records, financial logs and reports.
- Maintain, manage and update settlement data.
- Review and ensure compliance with policies and procedures and country regulatory requirements.
- Provide support on audit issues about operational issues, including management response, follow-up, correction and reporting.
- All other duties aligned with payments and settlements as directed by management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- 1–3 years of experience in a tech start-up and/or high-growth start-up and/or fast-paced, hypergrowth environment is preferred.
- Proficiency with the Google Office suite; data-analytics skills are a plus
- Hands-on knowledge of Operational control / Reconciliation functions
- Attention to detail
- Problem Analysis
- Time Management, Planning and organisation skills
- Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Quality and customer focus
- Ability to operate with a sense of urgency while not compromising on quality.
- Interpersonal skills for building and developing relationships with clients and an ability to influence stakeholders.
- You are exceptionally driven and autonomous.
- Empathy, a collaborative spirit, a sense of humour and a positive attitude.
- You bring positive energy, are comfortable with change and can manage your own workload effectively.
- Finally, you are an out-of-the-box thinker and think of new ways to disrupt the status quo.

Benefits

Comp & perks

- Health insurance
- Sponsored and tailored training
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time-off
- Flexible work style
- Low-interest loans
- Group Life Insurance
- Access to up to four therapy sessions monthly
- Day off on your birthday 🎂 🎁 🎉
- Employee interest groups that provide supportive communities within Kora
- Great company culture and the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team building something great!

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial transactions processingpayments and settlementsclearing and settlement accounts verificationdata-analyticsoperational controlreconciliation functionsreport executioncompliance with policiesaudit supportsettlement data management

Soft Skills

attention to detailproblem analysistime managementplanning and organizationmultitaskingworking under pressurecustomer focusinterpersonal skillscollaborative spiritout-of-the-box thinking