Senior Payments Analyst - fully remote within Europe (m/f/d)

what it's all aboutThe Team Every successful transaction tells a story - of trust, performance, and precision. In our company, payments are not just a backend function; they are the engine that drives revenue, customer experience, and risk management.Our Payments team sits at the intersection of Product, Operations, Finance, and Risk. We are deeply data-driven and relentlessly focused on clarity. We believe that when payment data is structured, transparent, and reliable, better decisions follow, and performance improves across the entire business.This role strengthens the analytical backbone of Payments. It brings structure to KPIs, ownership to reporting, and confidence to decision-making.Your Role As our Senior Payments BI Analyst, you will own payments reporting and KPI governance end-to-end in Power BI.This is a senior individual contributor role for someone who thrives on precision, consistency, and analytical depth. You will ensure our payment performance data is accurate, structured, and decision-ready. You will translate complex operational and business questions into robust SQL logic and clear, actionable dashboards.Your work will make trends visible, anomalies understandable, and risks measurable - enabling the company to act with confidence.What You’ll Be DoingOwn and continuously improve end-to-end payments dashboards in Power BIMaintain and optimize the payments BI infrastructure and data organizationEnsure data accuracy, consistency, and governance across all payment KPIsStandardize KPI definitions across Product, Operations, Finance, and RiskTranslate business questions into structured SQL queries and meaningful reportingLead ad-hoc investigations (authorization drops, decline spikes, PSP comparisons, recovery performance)Proactively identify anomalies, performance trends, and emerging risksImprove documentation and clarity of payment data modelsPartner cross-functionally to ensure reporting aligns with operational realityWhat You’ll Need5+ years of experience in Data Analytics (payments or fintech strongly preferred)Advanced Power BI expertise (data modeling, DAX, performance optimization)Strong SQL skills, with confidence querying and validating complex tablesExperience working with payment data (PSPs, recurring flows, refunds, chargebacks)Deep familiarity with core payment KPIs, including:Authorization rate (gross vs. net)Decline reason analysisRetry performanceInvoluntary churn & recoveryFraud and chargeback ratiosA strong mindset for data structure, governance, and documentationAbility to explain complex data clearly to non-technical stakeholdersNice If You HaveExperience interacting directly with PSPsExperience in subscription or recurring billing environmentsBasic Python skills for analysis or automationWhat You Can Expect On BoardA fully remote setup within Europe, built on trust and autonomyHigh ownership and real impact on revenue-critical systemsCross-functional collaboration with senior stakeholdersA culture that values clarity, precision, and thoughtful decision-makingThe opportunity to shape the payments analytics foundation of a growing company Annual company summer getaway + team meetups across the EUIf you see dashboards not just as reports but as decision engines - if you care about clean definitions, structured logic, and measurable impact - this role is for you.Join us in building a payments analytics foundation that drives smarter decisions, stronger performance, and sustainable growth.Originally posted on Himalayas