Overview
Payment specialist Jobs in Johannesburg, South Africa at PwC Remchannel (Pty) Ltd
Senior Associate
Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in finance consulting specialise in providing consulting services related to financial management and strategy. These individuals analyse client needs, develop financial solutions, and offer guidance and support to help clients optimise their financial performance, improve decision-making, and achieve their financial goals.
As a finance consulting generalist at PwC, you will possess a broad understanding of various aspects of finance consulting. Your work will involve providing comprehensive guidance and support to clients in optimising their financial performance, improving decision-making, and achieving their financial goals. You will be responsible for analysing client needs, developing financial solutions, and offering recommendations tailored to specific business requirements.
Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.
Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:
- Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
- Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
- Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
- Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
- Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
- Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
- Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firm’s code of conduct, and independence requirements.
Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Strategy Analyst at Manager grade to support and lead strategic initiatives across our Payments business. The role requires strong analytical capability, commercial acumen, and deep understanding of the payments ecosystem. You will work closely with senior leaders to define strategy, assess growth opportunities, and drive execution across complex, cross‑functional initiatives.
This role combines hands‑on strategic analysis with team leadership and stakeholder management, making it ideal for a candidate with a strong background in payments and experience operating at manager or engagement‑lead level.
Key responsibilities
Strategy & Commercial Analysis
- Lead strategic assessments across payments (e.g. cards, digital wallets, real‑time payments, acquiring, issuing, cross‑border, billing, or embedded finance)
- Develop market, competitor, and ecosystem analyses to inform strategic decision‑making
- Build robust financial and commercial models to evaluate new products, partnerships, and investments
- Support the definition of medium‑ and long‑term payments strategy, including growth, pricing, and operating model considerations
Execution & Delivery
- Translate strategy into actionable initiatives with clear milestones, KPIs, and success measures
- Drive end‑to‑end delivery of strategic projects, from hypothesis development to executive‑level recommendations
- Identify risks, dependencies, and trade‑offs, and proactively propose mitigation plans
- Partner with Product, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams to ensure feasibility and alignment
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Manage and coach junior analysts, providing guidance on analytical approach, story lining, and problem solving
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including Payments leadership and executive management
- Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and decision forums with confidence and…
Title: Payment specialist
Company: PwC Remchannel (Pty) Ltd
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
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