Hirehangar
Customer Support Representative (financial background)
South Africa, Remote. Posted a month ago
The role
You will handle customer and partner inquiries regarding accounts, payments, and transactions for a U.S.-based fintech company. This includes monitoring high-value money movements and resolving issues related to refunds, cashback, and account balances.
What you will do
- Respond to inbound customer inquiries via email, chat, and ticketing platform.
- Investigate and resolve issues related to payments, cashback rewards, gift card purchases, refunds, and account balances.
- Support and monitor high-value transactions and money movements.
- Identify, flag, and escalate suspicious activity, potential fraud, or transaction discrepancies.
- Reconcile transaction records and verify payment details.
- Document all interactions, resolutions, and recurring issues in the support system.
- Collaborate with finance, risk, and product teams to resolve complex cases.
- Contribute to the internal knowledge base.
- Maintain professionalism, empathy, and clear communication.
Required qualifications
- Proven customer support experience within financial services, fintech, banking, or payments.
- Demonstrated experience handling large money movements, including seven-figure transactions.
- Strong understanding of payment processing, transaction flows, refunds, chargebacks, and account reconciliation.
- Excellent attention to detail and sound judgment when handling sensitive financial information.
- Proficient written and verbal English communication skills.
- Comfortable working with ticketing systems, CRMs, and internal financial tools.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
- Availability to work during U.S. business hours.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AML, KYC, and fraud prevention practices.
- Experience with support platforms such as Zendesk, Intercom, Freshdesk, or similar.
- Background in e-commerce, rewards programs, or digital gift card platforms.
- Working knowledge of Excel or Google Sheets for transaction tracking and reporting.
Before you apply
- Complete the application form in full.
- You will be required to record a video.
- If you do not record a video, you will not be considered for any open roles.
About the company
Hire Hangar connects top talent with vetted employers. They work with fast-growing global companies.