Qualifications - Required:
• 10+ years of progressive financial operations experience in payments, merchant acquiring, or card issuing, with at least 5 years in a senior management or leadership role
• Deep understanding of the merchant acquiring value chain, including settlement flows, interchange economics, scheme fee structures, and the bank-processor operating model
• Demonstrated experience owning reconciliation, exception management, and billing operations in a high-volume payments environment
• Proven track record managing collections, reserves, and financial risk mitigation in a regulated financial institution
• Familiarity with IRS 1099-K reporting requirements, state escheatment laws, and levy/lien processing obligations
• Experience operating within a bank regulatory environment, including working with Internal Audit, Compliance, and bank examiners
• Strong financial acumen; ability to manage P&L impacts, quantify operational losses, and communicate financial results to senior leadership
• Excellent organizational and process management skills; demonstrated ability to run multi-track operational calendars without errors or missed deadlines
• Experience leading and developing high-performing operations teams
Preferred
• Experience at a bank-owned merchant acquirer or bank-sponsored merchant acquirer with a third-party processor relationship
• Familiarity with card network rules (Visa, Mastercard) as they apply to settlement, scheme fees, and dispute processing
• Experience with enterprise financial systems (core banking platforms, GL systems) and payments-specific reconciliation or billing platforms
• Background in treasury operations, bank operations, or bank financial control functions
• Six Sigma, Lean, or equivalent process improvement certification or demonstrated application
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA or CPA a plusThis position may be eligible for remote work in select geographic locations, subject to approval by PNC. If approved, work must be conducted from a quiet, secure, and confidential home-based workspace. Occasional in-office participation may be required based on business needs.PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.