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FinOps Specialist

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 4 days ago

dLocal

12 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    dLocal doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Be near Madrid for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 2+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

What do we offer?
Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:
- Flexibility in how you work: We focus on impact and productivity over fixed hours. This means our teams have flexible schedules and, depending on your role and location, you will combine self‑managed focus time with moments of in‑person connection in our collaboration hubs.
- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity.
- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.
- Work From Anywhere: Team members can work while traveling for up to 3 months every year.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • High attention to detail, well organize and excellent analytical skills.
  • 2+ years of experience in Projects, QA testing, internal/external auditing, reconciliations, or multinational companies.
  • Ability to manipulate large amounts of data. Experience with Simetrik would be a plus
  • Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and confident.
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Solid experience with SQL and BI tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, Looker) to query, analyze, and build automated assurance dashboards.
  • Applied AI & Automation Skills: Practical experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., LLMs, Generative AI, or machine learning frameworks) and prompt engineering to accelerate data analysis, automate anomaly detection, enhance risk identification, and streamline core assurance workflows.

The role

What you'll do

As our FinOps Specialist, you will be responsible for safeguarding business integrity, operational resilience, and financial precision. Acting as a strategic subject matter expert, you will oversee high-risk transactional flows and collaborate cross-functionally to proactively identify, mitigate, and resolve operational risks related to merchants, FX, and financial processes.

You will play a key role in elevating the FinOps Specialist function into a highly standardized, automated, and data-driven discipline. You will design and execute an assurance roadmap that leverages technology, robust control frameworks, and best practices to drive operational excellence, scalability, and governance.

  • Oversight & Assurance: Serving as a senior regional authority to establish, monitor, and enforce robust business assurance frameworks across regional markets and operations.
  • Process & Control Transformation: Designing and executing a process transformation roadmap to simplify, standardize, and automate complex fx reconciliations, controls, and risk-monitoring mechanisms.
  • Digitalization & Automation: Identifying operational gaps and manual vulnerabilities (e.g., in reconciliations, FX monitoring, merchant settlements) and partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and Finance teams to implement sustainable, automated, and scalable solutions.
  • Issue Governance & Structural Fixes: Driving root-cause analysis on operational differences, control deficiencies, and transactional anomalies; ensuring cross-functional execution of corrective and preventive action plans to achieve long-term structural fixes.
  • Cross-Functional Influence & Alignment: Collaborating strategically with regional and global stakeholders (Finance, Treasury, Commercial, Product, Tech, and Compliance) to align priorities, mitigate operational exposure, and streamline workflows.
  • Continuous Improvement & Risk Analytics: Establishing continuous monitoring mechanisms through key metrics, automated dashboards, and regular assurance reviews to provide visibility to executive leadership.

Hiring process

Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don't worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!

Also, you can check out our webpage, Linkedin and Youtube for more about dLocal!

About dLocal

dLocal is a global fintech company that provides cross-border payment solutions, enabling businesses to collect and make payments in emerging markets. Founded in 2016, the company has grown rapidly and now processes payments in over 40 countries across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, with a workforce of over 900 employees worldwide. Their platform handles local payment methods, currencies, and compliance requirements, making them a key player in the payments infrastructure space.

In Spain, dLocal has established a presence with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, serving as a hub for their European operations. The company is known for a fast-paced, engineering-driven culture with a strong emphasis on product ownership and technical excellence. For international professionals, dLocal offers a multicultural environment, English as the working language, and significant opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling global company.

Industry
Fintech
Founded
2016
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Montevideo, Uruguay
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona
Website
dlocal.com

Good to know if you are moving

  • dLocal's workforce is highly international, with employees from over 25 nationalities, making it a multicultural environment where English is the working language.
  • The company offers remote and hybrid work options, with flexible working hours in many roles.
  • Spain is a key regional hub for dLocal's European operations, with the Madrid office serving as the EMEA headquarters.
  • The company provides relocation support and visa sponsorship for international hires in many locations.
  • dLocal has a strong learning culture, with internal mobility programs and a clear career progression framework.

In their own words

About the company & team

Why Join dLocal?
dLocal is the financial infrastructure powering global commerce in the world's fastest-growing markets. The biggest companies in the world trust us to unlock growth in 60+ countries across emerging markets-moving money where others see complexity. We don't just process payments; we are architects of payment ecosystems and partners in our customers' expansion. You'll work alongside 1,300+ teammates from 40+ nationalities and tackle global challenges from day one.

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