Lead Payments Manager (all genders)

Distribusion is the world’s leading ground transportation marketplace and gives travellers seamless access to ground transportation online, from search to ticket purchase. We have built a cutting-edge B2B technology platform that connects bus, rail, and ferry operators in 70+ countries with the biggest online retailers, including Google Maps and Booking.com . We are shaping the future of travel and building the largest global network of transport providers and retailers. We are one of the fastest-growing startups in travel, backed by leading venture capital investors including TQ Ventures, Lightrock, Creandum, and Northzone, and are headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Following our recent $80m Series C funding, we are ready to push beyond.
Distribusion is rapidly expanding and seeking a Lead Payments Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for overseeing and building out our Payments team. You will contribute to scaling our Financial Services offering to support our customers’ growth ambitions across our global footprint. You will play a key role in optimising our processes to enhance efficiency and generate financial returns.

What you will do:

• Lead international supplier payout management and reconciliation, including:

  • Contract negotiations

  • Cost reduction initiatives

  • RFI/RFP creation and execution

  • Selection and implementation of third-party solution providers

  • Reducing payment failure rates and increasing coverage aligned with company growth

• Drive end-to-end integration of international agent commission payment processes into the Payments department

• Manage card payments (merchant services, payment processors, gateways), reconciliation, and vendor registration

• Handle finance/payment-related inquiries from corporate clients, suppliers, and internal teams

• Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects with Sales, Product & Tech, and Operations to optimize workflows, develop strategies, and align data flow

• Standardize collections reconciliation processes and documentation to improve efficiency and minimize backlog

• Collaborate with Business Intelligence for KPI definition, performance monitoring (e.g. via Looker), and payment data analysis

• Track and analyze payment industry trends to inform strategic decisions

Workplace:

We are ideally seeking this role to be located in our HQ in Berlin, Germany.

Who you are:

• Experienced Payments professional (5-7 years).

• Strong all-round understanding of payment processes and working with PSPs.

• Industry experience in travel is preferred.

• Detailed understanding of transaction flows within a complex payment chain.

• Experience running/ designing reconciliation and control processes.

• A proactive, tenacious, task-focused problem solver who excels in building robust processes that scale, and is not afraid to roll up sleeves and take responsibility to do whatever needs to be done to solve problems.

• Excellent analytical and spreadsheet skills.

• Excellent written and presentation skills.

What you can expect:

• You will join a fast-paced travel tech company and take on a rapidly growing industry.

• You will take on ownership and responsibility from day one and have a direct impact on the success of the company.

• We value agility! We’re constantly updating our tech stack and offering the best possible tools to ensure all of our in-house engineers, partners, and carriers benefit from cutting-edge, efficient solutions.

• You will work with global companies. Our product attracts the biggest names in travel technology, such as Booking.com, Google Maps, and national carriers like Amtrak, Deutsche Bahn, Renfe, and SNCF.

• You will join an international team of talented and driven people with a clear mission. Expect your colleagues to inspire, support, and challenge you every day!

• We offer flexible and remote working conditions, relocation opportunities, and career growth in a small and developing company.

Our hiring process for this role:

Your Talent Partner (TP) and point of contact is Masha Marynova, and the Hiring Manager (HM) is Michael Tamburrini.
For any queries, please reach out to your Talent Partner at ( [email protected] ).

Do you want to work in an advanced tech environment and have an impact on millions of travellers around the globe? Come join us!