Position Function:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Treasury Services Analyst to support our organization’s payment security, eCommerce operations (including online and in-person payments), and financial reconciliation processes. This role will assist in maintaining Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) compliance, supporting secure eCommerce transactions, and ensuring accurate reconciliation of payment activity with bank accounts. The ideal candidate has a foundational understanding of PCI-DSS requirements, experience working with payment platforms, and a strong eye for detail in financial data analysis.
Salary Grade: 14
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Department Profile:
Treasury Services provides cash management services and coordinates credit card transaction processing for the University.
The Treasury Services area seeks to ensure adequate system controls are in place to protect the University's financial assets, maximize return on investment and provide friendly and efficient services to University faculty, staff, students and vendors.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist in the execution and maintenance of the organization's PCI-DSS compliance program.
• Support preparation for internal and external PCI assessments, including data gathering, evidence preparation, and documentation updates.
• Monitor and help with adherence to PCI controls across systems, processes, and teams.
• Support security awareness training efforts and employee compliance onboarding.
• Monitor the performance and integrity of payment flows within eCommerce platforms.
• Coordinate with development and operations teams to ensure payment processes are PCI-compliant and securely configured.
• Track and report payment transaction issues such as failed payments, refunds, chargebacks, or settlement anomalies.
• Support fraud detection and prevention initiatives, including transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting.
• Assist in the implementation and testing of payment gateways or checkout updates to ensure secure data handling.
• Assist with daily and monthly reconciliation of eCommerce-related bank accounts, ensuring alignment between bank transactions, payment processor reports, and internal records.
• Identify, research, and resolve discrepancies in payment data, settlements, and chargebacks.
• Collaborate with the finance and accounting teams to improve reconciliation processes and accuracy.
• Help prepare reconciliation-related reports and summaries for internal stakeholders and auditors.
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Information Systems or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in PCI-DSS compliance, eCommerce operations, or financial reconciliation.
• Familiarity with online payment systems, cardholder data environments (CDE), and reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication across technical and non-technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Understanding of PCI-DSS standards and basic security principles.
• Knowledge of fraud detection tools or chargeback management systems.
• Experience with eCommerce Operation platforms and payment gateways (e.g., TSYS, CyberSource, Elavon, etc.)
• Proficiency in basic financial reporting tools; experience with reconciliation or accounting software is a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Well-developed interpersonal and customer service skills.
2. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
3. Commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
4. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
5. Working knowledge of database query tools.
6. Independent self-starter with strong work ethic.
7. Experience in work settings requiring teamwork and high-volume assignments.
8. Ability to manage priorities and meet multiple daily deadlines.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
1. Routine deadlines; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures; infrequent evening and weekend work is required.
2. Job frequently requires sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, and handling objects.
3. Job occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting to 25 pounds.
4. Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Submit cover letter, resume, and application online at https://www.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
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