Leading global financial services firm seeking a contractor initially for 6 months to join their operations department focused on Cash Processing/Funds Transfer and payments

Job Description

• Monitor/assign the daily incoming activity of payment instruction and prioritize payments based on the priority of instruction and flag any issues to internal stakeholder that arise.
• Reviews the status on payments submitted through various methods on bank applications.
• Monitors payments end-to-end workflow are ensure bank/swift confirmations are documented
• Daily update payment batch register and ensure end of day tasks are completed.
• Daily communication with internal stakeholders and ensure all systems and process are carried out in a timely manner
• Researches differences in cash processing and escalate issues as needed
•  US Tax Reporting, liaise with Custodian and collection of US Tax forms and underlying tax documentation.
• Ensure that all daily Trust/company bank account administration is up to date, including overdrafts, daily downloading bank balance
• Reconciles branch daily working files and ensure compliance and completion within required timeframe
• Understand and ensure compliance related to Operations
• Ensure queries or problems are resolved promptly.
• Ensure that all accounts payable & receivable work is completed to a high standard and in a timely fashion

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

• 2-3 years of total work experience preferred.
• Experience in banking or financial services preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Previous payment experience and US Tax knowledge would be an advantage.
• Sound knowledge of payments
• Intermediate level skills in Microsoft office products, Excel
• Problem Solving, analytical skills
• Positive work attitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Relevant degree or industry related qualification.