Operations - Payment Processing, Authorising and Bank Reconciliations
Certane, Australia

12 Month Fixed Term Contract Opportunity

About the business

With $41 billion in assets under trusteeship we provide technology-enabled financial services to our partners and clients. We use our deep industry expertise to build modern financial technology and infrastructure, delivering greater transparency, efficiency, governance and customer outcomes.

Our Corporate Trust division sits within our Certane business and is a respected provider of corporate trust services to the financial services industry in Australia.

As a corporate trustee or custodian we are the legal owner of, or hold security over, assets and financial instruments on behalf of our clients as well as providing administration and agency services.

The Role

We are on the lookout for an Operations Specialist on a 12 month fixed-term contract. The Operations Specialist is to be accountable and responsible for the Authorising of Payments and securities as well as the Operational component to manage and monitor the payment proper instructions received by clients to be processed by the Operations Team. The role will also be responsible for Bank Reconcilliations This role is to carry out these tasks in accordance with the agreed standards and to manage ad-hoc matters as they arise. To give you an example of a day in the life of an Operations Specialist, some of the tasks involved include:

Operational:

• Manage and monitor the Corporate Trust Payment mailbox
• Print and ensemble the email, payment proper instructions (PI) and all attachments (supporting documentation).
• Record the PI details in a spreadsheet
• Distribute PIs to the Client Service Team for approval.
• Manage the return of PIs, update the spreadsheet and sort PIs according to the internal and external SLA.
• Assist with performing Call Backs with Clients to verify payment details
• Assist with validating Client’s authorised signatures on PIs
• Assist with verifying sufficient funds with the bank accounts
• Perform end of day PI reconciliation.
• Client and service providers query resolution

Authorising:

• The authorising of payments and securities within the various banking systems, trading platforms and internal systems.

Reconcilliations:

• The end of day reconciliation of payments, monthly bank account reconciliations and NavOne daily reporting.
• Download online bank statements
• Manually reconcile
• Prepare reconciliation

Requirements

Requirements

• Numerical literacy and confidence to work with figures
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, trouble-shoot, and to meet short- and long-term deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent critical and creative thinking and analytical skills

Benefits

Benefits and perks

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with skills and experience will be offered to the successful candidate.

You will have the opportunity to work in a professional, supportive and friendly work environment.

If this ticks your boxes we want to hear from you!

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