Banking Systems and Controls Specialist

janestreet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street is seeking a Banking Systems and Controls Specialist to join our Banking Administration team in New York. You will manage corporate bank accounts, implement robust cash controls, and coordinate with internal and external partners to safeguard assets.

Responsibilities include project leadership, daily account support, database expansion, and automation collaboration with our accounting development team to standardize processes firmwide.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of banking or treasury experience with strong governance.
• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or related field required.
• Familiar with wire processing, global payment types, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead bank account and cash controls projects with external partners and internal teams.
• Serve as primary contact for daily operational and technical support of corporate accounts.
• Expand and maintain the bank account database and relationships.
• Support firmwide cash-management initiatives with internal teams.
• Administer corporate credit card program, limits, and fraud coordination.
• Assist with wires, document management, and FBAR-related tasks.
• Collaborate with accounting devs to automate processes and align global procedures.

Skills

Bank account management

Internal controls

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Automation

Wires & payments

Reporting

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or related field

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Sign

Foxit PDF Editor

SWIFT network

Job description

About the position

We are looking for a Banking Systems and Controls Specialist to join our growing Banking Administration team, which is responsible for bank account management, corporate treasury operations, and cash management controls.

In this role, you will primarily focus on managing Jane Street's corporate bank accounts and the internal controls around the accounts that hold our cash. This includes opening and maintaining accounts at various financial institutions, ensuring adequate internal controls in systems and movements of cash, and providing user support and system administration for critical cash portals.

Additional responsibilities of this role will include:

• Leading and managing bank account and cash controls-related projects with external banking partners and internal teams
• Acting as a primary contact for daily operational and technical support related to our corporate bank accounts, cash controls, and payment processing
• Expanding, centralizing, and maintaining our current database of bank accounts and relationships
• Partnering with several internal teams across the firm to support firmwide cash-management needs and initiatives
• Managing our corporate credit card program and credit card administration, which includes requesting new cards, managing limits, and coordinating with the bank on fraudulent transactions
• Assisting with wires, electronic document management, and the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) process
• Working in partnership with our accounting-specific dev team to improve and automate processes as a firm, and collaborating with our global team to ensure processes remain consistent across all of Jane Street's offices

About you

• Have 10+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, or a related field
• Have a strong understanding of bank account management, including but not limited to internal controls and corporate governance, maintaining authorized signatories, user access management, and corporate banking services/products
• A skilled problem-solver with strong technical aptitude
• An experienced project manager with business acumen in managing internal stakeholders and external banking partners
• Organized with a keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Adaptable and resourceful; able to self-learn common functions, including but not limited to wires and payments, user entitlements, and reporting
• Able to handle competing priorities and work effectively in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• A self-starter with strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Mature and trustworthy; able to handle sensitive information with care
• Familiar with wire processing and global payment types (e.g., wire, ACH, BACS, SEPA, FPS)
• Comfortable working with data and eager to automate manual processes
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Sign, and/or Foxit PDF Editor is a plus
• Familiarity with ISO 20022, SWIFT network, and/or payment integrations is a plus