Electronic Funds Transfer Specialist

Univest; Souderton (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 24,796 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance: Medical, dental and

Retirement Plan: 401(k) with employer"

Paid Time Off: 15 days annually

Short Term Disability: 12 weeks

Holiday Time Off: 11 paid holidays

Life Insurance & other insurances

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Wellness programs

Discounts on loan products

Professional development trainings

Job summary

Univest is seeking an Electronic Funds Transfer Specialist to support domestic and international wire processing with accuracy and regulatory compliance. You’ll evaluate transfer requests, validate instructions, and ensure timely processing while balancing risk management and efficiency.

The role requires 3–5 years in a financial institution, strong customer service and communication skills, and proficiency with Outlook, Word, and Excel. Jack Henry and Synergy experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 3–5 years in a financial institution.
• Knowledge of bank operating policies and regulations affecting wire processing compliance.
• Excellent customer service, written and verbal communication, and telephone skills.
• Must be well organized, detail oriented and able to communicate with various levels of management.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities independently and evaluate data to solve problems.
• Sufficient computer skills including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to function as an integral member of a team.
• Experience with wire transfers and related regulations (Jack Henry, Synergy a plus).

Responsibilities

• Initiate domestic and international wire transactions through an automated funds transfer system.
• Process all wires via Federal Reserve Banking system.
• Evaluate and assess risk of transfer requests per laws and bank policy.
• Validate wire instructions and ensure accounts receiving credit match sending instructions.
• Perform call-back validation of outgoing transactions.
• Compile daily stats for the Wire Room and daily settlement.
• Maintain balance between risk management and department efficiency.
• Ensure timely processing of wire requests and respond to inquiries.
• Complete OFAC validation on required wires.
• Assist with audits and daily archiving.
• Adhere to Univest Code of Conduct and applicable laws and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Communication skills

Outlook

Word

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Jack Henry

Synergy

Job description

Overview

At Univest, we believe great work starts with great people, and we’re looking for a detail-oriented, dependable professional to join us as a Electronic Funds Transfer Specialist. In this role, you’ll be a key part of the team behind the scenes, helping ensure loans are funded accurately, efficiently, and with the high level of care our customers and teammates count on. If you take pride in precision, enjoy solving problems, and want to be part of a company that values relationships, collaboration, and doing the right thing, we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Initiate domestic and international wire transactions through an automated funds transfer delivery system
• Process all wires received through the Federal Reserve Banking system
• Evaluate and assess the relative risk of transfer requests per laws, regulations and bank policy
• Assist in ensuring that the accounts receiving credit are in agreement with the actual wire instructions received from the sending institution
• Evaluate wire requests validating wire instructions and authorizations
• Perform call-back processing to validate the authenticity of an outgoing transaction
• Assist in compiling daily stats relating to the Wire Room for daily settlement
• Maintain the correct balance between risk management and department efficiency
• Ensure timely processing of wire requests and reply to customer inquiries
• Process new customer recurring wire setup in a timely manner
• Complete OFAC security validation on required wires
• Assist with department audits
• Assist with daily work archiving
• Accountable for compliance with laws and regulations that apply to this position including the Univest Code of Conduct.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma (or GED equivalent) with 3-5 years of experience in a financial institution
• Knowledge of bank operating policies and procedures and State / Federal banking regulations with special emphasis on those impacting wire processing compliance
• Excellent customer service, written / verbal communication, and telephone skills
• Must be well organized, detail oriented and able to communicate with various levels of Management
• Ability to handle multiple priorities independently and evaluate data to solve problems
• Sufficient computer skills overall, must include Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Ability to function as an integral member of a Team
• Flexibility and enthusiasm to work in many capacities within the department
• Act as a change agent, demonstrating a willingness to learn new systems, procedures, and business areas
• Demonstrated willingness to learn (systems, procedures etc.)
• Prior experience using Jack Henry, Synergy a plus
• Working knowledge of rules and regulations pertaining to Wire Transfer regulations
• Operate extremely well under pressure

Wage Range

The salary for this position ranges from $18.37 to $23.32

Benefits Overview

Univest offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental and vision coverage (single or family; begins the first of the month following start date)
• Retirement Plan: Participation in 401(k) plan with up to a 3% employer match after 6 months of employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days annually (prorated your first year)
• Short Term Disability: 12 weeks of sick time with a doctors note after 6 months of service
• Holiday Time Off: 11 paid holidays
• We offer company paid life insurance: as well as other supplemental insurances
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Wellness programs: including fitness club discounts and fitness tracker discounts/ annual reimbursement
• Discounts: on loan products
• Professional development trainings

An Equal Opportunity Employer. Univest does not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, disability or protected veteran status.