Entry Level/Recent graduate- Finance/Investment

HireTalent group; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Entry Level Payment Processing Specialist to join their dynamic team. This role involves processing various currency payment instructions while ensuring compliance with firm policies and deadlines. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and be eager to contribute to process improvements. This is a fantastic opportunity for recent graduates looking to kickstart their career in the finance and investment sector within a supportive and collaborative workplace. If you are ready to take on challenges and grow your skills, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position requiring strong communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of payment processing and ability to work under deadlines is essential.

Responsibilities

• Process various currency payment instructions accurately and timely.
• Demonstrate teamwork and proactive problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.
• Identify and recommend process improvements for payment processing.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong Organizational Skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment

Able to work in a team environment and independently

Strong typing skills

Knowledge of USD and Foreign Currency Payment Processing

Keystone

Rightfax

Job description

Entry Level/Recent Graduate - Finance/Investment

The Payment Processing Specialist is responsible for processing various currency payment instructions in accordance with Firm policy and procedure. Payment instructions may be a manual instruction such as fax or an automated instruction such as swift or client worldview. S/he will be responsible for entering/verifying manual instructions or repairing/verifying automated instructions in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment while ensuring standards of quality and controls are met. Finally, at times, s/he will need to process/research the instructions in the Keystone system as well as respond to internal inquiries from Account Executives and internal areas.

Responsibilities:

1. People Skills: Demonstrate quality working relationships with others in the group as well as internal parties. Demonstrate responsiveness to client needs and a proactive approach toward problem avoidance. Communicate professionally and constructively with team members as well as clients and internal parties. Demonstrate and display teamwork with fellow co-workers by assisting in daily responsibilities, valuing differences, building positive work relationships, and demonstrating flexibility.
2. Control/Risk Management: Identify, escalate and communicate risks appropriately. Ensure all instructions are processed in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to Client policies and procedures and the various processing deadlines. Escalate unclear instructions to management. Make recommendations for control improvements. Promptly and accurately follow new or updated procedures. Help reduce the number of errors, receivables, and E&O's by suggesting control procedures or introducing automation. Demonstrate responsiveness to inquiries by responding in a timely manner with thoughtful solutions which prevent problems and provide quality service.
3. Process Improvement: Seek to understand all processes, procedures, and practices; challenge those that don’t make sense. Identify opportunities to improve the FT payment processing. Identify and escalate manual instructions that have the potential for automation or non-STP’d automated instructions with incorrect formatting in order to increase STP rate. Optimize productivity while balancing the need to meet each client’s deadlines.

Skill Set: Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong Organizational Skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment
• Able to work in a team environment and independently
• Strong typing skills
• Knowledge of USD and Foreign Currency Payment Processing, Keystone & Rightfax a strong plus

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Administrative

Industries

Investment Banking