Faster Payment Coordinator

ORNL Federal Credit Union; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ORNL Federal Credit Union is seeking a Faster Payment Coordinator to ensure accurate, secure, real-time processing of payments from RTP, FedNow, and Stablecoin. You will monitor systems, resolve issues, and collaborate with teams to maintain smooth settlement.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 3 years in member/customer service within a financial institution, knowledge of banking regulations, and familiarity with RTP/FedNow.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years Member/customer service experience with the financial institution. Required
• Minimum 3 years Knowledge of basic compliance and banking regulations. Required
• Minimum 3 years Knowledge of operating rules in regards to RTP, FedNow, and Stablecoin. Preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor high-volume real-time payments across systems to ensure SLA compliance.
• Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies, denials, exceptions, and reversals.
• Respond to inquiries from employees, members, vendors, and other financial institutions.
• Provide insights for daily business updates and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Review daily vouchers, reports, and settlements for payment posting accuracy.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates degree in CS/Business administration

AFPP/FPP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

Role:
The Faster Payment Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the accurate, secure, and real-time processing of immediate transactions from RTP, FedNow, and Stablecoin by monitoring systems, resolving exceptions, reviewing appropriate reports, and managing risk.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Performs monitoring of high-volume real-time payments across various systems to ensure completion within strict service level agreements, regulations, and compliance. Actively identifies opportunities for process improvement and streamlining faster payment providers.
• Investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves payment discrepancies, transaction denials, exceptions, and reversal request. Handles inquiries from employees, members, vendors, and other financial institutions.
• Contributes to daily operations, provides insight for business updates to department management, and coordinates with key stakeholders in the organization.
• Reviews daily voucher, daily report download, and settlement to ensure accuracy in the payment posting.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years Member/customer service experience with the financial institution. Required
• Minimum 3 years Knowledge of basic compliance and banking regulations. Required
• Minimum 3 years Knowledge of operating rules in regards to RTP, FedNow, and Stablecoin. Preferred

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Associates Degree in computer science, business administration, or related field. Preferred
• Certification/License Accredited Faster Payments Professional (AFPP) or Faster Payment Professional (FPP) certification. If not currently held, the ability to obtain within a 2 year time frame. Required

Other Skills Required:

• Ability to interact professionally and confidentially with employees, management, members, and external partners for the purposes of resolving issues, giving or obtaining information, and building relationships.
• Ability to communicated effectively and professionally with staff, all levels of management, and outside third parties including vendors and other financial institutions via phone and email.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while keeping leadership informed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

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