Senior Funds Transfer & Payments Specialist

IDB Bank; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Medical coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

IDB Bank in New York is seeking a Funds Transfer Specialist to process domestic and international payments across currencies, verify and release transfers, and ensure compliance with bank policies.

The role requires 4+ years in funds transfer with knowledge of Fedwire, CHIPS, SWIFT, and FX payments, plus strong communication, multitasking, and MS Office skills. This is a hybrid position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Funds Transfer experience with strong knowledge of Fedwire, Chips, Swift and FX payments.
• Ability to work under strict deadlines.
• Able to work effectively in a multi-task, high-volume environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Adequate knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• eGifts experience is a plus.
• Spanish speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Input, verify, and release incoming and outgoing domestic and international payments of various currencies and book transfers in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Ensure proper procedures are followed to minimize loss to the Bank, while maintaining quality service.
• Perform funds approval function prior to completing payments.
• Monitor payment processing functions inclusive of repair, approval, messaging, NFS, fraud, risk and investigations.
• Ensure Compliance regulations are being met.
• Handle any previous day transactions that have been returned.
• Perform research related to wire transfer investigations as requested by customers and business units.
• Provide exceptional customer service within departments of the Bank.
• Report any system or operational problems to the First Vice President.
• Perform end-of-day system maintenance and balancing.
• Perform Disaster Recovery, testing for projects and upgrades, and additional duties as assigned.
• Reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Skills

Funds transfer

Fedwire

Chips

Swift

FX payments

Deadline pressure

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

MS Office

eGifts

Spanish speaking

Job description

IDB Bank in New York is seeking a Funds Transfer Specialist to process domestic and international payments across currencies, verify and release transfers, and ensure compliance with bank policies.

The role requires 4+ years in funds transfer with knowledge of Fedwire, CHIPS, SWIFT, and FX payments, plus strong communication, multitasking, and MS Office skills. This is a hybrid position with competitive compensation.