Funding Specialist l

Responsibilities

• Researches and resolves outages, discrepancies, and accounting errors according to standard procedures.
• Manages data integrity through review and audit direct debit data files, recommends system checks, and monitors bank accounts for chargebacks or insufficient funds.
• Responds to deadline driven email inquiries, works with internal teams to resolve banking and payroll issues.
• Processes debit/credit requests through HCM platform and assists finance with escrow account reconciliation.
• SUBMIT AND APPROVE POSITIVE PAY FILES AND HANDLES STOP PAYMENTS FOR LOST OR STOLEN CHECKS.
• OVERSEES INCOMING WIRTS, BALANCES DIRECT DEBIT FILES, AND MANAGES DEPOSIT DISCREPANCIES.
• MANAGES AND MAINTAINS DOCUMENTATION FILES, ELECTRONICALLY, RELATED TO FINANCIAL DEFAULTS/NSF’S AND FACILITATES INFORMATION FLOW TO ALL APPROPRIATE COMPANY PERSONNEL.
• COMMUNICATES TRENDS TO MANAGEMENT AS APPROPRIATE IN TIMELY AND CONCISE MANNER.
• GENERATES ACH FILES TO PROCESS PAYROLLS TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
• PARTICIPATES IN ANNUAL AUDITS BY MAINTAINING ACCURATE RECORD RETENTION AND PREPARING REQUESTED INFORMATION.
• Maintains awareness of banking regulations and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business or four years of related experience is required.
• Three years of experience in Accounting, Tax, Banking, and/or Payroll is required.
• Understanding of payroll processes and banking procedures including direct debit and wire transactions.
• Working knowledge of banking regulations and compliance requirements.
• Ability to research and resolve discrepancies and errors.
• Capability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Competence in collaborating with internal teams and providing timely support.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to express complex workforce planning concepts in business terms.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain positive and effective work relations with those encountered in the course of employment.
• Demonstrated confidence and ease when collaborating with business owners, managers, and supervisors.
• Knowledge of accounting applications and clear understanding of NACHA rules.