Sr. Wire Transfer/ACH Coordinator

Principal Responsibilities and Duties

• Initiates domestic and international outbound wire transfers and receives inbound wire transfers in excess of $200,000,000 daily.
• Captures and verifies security codes to ensure proper authority for wire transfer instructions.
• Processes outgoing wires received via the Internet Banking System.
• Determines and responds to customer timing requirements in processing the wire transfers.
• Monitors account balance at Federal Reserve Bank to make decisions on when wire transfers can be sent.
• Ensures a positive account balance and notifies the Investment Officer when additional funds are needed.
• Processes Automated Clearing House activity including data entry, verifying Federal Reserve Bank information, and processing 3rd party payroll.
• Balances wire transfer, automated clearing house, and departmental transactions daily, balancing prior day’s activity to Federal Reserve Bank balances utilizing reports from all Cass companies.
• Provides backup on account balance information, lockbox deposit totals, and controlled disbursement figures to customers on a daily basis via e-mail.
• Accumulates activity charges for wire transfers and Automated Clearing House transactions and forwards activity to the account analysis clerk.
• Enters stop payment information, keys inter-account transfers contacting Account Officers for approval of any non-standard activity, keeps special instruction files for customer exceptions and additional related activities as required.
• Distributes electronic bulletins from Fedline to proper departments on a timely basis.
• Orders foreign currency and foreign drafts upon request through Bank of America.
• Processes customer electronic data interchange (EDI) information to distribute Notification of Change reports accordingly.
• Researches wire transfers and automated clearinghouse transactions as required by internal and external customers.
• Maintains Accredited ACH Professional status by attending seminars, conferences, and sitting on MPX work groups.
• Maintains Customer PIN Database.
• Trains backup personnel on all functions of Wire Transfer and ACH.

Skills and Abilities Required

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products, with intermediate experience in Excel and Word.
• Ability to communicate professionally with all levels, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated customer relation skills to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet established deadlines.
• Works independently without close supervision.
• Extremely detail oriented and high level of analytical ability.
• Able to work overtime as required.
• Complete and thorough understanding of the ACH and funds functions.
• Ability to properly determine funds movement under some time constraints.

Minimum Level of Preparation and Training Normally Required

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 4 years of banking experience in operations/retail or accounting.
• 2 years of ACH and wire transfer experience.