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Payment Processing Specialist

Jersey City, NJ 07311

Posted: 03/23/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Accounting & Finance Job Number: 552726 Country: United States Is job remote?: Yes

Job Description


Payment Processing Specialist
6-month contract
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Must Haves:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience 
  • Detail Oriented
  • Strong Computer Skills
Job Description/Summary:
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 our 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:
  • 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.
  • Identify, escalate and communicate risks appropriately
  • Ensure all instructions are appropriately processed in a timely and accurate manner while adhering to company policies and procedure and the various processing deadlines.
  • Escalate unclear instruction to management
  • Making recommendations for control improvements
  • Promptly and accurately follow new or updated procedures
  • Help reduce number of errors, receivables and E&O's by suggesting control procedures or introducing automation.
  • Demonstrate responsiveness to inquiries by responding to in a timely manner with thoughtful solutions which prevent problems and provide quality service
  • 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 instruction that has potential for automation or non-STP’d automated instruction with incorrect formatting in order to increase STP rate
  • Optimize productivity, while balancing the need to meet each client’s deadlines

Requirements:
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Strong Organizational Skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast paced deadline driven environment
  • Detail oriented
  • 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

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The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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