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UBA America · 4 weeks ago

Wire Clearing Processor

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$65K/yr - $70K/yr

3+ years exp

UBA America is a financial institution seeking a Wire Transfer Specialist to manage incoming and outgoing wire transfer activities. The role involves ensuring compliance with banking regulations, providing exceptional customer service, and accurately processing wire transactions.

BankingFinancial Services

Hiring Manager

Jasmina De Renzi, MBA

Responsibilities

Accountable for job performance actions, which includes decision(s) impacting position responsibilities conforming to the bank’s risk appetite and tolerance levels as articulated in the bank's Risk Appetite & Tolerance Framework, mitigating violations or breaches to the bank’s risk appetite in the exercise of their empowerment and the achievement of desired job performance outcomes as directed by Management

Accurately process outgoing and incoming international and domestic wires through our internal wire system and ensure the accurate and timely upload through SWIFT and Feedline

Provide exceptional customer service and ensure that clients are served promptly, courteously, efficiently, and professionally

Understand and comply with bank policy, laws, regulations, and the bank's BSA/AML Program, as applicable to your job duties. This includes but is not limited to; complete compliance training and adherence to internal procedures and controls; report any known violations of compliance policy, laws, or regulations and report any suspicious customer and/or account activity

Identify economic and trade sanctions against targeted foreign states, organizations, and individuals as set forth by OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control)

Identify signs of potentially fraudulent wire transfers by recognizing keywords from customers and bankers; report all suspected wire fraud to Operations Manager

Professionally and effectively communicate and explain all aspects of all wires, and financial aspects of foreign wire transactions in respect to exchange rates and basis points, to customers

Ensure all funds are properly accounted for by balancing the wire system at opening and at closing, and balancing the wires proceeds general ledger account. Clear IMAD/OMAD and any stale dated entries

Ensure relevant wire fees are corrected for transaction processed

Handle other duties daily including balancing, maintaining logs, performing research, filing, and other operational duties as assigned and that all duties and responsibilities are performed accurately, timely and efficiently and according to bank policy and procedures

Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental and Branch needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills and abilities required for the position

Qualification

Wire transfer processingBSA/AML complianceFederal regulations knowledgeAccounting knowledgeMicrosoft Office SuiteProblem-solving skillsCustomer service skillsAttention to detailOrganizational skillsCommunication skills