Junior Payments Officer - London, United Kingdom - GC Partners

GC Partners
GC Partners
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London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Job Purpose


The Junior Payments Officer will be responsible for daily payments processing and ad hoc duties, including processing client money transactions, identifying client money issues whenever they arise and maintaining meticulous records.


Person Specification
We are looking for an individual who currently possesses the following skills:

  • Highly motivated
  • Punctual
  • Proactive with the willingness to go the extra
  • Effective time management and have a proactive and methodical approach.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and take direction accurately.
  • Analytical thinker and problem solver.
  • Competent IT skills
  • High level of accuracy & Good attention to detail flexible

Duties/Responsibilities
Responsible for all Back Office duties related to payments, ensuring all payments are processed accurately and in a timely manner, complying with all procedures

Complete daily monitoring of several banks and the bank accounts and allocation of incoming funds

Prioritise workflow to ensure all currency payment cut-off times are strictly adhered to

Deal with general Account Manager enquiries in a timely and efficient manner, including queries on past payments and client queries

Work effectively within the Back Office team to maximise potential and deliver results

Assist in the creation, review and update of procedures with the wider team on a regular basis

Actively seek to improve processes and workflows, provide solutions to operational problems and suggest improvements

Support the identification, management and resolution of service affecting incidents, promptly highlighting to the Head of Back Office

Complete other duties relevant to the role as requested by the Head of Back Office

Basic knowledge of domestic and international payment guidelines, scheme rules and regulatory framework, working knowledge of AML procedures and understanding of reconciliation processes and statement reporting


Qualification & Experience
Demonstrate strong analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail and sound business acumen;
Be able to build trusting and collaborative relationships across the Business;
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Flexible, collaborative team player with the ability to work on own initiative; Have meticulous attention to detail;
Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including good presentation and report writing skills;
Demonstrate strong time management skills with the ability to work across multiple projects effectively;
Have ability to work to deadlines and under pressure;
Ability to exercise good judgement and successfully prioritise a varied and very demanding workload;
Good working knowledge of relevant Compliance obligations
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