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Payments Officer - London, United Kingdom - GC Partners

GC Partners

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Information/Background

With a broad portfolio of solutions to suit a diverse client base including SME's, Corporates, the investment & fund management sector, and private individuals, GC Partners prides itself on helping clients manage currency risk and providing exceptional service when it comes to foreign currency & international payments.

Job Title - Payments Officer

Reports to - Head of Payment

Contract / Hours - Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:30, Fridays 08:30-17:00

Location - London

Remuneration Package - £140 - £160 Per Day

Job Purpose:

Operating within a designated payments team consisting of 5 people processing high volume transactions, FX settlements, reconciliations and cash allocations for our international payments business

Person Specification:

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a fundamental role within our Payment Operations function.

You will be keen to get involved with all aspects of inbound and outbound payments, growing your payments knowledge along with settlements, reconciliation and FX.

This role provides amazing scope for both strategic and operational self development.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Allocation of incoming and outbound payments accurately and within SLA's across a range of providers
Processing FX, settlements and performing reconciliations
Act as a key internal point of contact for all payment related queries
Ability to communicate effectively (both oral and written),
Contributing to identifying and implementing operational efficiencies
Ensure all processes adhere to legal/regulatory requirements, internal policies and guidelines
Escalating outstanding payments within SWIFT, BACS, CHAPS to resolve transaction queries
Escalate payment issues where necessary to point of resolution
Support the identification and management of service affecting incidents

Skills Required:

Knowledge and experience of payment platforms within a high volume, high value environment
Knowledge of handling payment exceptions and manual payments
Knowledge of regulatory framework and AML procedures
A positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude to change
Good level of excel
Proficient at establishing credibility quickly and building relationships with a range of stakeholders
Possess excellent analytical skills, with ability to think independently and draw conclusions
Learning mindset and willingness to develop key skills and competencies
Ability to work well under pressure, maintaining high accuracy, in a fast paced environment
12 yrs proven experience in a Payments or Back Office role for a financial services business, consumer lending business or retail bank