Banking Specialist in Payments CH (10-month fixed-term contract)

Job Description

Banking Operations is a strategic Avaloq service line providing Banking Operations outsourcing services to banks. We are organized as a global Business Area, running state-of-the art Backoffice services with industry leading automation, quality, and risk standards. We are experts in providing a true value add to our clients and thus, always look to add creative and client-oriented personalities with drive and passion to our team.

Your key tasks

• Execute the daily activity on payments transactions (order entry, validation and collateral activities) regarding domestic and international commercial payments in line with the standard market rules (swift/sepa/target/sic format, cut-off times, etc)
• Manage the investigation activity towards correspondent banks / ordering banks / beneficiary banks, in strict cooperation with Clients
• Analyze the pending cash open items assigned to Payments Team and take all the necessary steps to close the open positions with correspondent banks
• Cooperate / communicate with clients and counterparties efficiently
• Be involved proactively in the continuous improvement of processes and automation in order to guarantee the best service and client experience

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years of experience in Back Office Payments or similar
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• High flexibility and willingness to learn
• Good team player
• Capability to autonomously get around in a highly challenging, fast-paced and complex environment
• Proficiency in English and German

• It would be a real bonus if you have 

• Knowledge of Avaloq Core Banking System
• Knowledge of Messaging systems: Finastra GMP or IGT+ and Bottomline GTex