The Role
A leading international/foreign bank within the City of London is seeking a Clearing Settlement Administrator to join their team on an on-site basis. Primarily focusing on processing payments/clearing and Assisting with reconciliations and settlements of treasury and loan business.Within this role there will also be ample opportunity to gain exposure to otherareas of banking and grow your skills across other areas.
Responsibilities
- Handle all payment instructions from both internal and external clients, including agent banks, within SCMS.
- Utilize expertise in Faster Payment, CHAPS, SWIFT MT format messages, and ISO20022 SWIFT XML format messages when processing payment instructions in SCMS and FOVA.
- Investigate payment queries and provide prompt, concise responses.
- Monitor outstanding payment items and follow up with the FCP compliance team on unresolved investigations. Coordinate with Nostro and Vostro Agents to address and resolve issues.
- Manage the opening and closing of Vostro accounts in the system.
- Communicate with Head Office regarding system upgrades and assist in improving new operational processes.
- Input accounting journal entries, including interest, fees, and charges, in FOVA.
- Maintain and report daily Nostro positions to the Funds Position Keeper.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for Head Office, agent banks, and management, as well as ad-hoc reports.
- Maintain system parameters and static data, ensuring records are up to date.
Skills Required
- Experience in providing backup support for staff in the treasury settlement, loan, and reconciliation teams as needed.
- Vigilant about AML rules and procedures during routine tasks, ensuring all CDD and AML checks in trade services and other product lines comply with the Bank's policy.
- Maintaining evidence of AML checks for audit purposes and report/escalate any potential positive hits or suspicious transactions to the MLRO as per the Bank's AML policy.
- Performing daily basic CASS review operations in line with established policies.
- Undertaking other duties as assigned by the Team Head.
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