Deposit Operations Payment Specialist (FT)

Westfield Bank
  • Westfield, MA
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    Job Title: Deposit Operations Payment Specialist                                 

    Department: Operations

    Job Status: Full Time                                                                                     

    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

    Grade:  9                                                                                                      

    Amount of Travel: No Travel                

    Reports To: Deposit Operations Assistant Manager                              

    Positions Supervised: N/A      


    POSITION SUMMARY Responsible for providing back-office support to customers, bank staff and Deposit Operations Associates relating to products and services offered and administered by the Operations Department. Subject matter expert in ACH and Instant Payment processing.  

     ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

    • Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for ACH and Instant Payments in accordance with Regulation E and NACHA rules and guidelines.
    • Interpret and apply bank deposit operations and ACH compliance requirements, ensuring all transactions adhere to applicable NACHA rules, regulatory standards, and internal risk‑management controls.
    • Main point of contact for customers and branch staff to research and resolve ACH and Instant Payment inquiries.
    • Reviews daily ACH Exception and Reject Reconciliation reports to process non-posted items, IAT transactions, death notifications, and ACH rejected items.
    • Determines exception transaction results and processes daily ACH returns through DNA Core system and FedLine Advantage.
    • Reviews daily workflow queues in OnBase to review and process all Reg E and corporate claims, stop payments, and federal benefits enrollment forms.
    • Processes reclamations  within the established timeframe.
    • Processes ACH Positive Pay Returns from the BGDS Department daily.
    • Downloads Fed ACH Returns report from FedLine Advantage weekly.
    • Downloads standard reports from FedLine Advantage monthly.
    • Researches and reconciles any outages on the ACH In Process General Ledger account.
    • Balances the ELAN account monthly.
    • Utilizes Payment Exchange system to monitor  Instant Payment transactions including Instant Payment fraud and disputes.
    • Provides support and backup on all tasks performed by the Deposit Operations Associates.
    • Assists in training new and existing Deposit Operations Associates on ACH and Instant Payments related tasks.
    • Assists the Deposit Operations Manager, as needed.
    • Identify areas for improvement and work with management to implement recommended changes.
    • Monitors procedures for accuracy and update as needed.
    • Research problems of a more complex nature.
    • Process all adjustment requests. 
    • Assists with gathering documentation for audit requests.
    • Must complete NACHA, NEACH, BSA, AML, and other Regulatory and Continuing Education as assigned.
    • Must adhere to all bank and regulatory policies and procedures specific to position.
    • Performs additional duties as requested.

    POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

    Competencies

    • Communication
    • Job Knowledge
    • Productivity & Time Management
    • Quality
    • Teamwork & Cooperation

    Education/Experience/Skills & Abilities

    • High School Diploma or GED required.
    • Minimum 1 year of bank deposit operations and ACH processing experience.
    • Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) certification after two years of ACH experience.
    • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
    • Excellent customer service and problem-solving skills.
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
    • Ability to multi-task with good organizational skills. Working knowledge of the bank’s deposit products and services.

     PHYSICAL DEMANDS

    Physical Demands

    Lift/Carry

    Stand                                  Occasionally

    10 lbs or less                  Occasionally

    Walk                                   Occasionally

    11 – 20 lbs                      Occasionally

    Sit                                       Constantly

    21 – 50 lbs                     Not Applicable

    Handling/Fingering         Occasionally

    51 – 100 lbs                   Not Applicable

    Reach Outward               Not Applicable

    Over 100 lbs                  Not Applicable

    Reach Above Shoulder   Not Applicable

    Push/Pull                                                                                              

    Climb                                 Not Applicable

    12 lbs or less                  Occasionally

    Crawl                                 Not Applicable

    13 – 25 lbs                      Occasionally

    Squat or Kneel                 Not Applicable

    26 – 40lbs                       Not Applicable

    Bend                                  Not Applicable

    41 – 100 lbs                    Not Applicable


    N (Not Applicable)          Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

    O (Occasionally)               Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+ hrs/day)

    F (Frequently)                   Occupation requires this activity from 33%-66% of the time (2.5-5.5+ hrs/day)

    C (Constantly)                   Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

    Other Physical Requirements

    None

    Westfield Bank has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included.   It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities.  Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.


    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWestfield, MA

    Skills

    • Administrative Skillsunmatched
    • Banking Operationsunmatched
    • Banking Regulationsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • DNAunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Federal Assistanceunmatched
    • General Ledger Accountingunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Exchange Serverunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Payment Processingunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Productivity Managementunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
    • Returns Processingunmatched
    • Risk Managementunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Transaction Processing/Managementunmatched

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