
Associate/Analyst, Treasury/Cash Management Operations Specialist, Institutional Banking Group Operations (IBGO), Group COO
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Transaction Processing & Authorization: Process and authorize transactions related to Foreign Cheque Clearing, Demand Drafts, and Cashier Orders. This includes but not limited to daily reporting of volumes, reconciliation etc. AI-powered tools may be used for anomaly detection and fraud prevention.
- Customer & Correspondent Bank Inquiry Handling: Handle and respond to inquiries/requests from internal/external customers and correspondent banks regarding cheque transactions. AI-powered chatbots may be used to handle routine inquiries, freeing up time for more complex issues.
- Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate professionally and promptly with business units, support units, and agent/correspondent banks. AI tools may assist in scheduling and coordinating communications.
- Risk Management & Reporting: Timely report and escalate risk events/incidents, suspicious transactions, and potential complaints. AI may be used to enhance the detection of suspicious activity.
- Operational Efficiency: Adhere to high service levels and industry/currency cut-off times. Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement and recommend solutions.
- Compliance & SOP Adherence: Ensure timely updates and proficiency to established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and compliance with all relevant policies, standards, and guidelines.
- System Testing & Enhancement: Participate in system enhancement and/or perform User Acceptance Testing - UAT.
- Process Improvement & Technology Recommendations: Make suggestions for streamlining and enhancing operational procedures and controls, utilizing technology to increase productivity and reduce manpower needs. This includes recommending the replacement of outdated equipment.
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree or relevant working experiences with cash products and/or processes knowledge would be preferred.
- Minimum 2 – 3 years of working experiences in finance or banking industry, preferably with knowledge on SWIFT/Pacs Payment Messages (e.g. MT1xxx or Pacs 008) and relevant payment systems, IPE, AMH, FTW, OFP
- Adaptable to work in a fast-pace environment with a sense of urgency to meet various cutoff times and customer’s specific SLA with zero error rate.
- Speed & Accuracy — Role requires processing transactions at high speeds, whilst maintaining vigilance & accuracy over the manual repairs and inputs.
- Zero tolerance for error/ambiguity – role entails posting financial transactions on daily basis; and entails high financial exposure risk.
- Comfortable with variable workload that is dependent on customer payment volumes, not a fixed output per day.
- 100% work-in-office due to nature of the operations
- Teamwork, Dependability, Strong risk & controls mindset and meticulous