About this role
<p><strong>Be #InGoodHands with Metrobank!</strong></p> <p>Here at Metrobank, we don't simply hire employees—we hone future leaders. We provide opportunities that enhance your skills and unlock your talents, helping you evolve into a well-rounded individual. We supply you with all the pieces you need to do your best work, unleashing your full potential to help you secure your future and lead a fulfilling career. And with Metrobank's strong heart for the community, you have the chance to give back and make worthwhile contributions to our nation's economic and social development.With Metrobank, a meaningful life is within your reach!</p> <p><strong>Position Title: </strong>Payments Specialist</p> <p><strong>Job Summary:</strong><br> </p> <ul> <li>Accurate and timely processing of payments transactions to facilitate their immediate release to the beneficiaries or their posting to the beneficiaries’ accounts; performs other related functions; participates in establishing and implementing policies and procedures ensuring compliance to regulatory standards.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities:</strong><br> </p> <ul> <li>Performs accurate and timely verification/processing of payments transactions from foreign/domestic branches/HO units/ subsidiaries/ tie-ups/ correspondent banks and domestic local banks</li> <li>Retrieves/processes payment files received from tie-ups website and domestic local banks via PESONet/PDDTS-EODN/PDDTS-RTGS-USD</li> <li>Perform uploading of rates provided by Treasury Group</li> <li>Prepares and sends tracers to foreign and domestic correspondents in case of error/discrepancy/funding issue is encountered in the payment files/orders and for other inward payments-related concerns.</li> <li>Coordinates with Specialized Accounting Department and other concerned units on unreconciled items such as inter-department, inter-branch and other float items for their immediate resolution.</li> <li>Prepares accounting entries covering all transactions processed manually by the department.</li> <li>Prepares required daily and monthly reports.</li> <li>Coordinates with branches and other units of the banks on the dispositions of payment orders that need special handling.</li> <li>Answers phone calls/queries from branches and other units of the banks regarding inward payments.</li> <li>Conduct Enhanced Due Diligence for above threshold transactions and sends tracer to branches via MS outlook and monitors reply</li> <li>Sends tracer to branches via MS outlook for transactions flagged in the SWIFT Sanction Screening and monitors reply.</li> <li>Prepares DM/CM tickets/ performs posting of payments related transactions via Mosaic.</li> <li>Participates in establishing and implementing policies and procedures ensuring compliance to regulatory standards in the performance of functions.</li> <li>Performs other related functions that may be assigned from time to time.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Preferably graduate of business or finance course</li> <li>Fresh graduates and young professionals are welcome to apply</li> <li>Excellent written and oral communication skills with a high sense of order and attention to detail;</li> <li>Proficient in essential Microsoft Office applications (powerpoint, word, excel, etc)</li> <li>Can work independently or as part of the team</li> <li>Amenable to work on shifting schedules, holidays, graveyard shifts and split offs</li> </ul> <p><strong>Other Details:</strong></p> <p><strong>Rank:</strong> Rank & File</p> <p><strong>Unit:</strong> Enterprise Services Sector / Operations Group / Payments Operations Division / Inward Payments Department</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Metrobank Center, BGC, Taguig City</p>