Item Processing Specialist

Columbia Bank•Liberty Lake, WA

1d•$18 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Process deposit, loan, and general ledger account activities utilizing an image-based system, ensuring perfect transactional data. Monitor multiple input and output channels, create and track output files to post transactions and clear transit work. Balance work streams and generate associated reporting. Process various aspects of item processing deposit transactions, ensuring all presented transactions are processed timely and accurately. The essential functions may be performed on the same day or next business day depending on the situation. This role determines necessary action to correct errors utilizing image-based processing solutions. Operates Check 21 scanning equipment and acts as a resource with Check 21 capture troubleshooting via phone and email, escalating issues as appropriate. Verifies transmittals to work bundles and prepares cash letters and endpoint summaries for outgoing paper and image cash letter transmissions within established deadlines. Responsible for the accurate and timely escalation of all Item Processing production issues to the Item Processing lead or manager. Balances and reconciles general ledger accounts, and researches and reconciles all out of balance customer transactions as necessary (e.g., duplicate postings, encoding errors). Performs data entry and uploads. Ability to positively adapt to change and embrace new technology that supports the bank’s vision and business strategy. Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training. Keeps up to date on regulation changes. Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training. Maintains a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description. Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words. Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate. May perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
2-4 years of banking experience or equivalent.
Strong written and verbal communication is required.
Possesses the ability to work both independently and within a team with minimal operating direction.
Requires related experience and/or product knowledge.
Ability to use basic office equipment and 10-key by touch.
Ability to work flexible hours.
PC literate in Excel, Word, Outlook and Windows.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Thorough knowledge of all check capture software and equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

Process deposit, loan, and general ledger account activities utilizing image-based system.
Perfect transactional data.
Monitor multiple input and output channels.
Create and track output files to post transactions and clear transit work.
Balance work streams and generate associated reporting.
Process various aspects of item processing deposit transactions.
Process all presented transactions timely and accurately.
Determines necessary action to correct errors utilizing image-based processing solutions.
Operates Check 21 scanning equipment.
Acts as a resource with Check 21 capture troubleshooting via phone and email and escalate issues as appropriate.
Verifies transmittals to work bundles and prepares cash letters and endpoint summaries for outgoing paper and image cash letter transmissions within established deadlines.
Responsible for the accurate and timely escalation of all Item Processing production issues to the Item Processing lead or manager.
Balance and reconcile general ledger accounts.
Research and reconcile all out of balance customer transactions as necessary i.e., duplicate postings, encoding errors, etc.
Perform data entry and uploads.
Ability to positively adapt to change and embrace new technology that supports the bank’s vision and business strategy.
Demonstrates compliance with all bank regulations for assigned job function and applies to designated job responsibilities – knowledge may be gained through coursework and on-the-job training.
Keeps up to date on regulation changes.
Follows all Bank policies and procedures, compliance regulations, and completes all required annual or job-specific training.
Maintain a working knowledge of Bank's written policies and procedures regarding Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank Security and other regulations as applicable to this job description.
Actively learns, demonstrates, and fosters the Columbia corporate culture in all actions and words.
Takes personal initiative and is a positive example for others to emulate.
May perform other duties as assigned.