Wire Transfer Verifier - Temporary

Amerant Bank•Miramar, FL

About The Position

The Wire Transfer Verifier processes wire transfer payment instructions in Payment Origination and OPF. The role handles incoming instructions from internal departments and other sources, processes and repairs payments, manages investigation cases, and communicates with internal departments about wire payments. It also helps ensure payments meet service-level agreements and comply with applicable regulations and internal policies related to financial crime and risk.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
1 to 2 years of experience in a Wire Transfer International Operations Department.
Detail oriented.
Good oral communication skills.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Previous experience with Outlook and the internet.
MS Office skills, including MS Word Level I and MS Excel Level I.

Responsibilities

Input wire transfer instructions received through Mc3, email, and other sources from internal departments into Payment Origination, following customer instructions and maintaining a high standard of quality.
Process instructions within service-level agreements and report issues that may cause delays to a Manager or Supervisor.
Review, process, and repair payments from OPF worklist items and send payments to 4ev.
Manage investigation cases.
Review payments in the NSF queue and review balances to determine whether processing can continue.
Respond to and send emails to internal departments regarding wire payments.
Serve as a backup for processing payments from Compliance Link.
Report discrepancies or errors by returning wire transfers to the employee who created them for correction.
Review payments in the Risk Filter and other queues, and send eligible payments to 4ev in OPF, ensuring they are processed by the end of the day.
Assist with other wire department functions as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned by a Manager or Supervisor.
Carry out preventive measures to comply with current rules, regulations, and internal policies concerning risks related to BSA, the USA Patriot Act, OFAC, and other AML matters.
Identify, evaluate, and monitor risks, and make recommendations to the respective Risk Management Committee to assess, reduce, eliminate, or control risks to earnings or capital arising from violations or nonconformance with laws, regulations, prescribed practices, internal policies and procedures, or ethical standards.