Assistant Vice President _Payments

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EDUCATION • Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable • Provide any relevant subject matter or degree specifics below • Degree in finance, other relevant field CERTIFICATIONS WORK EXPERIENCE • Strong experience in bank operations and payments processing including incoming and outgoing funds transfers for commercial and corporate clients • Working knowledge of bank documentation, foreign and domestic wires, ACH, and check payments, fraud and compliance and other common corporate treasury services • Awareness of key banking regulations • Background in Financial Services preferred FUNCTIONAL SKILLS • Strong understanding of commercial banking operations, bank documentation, foreign and domestic wires, ACH, and check payments, merchant processing settlement functions and other common corporate treasury services • Strong working knowledge of: - Domestic and international payments processing operations - Relevant [region-specific] regulations SWIFT, FED, CHIPS format - Front to back payments operations processing flows - Fraud - Compliance - Sanctions screening - SWIFTs and international payments conventions and practices - Banking regulations - NACHA rules - Risk management and audit methodologies - Fixed assets capitalization & maintenance - Reports and reconciliation process - Analysis of various financial instruments FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS • Communicates effectively • Identifies multiple paths to success using analytical and critical thinking as well as decision-making skills • Exercises sound judgement, prioritizes effectively, and strives for continuous improvement • Effectively collaborates with colleagues • Leverages available technology to drive efficiency and results • Understands and applies industry trends and best practices • Exhibits optimism, resilience, flexibility, and openness to others' ideas • Values learning as a lifelong professional objective • Engages inclusively and with intent • Always acts with integrity RESPONSIBILITIES • Execute financial wires, ACH transfers, securities, and other electronic financial transactions • Set up and modify ACH, EDI client and internal processing instructions and limits, and money transfers • Continuously evaluate internal process controls to identify payment operations weaknesses and any associated risks, as well as make recommendations on how to mitigate those risks • Evaluate, verify, and approve payments • Exercise discretion to resolve payment issues • Serve as an escalation point, recommending and implementing process enhancements • Work with internal and external stakeholders to add, test, and troubleshoot payments configuration, payment processing, and file transmission services • Ensure that all activities are performed in compliance with all industry, federal, state, and Bank Secrecy Act regulatory requirements • Recognize and identify ACH compliance issues and notify management when issues arise • Perform setups of other products, including cash pooling, automatic sweep, reverse sweep, and zero balance accounting • Provide technical support regarding electronic transfer requests and inquiries • Review setup forms for timeliness and accuracy • Investigate and process customer lifting charges related to wire transfers • Assist with purchase of currencies through foreign exchange system • Confirm foreign wire application instructions with customers • Collect customer funds transfer documentation • Balance and reconcile transactions processed according to electronic funds transfer policies and procedures • Coordinate and support transaction activity with internal financial and operations units • Review sanctions alerts; support regulatory and disaster recovery testing • Manage claims • Produce reporting

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.