Sydney Investment Banking Contract or Temporary This is an exceptional SWIFT Payments Officer opportunity with a leading US global financial services firm. Our client is seeking an experienced payments & treasury operations professional to join its Global Payments & Treasury Operations function on an initial 6-month contract, with the possibility for extension. This opportunity supports high-volume institutional payment processing and daily cash movements, and is best suited for an applicant with SWIFT, Austraclear with both AUS and International global payments experience. About the Opportunity: You’ll be working as part of a collaborative operations team, supporting end-to-end payment processing, settlements, reconciliation activities, and transaction investigation work across multiple systems and applications. This role will suit someone who enjoys structured, process-driven work, takes pride in accuracy, and is comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment. Key Responsibilities: Processes funds transfer or settlement instruction in accurate and timely manner to ensure adherence to payment cut off time and SLA. Escalate issues as needed. Investigates differences in cash processing and performs settlements and reconcilements. Monitors payment processing applications. Reviews and validates payments submitted through various methods (e.g., wire, account). Monitors and flags issues that arise with payment mechanisms and performs production validation. Researches and resolves complex transactional related inquiries. Adheres to and completes regulatory and compliance monitoring and reporting, as required. Serves as an escalation point for data processing issues and provides input on quality improvement process. Responsible for the quality and completion of own work and support the actional tasks assigned by senior team member or manager. Participates in business initiatives including new projects. Perform user acceptance testing as required. Skills & Experience High school/secondary school or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required, bachelor’s degree preferred. Several years of experience in financial services or payment processing role preferred. Good communication, organizational teamwork, interpersonal skills are essential. Knowledge of local payments systems (ie. Austraclear), as well as SWIFT payment system preferred. About you: Effective time management skills and able to manage end to end process in high volume days. Excellent attention to details and accuracy in processing in a timely manner. Enthusiasm with operations excellence initiatives to improve efficiency. A strong team player and be able to support others. The position is offered as an initial 6-month contract with rolling extensions and longer-term potential. Please kindly apply if you have both AUS and Global payments experience with SWIFT and Austraclear experience. This position is best suited to applicants that are AUS Citizens or AUS PR, as this position is likely to extend beyond the initial 6m contract duration.
