A leading global bank is seeking a contractor to join their Sydney-based operations department focused on SWIFT Payments. The contract will be initially for 6 months with a high chance to extend to 12 months, and possibly go permanent.

Job Description
Monitors payment processing applications. Reviews and validates payments submitted through various methods. Monitors and flags issues that arise with payment mechanisms and performs production validation.
Processes funds transfer or settlement instructions in an accurate and timely manner to ensure adherence to payment cut-off times and SLAs; escalates issues as needed. Investigates differences in cash processing and performs settlements and reconciliations.
Manages the daily processing of cash movements by bank clients and confirms validity of transactions with the manager in cash processing and client services managers with connection to clients.
Researches and resolves client inquiries received from the client services team.
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 processes.




Responsible for the quality and completion of own work and supports actionable tasks assigned by the manager.
Assists in collecting US tax documentation for IRS requirements.
Participates in business initiatives including recent projects and contributes to the achievement of team objectives.

Technical and Behavioral Competencies
Bachelor''s degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
3 to 5 years of experience in financial services or a payment processing role preferred.
Good communication, organizational, teamwork, and interpersonal skills are essential.
Knowledge of local payments systems (e.g., Austraclear) as well as the SWIFT payment system preferred.

About you
Effective time management skills and able to manage end-to-end processes on high-volume days.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in processing in a timely manner.
Enthusiasm for operations excellence initiatives to improve efficiency.
A solid team player who can support others.
Versatile with working hours and able to support later hours when required.
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📌 Swift Payment Operations Specialist New South Wales
🏢 Anton Murray Consulting
📍 New South Wales