Bank Operations Associate (Fund Transfer)

About the Job

Location: BGC, Taguig and Ortigas

Corporate Title: Rank and File

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Our Bank Operations Group team is looking for fresh graduates to join us in BGC, Taguig and Ortigas with the role of Bank Operations Associate (Fund Transfer).

In this role, you will shall handle the day-to-day process for all remittances, inter-bank fund transfers, demand drafts and foreign currency check deposits.

Your dream. Our focus.

Whether you're just starting out, or already a seasoned professional, EastWest can help you unleash your potential, and bridge the gap between dream to success.

At EastWest, we empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team, and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Over 29 years, EastWest has emerged as one of the most consumer-focused universal banks in the Philippines. EastWest is committed to continuously invest in people and in process, product, and service enhancements, and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

What the role will entail

• Retrieve and process all credit advice/fund transfer instructions for the day, ensuring compliance with set controls, and conduct end-of-day balancing for completeness and accuracy.
• Prepare the working file, endorse it to the FTD Officer for review and authorization, and process fund transfer instructions from stores in appropriate remittance channels.
• Attend to queries from stores, correspondent banks, internal units, and other banks, and initiate tracers or investigations with correspondent and local banks as needed.
• Prepare transaction accounting entries for submission to Finance and prepare adjusting entries for FTD Officer review and authorization.
• Process foreign currency check deposits from stores and provide disposition to float items.
• Prepare regulatory reports (e.g., manual CTR and FED reports) and certifications as requested by clients for FTD Head review and approval.
• Implement proper safekeeping of documents and shared folders, comply with data retention policy, act as backup for other FTD Associates, cooperate to ensure a passing audit rate, and escalate issues timely to the FTD Officer/Head.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or any Business related course is preferred
• 1-2 years of banking experience is ideal, but open to fresh graduates
• With basic knowledge in accounting and reconciliation
• Awareness in any of the Payment systems and processes (e.g. SWIFT, RTGS, PDDTS, PESONET) is preferred
• Knowledgeable in MS Office applications

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth