Wires and Collections Manager

Westamerica Bank is among the largest commercial banks headquartered in California. We are looking for outstanding people to join our winning team. We reached our current strength because our employees, customers, and shareholders believe in the same fundamental goals:
Delivering a wide variety of financial services with a superior customer service guarantee.

• Manages the day-to‑day activities and staff of the Wires and Central Collections departments.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of work, including wire transfers, interbank negotiable items and foreign exchange processing.
• Develops, prepares and ensures maintenance of departmental and project reports, records and files.
• Develop and recommend policy and procedural enhancements to promote productivity and control.
• Recommends all staffing actions for direct reports to include hiring, performance counseling, disciplinary counseling, terminations and promotions.
• Become an expert with the Bank's wire transfer system, manage department system projects, develop test planning and analyze test results, and serve as technical support to the staff.
• Performs the filing of escheatment reports for Unclaimed Property to respective State according to State Regulations and other reports as needed or required by regulatory bodies.

Previous work experience in bank operations where the candidate has gained knowledge of PC databases, other banking applications, and wire transfer systems. A thorough understanding of wire transfer products and services including regulatory knowledge is preferred. Candidate must have excellent analytical, organizational, communication, managerial and interpersonal skills.

EOE