Wire Transfer Specialist - Sugar Land or Richardson

Overview

POSITION PURPOSE
Responsible for receiving, verifying, and processing incoming and outgoing domestic, international, and foreign currency wire transfers. Complete miscellaneous assignments as requested.

External Applicants:
Please apply through Prosperity Bank's Career Center at  Applying through any other source may prevent Prosperity from receiving your application. Internal Applicants:
If you are a current associate of Prosperity Bank, please apply through the internal Talent - Career Center in ADP.

Prosperity Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Assumes responsibility for the effective performance of all assigned clerical functions
• Responsible for timely and accurately processing outgoing domestic, international, or foreign currency wire transfer request received from the banking centers, cash management customers or other departments
• Monitor alerts to identify fraudulent or suspicious activity
• Processes incoming wires
• Processes foreign exchange request received from the banking centers
• Performs wire transfer callbacks
• Performs wire transfer end of day balancing
• Responds to wire department emails in a timely manner
• Performs filing and related recordkeeping duties
• Opens and disperses incoming mail
• Order department supplies

Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining professional business relations with customers, other financial institutions, and merchants

• Resolves request, questions, and problems promptly
• Maintains the Company’s professional reputation

Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective coordination and working relations with Bank personnel and with management.

• Provides support to banking centers and other departments by resolving problems and answering questions related to wire transfers
• Attends and participates in meetings and training as required

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: One to two years of office experience.

Education/Certification
High school graduate or equivalent with emphasis on accounting and financial business courses.

Knowledge Required
General understanding of Federal Reserve procedures and reserve requirements.
Familiarity with required computer applications.

Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal and public relations skills
• Well organized and attentive to detail
• Excellent typing skills and able to operate related computer applications
• Willingness to assist and support others
• Able to operate computer, calculator, telephone, and other basic business machines

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

• Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
• Talking — especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Average Hearing — able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
• Repetitive Motions — movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Average Visual Abilities — visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products or operate machinery
• Physical Strength — sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally
• Working Conditions — No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (such as in a typical office)

MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables

Mathematics Ability
Ability to perform very basic math skills including adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing two-digit numbers; the four basic arithmetic operations with money; and operations with units such as inch, foot, yard; ounce, and pound (or their metric counterparts)

Language Ability
Ability to use passive vocabulary of 5,000-6,000 words; read at a slow rate; and define unfamiliar words in dictionaries for meaning, spelling, and pronunciation. Ability to write complex sentences, using proper punctuation, and using adjectives and adverbs. Ability to communicate in complex sentences, using normal word order with present and past tenses and good vocabulary.

Availability:
Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 5:45pm; 40 hours per week