Payments Officer at Alter Domus

With a deep understanding of what it takes to succeed in alternatives, we believe in being different - in what we do, in how we work and most importantly in how we enable and develop our people. Invest yourself in the alternative, and join an organization where you progress on merit, where you can speak openly with whoever you are speaking to, and where you will be supported along whichever path you choose to take.

Responsibilities

• Following strict policies and procedures to input, verify, and release wire transfers through online banking platforms.
• Meeting critical deadlines for all payment processing work, adhering to client timelines and bank payment cut-off times.
• Maintaining high levels of accuracy, even when under time pressure in the case of urgent payments.
• Ensuring the timely and accurate logging and filing of all supporting documentation in relation to payments to ensure a clear audit trail.
• Working as part of the wider team to streamline production and enhance policies, procedures and workflows, suggesting new ideas and providing feedback from your day-to-day work.

Your Profile

• Degree level educated in relevant areas such Finance, Accounting or Economics.
• 1-3 years of professional experience, ideally including processing transactions, reviewing documentation, data entry and cash reconciliation.
• Experience with treasury, financial accounting or other transaction systems is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience.

What will make you stand out in a crowd:

• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), fluent in written and spoken English.
• You possess team spirit with the ability to work independently using your own initiative when appropriate.
• Intellectual curiosity and a problem-solving mindset.
• Ambitions with a high level of energy and commitment and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet a range of deadlines; organized and flexible.
• Excellent active listening skills to support internal collaboration and teamwork.
• High attention to detail and accuracy, especially numerical with a developed sense of risk awareness
• The ambition to be a Subject Matter Expert in the Payments arena with a desire to transfer knowledge and develop others in the team.