ACH Specialist

Role:

Coordinates workflow and activities of ACH operations. Meets processing deadlines and optimizes funds availability.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

•Assures ACH daily postings are completed and balanced.

•Assists in tabulating and verifying totals and details for the Accounting department.

•Posts journal entries, processes payments, verifies information, files, and assists in preparing reports.

•Processes and reconciles daily cashier’s check settlements, wire transfers, stop payments, and requests for check copies and reconciles the corresponding GL account per established department standards.

•Ensures the Credit Union's books and general ledger accounts are always in balance and current.

•Researches problems or questions from members and employees and communicates solutions.

•Prepares reports.

•Carryout assigned responsibilities meeting all deadlines with respect to settlement activities, with minimal errors that result in losses to the Credit Union, in accordance with established departmental guidelines.

•Suggests and assists in implementing procedural changes to increase efficiency and quality of service.

•Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge & Skills:

Experience:

One year to three years of similar or related experience.

Education:

A high school education or GED is required.

Interpersonal Skills:

Effective communication with contacts inside and outside the organization is essential. Fostering relationships with other entities (companies and individuals) is necessary and often requires the ability to influence and sell ideas or services to members or others. The role requires a significant level of emotional intelligence.

Other Skills:

General office equipment such as calculators, computers, photocopiers, and scanners. Maintains confidentiality related to credit union operations and work-related information. Proficient in Microsoft Office software.

Physical Requirements:

Frequently stands or sits in a stationary position.

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all the position’s duties and responsibilities.