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Treasury Services Specialist

Under the general supervision of the Banking Manager, Banking & Treasury Service Specialists meet critical processing deadlines for accurately posting received ACH and wire transfer deposits to state agency accounts. Assist state agencies and limited external customers, with ACH deposits, incoming wire transactions, and processing payment card transactions in compliance with NACHA and industry rules and regulations. They also provide user access enrollment, accurate transaction processing for check cashing, limited teller services, and a variety of complex bookkeeping tasks and related clerical work. Banking & Treasury Services Specialist conduct exception processing and review items presented for payment through the Federal Reserve Bank and are responsible for decisioning items that are canceled by statute, duplicates, counterfeits or altered items.

State employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a generous monthly benefit allowance to help offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents, a retirement savings plan, 11 paid holidays, and longevity payments. Employees earn 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year of employment.

Work is typically performed in an office setting with a climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise level. While performing the duties of the job, employee is required to communicate, move about inside the office, perform keyboard and 10-key entries. This position requires long periods of remaining in a stationary position and daily use of a computer and phone.

The functions of this job include but are not limited to:

• Back up for all Banking and Treasury Services Staff.
• Resource for any ad hoc projects assigned by management.
• Provide timely and accurate notifications of unresolved issues to the Banking Manager or the Director of Banking as necessary.
• Process forgery items and altered checks.
• Provide PCI-DSS agency support, to include assessments, reporting, tracking, and liaising between State agencies and the Qualified Security Assessor (QSA).
• Monthly reconciliations of Fed payments and Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) activity for OST.
• Review of bank analysis statements.
• Handle agency requests regarding any Treasurer's bank accounts.
• Assist with annual divisional requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Generally accepted accounting principles and practices, financial statements.

Reports, accounting ledgers, journals, spreadsheets and databases.

Computer technology related to accounting systems.

NACHA rules and regulations is preferred.

Cash handling & check warrant verification.

Key internal control concepts such as segregation of duties, physical control, and independent verification.

Analytics, identifying anomalies, finding source of issues, and taking corrective actions.

Must have intermediate or higher proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products, particularly Excel.

Expressing ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, and the public.

Maintaining a professional demeanor in all situations.

Use good judgment and critical thinking.

Analyze data to identify trends and anomalies.

Read, interpret, and apply various rules and regulations.

Demonstrate strong analytical interpersonal, problem solving, and time management abilities.

Be detail oriented.

Organize and present facts and opinions clearly and concisely; to conduct multiple projects at once.

Demonstrate ethical behavior, support the agency mission, vision, standards, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and work effectively in a team environment with moderate oversight.

Level I: This is the basic level of the job family where employees are primarily responsible for performing routine entry level work in a training and supervised status to build their skills applicable to banking and treasury services. The interpret and apply policy, rules and statutes, and regulations pertaining to banking and treasury operations, and depending on the complexity, consults with supervisory or lead staff members on proper action/s to be taken. This level of the job family may also be assigned roles as a backup to other banking and treasury functions within the division.

Level II: This is the career level of the job family where employees are assigned duties as a lead and responsibilities at the full-performance level and perform a wide range of tasks involving banking and treasury service operations. At this level, guidance and training may be provided to other employees performing similar related duties. This level may be assigned to assume a leadership role in the absence of the Banking Manager; or performs backup to any/all daily banking functions; assists with workflow, identify inefficiencies; review reconciliations, resolve discrepancies, assist with procedural documentation.

Education and Experience Requirements consist of:

Level I: Completion of an Associate degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or mathematics. Three years of qualifying experience in banking or a relevant and directly relatable field.

Level II: All requirements listed in Level I and a minimum of two (2) years' experience at Level I.

Applicants with a bachelors or higher in a relevant field, experience in banking, or individuals certified by The Clearing House, the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA), Certified Anti-Money Laundering & Fraud Professional (CAFP), or ABA Supervisor/Team Leader Certificate will be preferred and given higher levels of consideration.

Core working hours for the Banking & Treasury Services Division are Monday through Friday, 08:00 am to 5:00pm. All new hire and employees are subject to a minimum 6-month to 1-year trial period. This position is at-will and FLSA Non-Exempt.

If education, certification, or license is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation with their initial application submission. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. All applicants will be subject to a statutory criminal background check and may be subject to an authorized credit check at agency discretion.

The Office of the State Treasurer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.