Payments Analyst

Step into a role of  Payment Analyst at Barclays, where you’ll take responsibility for customer service and operational execution task.

Take responsibility for controlling risk and enhancing controls in connection to your job and areas of responsibility in accordance with rules and regulations.

Follow well defined procedures that may require a range of job routines.

To thrive in this role, you will need some previous experience in

• Understanding of risk and control process.

• Experience of payment/investigations operations with knowledge of Swift messages, currencies / cut-offs ; payments routing knowledge ; cover matching expertise

• Ability to work with different geographies and quickly adapt to changes

• Knowledge about SWIFTS, IBAN, MT103 and MT202 instructions

• Excellent communication skills

• Fresher with Commerce / Accounts background.

Purpose of the role

To support Payments with day-to-day processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution. 

Accountabilities

• Support with day-to-day payments initiatives including processing, reviewing, reporting, trading and issue resolution through lending technical expertise.
• Monitoring the banks payment operations to ensure that they are conducted in an efficient and effective manner and comply with the relevant regulatory requirements.
• Collaboration with teams across the bank to align and integrate payments processes.
• Identification of areas for improvement and providing recommendations for change in payments processes.
• Development and implementation of payments procedures and controls to mitigate risks and maintain operational efficiency.
• Development of reports and presentations on payments performance and communicate findings to internal senior stakeholders.
• Identification of industry trends and developments to implement best practice in payments Services.
• Participation in projects and initiatives to improve payments efficiency and effectiveness.

Analyst Expectations

• Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of team members.
• Identify escalation of policy breaches as required.
• Take responsibility for customer service and operational execution tasks.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Gain and maintain an understanding of own role, how the team integrates to achieve overall objectives, alongside knowledge of the work of other teams within the function.
• Work within well-defined procedures that may involve a variety of work routines.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the procedures.
• Evaluate and select the appropriate alternatives from defined options.
• Make judgements based on the analysis of factual information.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and customers to identify and address their needs, in support of a smooth operating process, handling sensitive issues as required.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.