Deposit Operations Specialist - On-site

The successful candidate:

• Provides exceptional service to internal and external customers in accordance with Heritage Bank Service Standards.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships with all internal and external customers.
• Performs basic customer account maintenance in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with Bank policies procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Learn and reconcile basic general ledger account reconciliations.
• Reconciles all department general ledger and bank control accounts assigned to department.
• Responds to researches and resolves customer and staff requests for assistance in a timely and accurate manner.
• Gains working knowledge of and ensures bank activities are performed in compliance with all state and federal banking laws and regulations applicable to assigned area.
• Understands and complies with all policies procedures standards and guidelines relevant to assigned job responsibilities.
• Contributes to the success of the department with willingness to cross train and share in assigned department responsibilities.

Requirements:

• Level I -1 year of recent clerical accounting experience in a financial services industry - required. Recent experience in retail banking and/or deposit operations support with working knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance preferred.
• Level II -2 years recent experience in bank operations clerical accounting and/or retail banking and understanding of regulatory compliance in a financial services industry - required.
• IRA and HSA knowledge preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Equivalent combination of education training and experience may be considered.
• Provides an exceptional level of quality service for internal/external customers; responds to customers needs questions and concerns in an accurate effective and timely manner.
• Ability to maintain and manage personal composure when confronted with a difficult situation and/or customer with the ability to provide clients with information data advice and solutions as well as gain their trust and respect.
• Effective listening verbal written and telephone etiquette business communication skills with the ability to communicate issues and follow up items over the phone and via email; ability to read write speak and understand English well.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational problem-solving data review time management and processing skills ensuring that priorities are set and commitments and deadlines are met with an emphasis on accuracy and quality.
• Understanding of debit/credit relationships and negotiable instruments; general math skills to calculate interest balance accounts and locate routine and non-routine mathematical errors to process debits and credits accurately and adhere to customer instructions.
• Ability to gain working knowledge and understanding of principles procedures requirements regulations and policies related to assigned area as well as the Banks policies procedures products and services.
• Unquestionable integrity in handling sensitive and confidential information required.
• Working knowledge of office administration practices and procedures.
• Proficient use and understanding of MS Office products (Word Excel Outlook) with the ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
• Working knowledge and experience utilizing the Banks core processing or similar application preferred.

Working Environment/Conditions:

• Climate controlled office environment.
• Work involves being able to concentrate on the matter at hand under sometimes distracting work conditions and frequent employee and/or customer contacts and interruptions during the day.
• Work requires regular attendance punctuality and adherence to agreed-upon schedule with willingness to work a flexible and/or rotating schedule and assist at other locations as needed.

Physical Demands/Effort:

• Work may involve the constant use of computer screens reading of reports and sitting throughout the day.
• Ability to operate a computer keyboard multi-line telephone photocopier scanner and facsimile which often requires dexterity of hands and fingers with repetitive wrist and hand motion.
• Typically sitting at a desk or table; intermittently standing stooping bending at the waist kneeling or crouching to file materials.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 lbs (files boxes etc.).
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not an exclusive list of all qualifications for this position.

Heritage Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran status disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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The base salary range represents the min mid and max of Heritage Banks salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to qualifications experience and job performance. The range listed is just one component of Heritage Banks total compensation package for full time and part time employees. Depending on position other total compensation rewards may include monthly quarterly or annual incentive and/or bonuses.

##JobCategory:Bank Operations##

##Street:906 SE Everett Mall Way Ste 500##

##City:Everett##

##State:WA##

##ZipCode:98208##

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