About this Payments Manager role at Aztec Group
At Aztec, we’re committed to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to grow. We know that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthen our business and we welcome applications from all individuals. So, if your experience doesn’t exactly match with every part of the job description, but you are excited about the role, we would still like to hear from you. If you are passionate, curious, innovative and data driven, you could still be a good fit.
About the role:
Reports to Senior Manager
As part of our Real Assets team in Guernsey, you will provide oversight of routine day-to-day processes to facilitate the delivery of payment operations for a large number of fund structures for one of our largest institutional clients.
You will become a key part of an exciting client team, ensuring that all payments are completed on time and in line with our Aztec policies and procedures as well as providing technical support and "B" signatory responsibilities.
Key responsibilities:
Lead and manage Payments team to achieve accuracy and timeliness in payment processing from start to finish
Manage together with Payments team the bank accounts of the client making sure that positive balances are kept at all the time and client is informed on time on any changes
Ensure that all payment deliverables are met within defined payment deadlines and policies across various banking portals and ensuring 100% accuracy
Identify areas of process improvement and discuss with line manager to implement the same
Ensure all the internal and client trackers and reports are maintained and reviewed on regular basis and making sure that we can provide to the client accurate records
Proactively drive the billing process, prepare analysis as required
Ensure invoices are issued timely, accurate and complete by client’s guidelines and expectations
Ensure staff are trained on electronic banking systems, co-ordinate the opening of new bank accounts and manage the implementation of any new banking systems and users
Supervise the team of payment officers to include staffing, coaching, performance management and problem solving
Act as “B” level 4-eyes signatory on administration matters, ensuring that company policy and professional and regulatory guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts
Skills, knowledge, expertise:
3 - 5 years' experience in a similar position
General banking platform experience
Advanced computer literacy skills are essential
Proven people management experience
Previous experience of working with fund structures would be beneficial, but not essential
Strong organisational skills and ability to multi-task
Self-driven and highly motivated, proactive to client needs and able to work independently
Solution orientated with strong analytical skills
Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Strong team-player
Positive, flexible personality, easily adapting to changes and willing to undertake new tasks
High level of integrity and dependability
We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.
We understand that everyone has different needs, and that’s why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. In addition to a competitive salary, here are some examples of the benefits that we may offer for our permanent roles:
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Flexible, hybrid working
- Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum
- Generous holiday allowance
- Pension scheme
- Private medical insurance, including eye care
- Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit)
- Worldwide travel insurance
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- On-site parking