Banking Specialist

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The NC Department of State Treasurer seeks a Banking Specialist who is a detail-oriented individual, passionate about ensuring accuracy and compliance in accounting! Join us and contribute to our mission while enjoying a rewarding career with excellent support and benefits. This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including health insurance, paid vacation, paid sick time, paid holidays, as well as retirement.

About Us

The Financial Operations Division ("FOD")Â is responsible for the efficient and prudent management of state held assets. The Division is comprised of four areas: Procurement and Contracting, Banking Operations, Bank Reconciliation Unit, and Accounting. Â Banking Operations serves as the banking hub for all State departments, agencies, institutions, and universities. The Bank Reconciliation Unit is responsible for reconciling all of the State Treasurer's bank accounts as well as reconciling budget code balances between the Office of State Controller and DST. Â Click here to learn more about us.

This Banking Specialist reports to the Disbursing Account Services Supervisor. This position supports the Disbursing Account Services Unit by researching and clearing all exceptions generated from the daily processing of MICR from the Federal Reserve Bank. This position also processes all Stop Payment files daily.

Job Duties

• Use various systems to research all items daily on the exceptions report, to include missing Positive Pay records, multiple posted items, counterfeit items, altered items, stale dated items, stop payments, and liquidated items.Â
• Enter all corrections from the exceptions report daily in a timely manner.Â
• Process counterfeit items daily.Â
• Process incoming files and transfer requests.Â
• Assist with processing daily wires.Â
• Answer incoming helpdesk and check verification telephone calls.Â
• Serves as backup for other functions as needed.Â
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

The Department of State Treasurer's campus is located on Atlantic Avenue, is surrounded by many shopping centers and restaurants, has access to a 24-hour 7-day a week free gym on the campus, and offers a competitive benefit package, and has free employee parking!Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:Â

• Thorough knowledge of services, policies, procedures related to banking or financial management.Â
• Considerable knowledge of program information systems in order to communicate and process information.Â
• Proven ability to demonstrate and apply this knowledge in performance of administrative tasks.Â
• Demonstrated ability to explain and interpret information to clients/customers and staff.
• Experience compiling, assimilating and organizing both printed and electronic information.
• Working knowledge of data collection, storage, organization, manipulation and/or analysis of date.Â
• Demonstrated ability to utilize office equipment and other relevant technology (software and systems) to meet organizational needs.Â
• Proven ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.Â
• Demonstrated ability to clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups.
  
  

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.Â

High school diploma/GED and one year of experience in banking, credit union, accounting and/or finance; or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

• PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ON-LINE USING THIS WEBSITE *
  
  

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This position is subject to a criminal history background check through CastleBranch. In addition, one or more of the following may also be reviewed, depending on the nature and requirements of the position: employment history, professional references, credit history, and educational verification (i.e., degree, license, or official transcript). Applicants will be required to pass the background check to the satisfaction of the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. All offers of employment are conditional until the satisfactory completion of the background check.

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This office uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions with highly qualified individuals. All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (OSHR - Work for NC ) for the State of North Carolina. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered in screening for qualifying credit. Attached or incorporated resumes (including Text resumes on application form) WILL NOT be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure you complete the application in full. For additional information about applications and processes with the state of NC Please visit:  How Do I Get the Job

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The State of North Carolina, and the Department of State Treasurer, is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

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• Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax reference the contact information below. Â All applicants should indicate the position number and job title in the section "Jobs Applied For". Â
• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD 214 Form, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty along with your application.Â
• Applicants seeking National Guard PreferenceÂ
• North Carolina Army National GuardÂ
• North Carolina Air National GuardÂ
• Must attach a copy of the NGB 23A (RPAS) or a copy of the DD256 or NGB 22 along with your application.Â
  
  

"See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted and will be considered an incomplete application and will not be processed. Other attachments will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit. Â

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Please Note, Foreign Degrees Require An Official Evaluation For U.S. Equivalency, And Must Be Submitted To Human Resources For Verification. There Are Several Organizations That Perform This Specialized Service, Feel Free To Use Any Service Of Your Choosing. For Your Convenience a Couple Are Listed Below

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• International Education Research Foundation - (310) 258-9451 or www.ierf.org
• World Education Services Inc. - (212) 966-6311 or www.wes.org
  
  

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status". It is not necessary to contact the Human Resources Office to check the status of an application.

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If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please email Department of State Treasurer at HR@nctreasurer.com. Â