Bank Operations Specialist

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust started in 2007 with four professionals and one big goal: to make business banking and wealth management more personal, more insightful, and more responsive. Today, we're an independent partner for successful families and privately held businesses, bringing together banking, commercial lending, trust, and family office services in one place.

From St. Louis to Denver to Bedford, we've grown with our clients to $1.1 billion in Bank assets and approximately $3.9 billion in Trust & Family Office assets under management. We've also been recognized as a Top Workplace in St. Louis for six consecutive years thanks to a team that's Smart, Likeable, Entrepreneurial, and Dependable. If you like doing great work with great people, you'll fit right in.

Why Parkside? We are a fast-growing, high-trust team where you'll do real work, learn quickly, and be genuinely valued.

We are searching for a highly motivated Bank Operations Specialist to join our growing team. The Bank Operations Specialist must effectively communicate regularly with Customer Service, Treasury Management and Relationship Managers on information requests and exception items, among other responsibilities detailed below. This position requires a high school degree or equivalent, associate or bachelor’s degree preferred and 3 or more years of experience to commensurate with responsibilities below.

Responsibilities

• Process daily incoming and outgoing Domestic and International wires
• Resolve daily transactions in fraud system
• Review and process daily overdrafts
• Receive and process unposted transactions
• Review and process large dollar return notifications
• Process ACH dishonored items and retrieve ACH reports from system
• Submit outgoing checks to respective banks for payment – including foreign drafts
• Balance and reconcile internal accounts to the general ledger
• Review and process OFAC/FinCEN files
• Minimal client contact for processing verifications
  
  

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent with 3 or more years of experience; associate or bachelor’s preferred
• Knowledge of core banking systems
• Motivated self-starter
• Detail oriented and highly organized
• Able to multi-task and prioritize to meet deadlines
• Able to work both independently and as an integral part of a team
• Quickly and proficiently comprehend new information
• Able to focus on key priorities and thrive in a complex and ever-changing environment
• Strong work ethic
• Stable under pressure or stress
• Willingness to learn and contribute to company’s financial growth and profitability
  
  

Employee Benefits

Parkside is proud to offer competitive benefits for all our employees, including:

• Competitive salary with bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k Plan Employer Match
• Employee Stock Options
• Paid 4 Week Sabbatical Program, including $5,000 for travel, with every 5 years of employment
• 12-week Paid Maternity Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee charitable giving support
• Company-paid parking & more!
  
  

Parkside Financial Bank & Trust provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that accommodates the diverse needs of all individuals. If you require any accommodations during the application process or while employed, please inform us so we can provide suitable assistance and modifications.

All employment offers are contingent until applicant successfully completes all necessary background checks and drug screens.