First Financial Bank Texas

Item Processing Specialist II

First Financial Bank Texas  •  United States (Remote)  •  20 hours ago
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We’re always looking for bright individuals to join our growing organization. As a part of the First Financial Family, we will invest in your development and provide a dynamic work environment where you’re challenged, valued and empowered every day. We strive to be the best destination for the industry’s top talent, creating a diverse, collaborative workplace that celebrates innovation and change. We are one team, working together to get things done.

Office Location:

Abilene, Texas, United States

*This is an in-office position in Abilene, Tx

Hours are 12:00PM-9:00PM

SCOPE/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Incumbent has responsibility for overseeing all electronically processed items such as cash letters, teller work captured by branch personnel, remote deposit merchant deposits, ATM deposits, mobile capture deposits, and incoming correspondent bank files. Incumbent has face-to-face, telephone, and written contact with bank personnel concerning deposit correction creation when an error has been determined. Incumbent is responsible for providing expedient customer service whether serving internal customers, external customers, or vendors. Incumbent performs various daily activities of Item Processing and debit card production as assigned. Primary contacts are FTS customers, Item Processing supervisor, software vendors, hardware vendors, and branch personnel. In the absence of the supervisor, manager, or assistant manager, it is important that decisions are made within set departmental guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Receive and process all incoming electronic Check21 files, electronic deposits from ATM, merchants, and mobile app deposits, and creating outgoing electronic Check21 files.
  • Answer questions and resolve issues from branch employees about teller capture and its processes while working through technical issues with teller capture software.
  • Process newly issued or reissued Visa debit cards.
  • Process and respond to all incoming methods of communication.
  • Adapt to frequent change in the work environment and manage competing demands.
  • Must be able to handle frequent deadlines and interact in a positive manner with people.
  • Duties and responsibilities require judgment, initiative, and attention to detail as well as working with minimal supervision.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High school graduate or equivalent certification with 12 months’ work experience is required.
  • Item Processing, teller, and 10-key experience are preferred.
  • Must have the ability to deal with internal and external customers politely and efficiently and have the ability to lift 40 lbs.
  • A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook is required.
  • Knowledge of banking fundamentals, its procedures, and bank regulations as they pertain to deposits with proficiency in grammar and punctuation is also required.
  • Must be able to handle frequent deadlines and interact in a positive manner with people.
  • Duties and responsibilities require judgment, initiative, and attention to detail as well as working with minimal supervision.

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

First Financial Bank Texas

About First Financial Bank Texas

First Financial Bankshares, Inc. is recognized as one of the nation's most financially secure banking institutions, with assets totaling $14.3 billion. The Company operates eight banking regions with 79 convenient locations, plus a Trust Company with nine convenient locations, all to serve customers in Texas markets stretching from Hereford in the Panhandle to Orange in Southeast Texas.

What Makes First Financial Bankshares Unique:

• A 135-year history of serving the financial needs of generations of families, professionals, and business owners. We have stood tall during difficult economic times, including the Great Depression of the 1930s, the collapse of the Texas economy in the 1980s, and more recent economic difficulties.

• A "One Bank, Multiple Regions" concept that combines the best of "big bank" customer benefits and operating efficiencies with the local decision making and community involvement of a community bank.

• An unwavering commitment to providing exceptional customer service.

• Sound financial management and strong capitalization.

• A commitment to growth through acquisitions, new branches, and expansion of services.

Today, First Financial Bankshares is recognized as one of the nation's top performing banks. In fact, Bank Director Magazine named First Financial as one of the top seven banks in the nation in the $5 Billion to $50 Billion asset category for 14 consecutive years.

Additionally, First Financial was named to Newsweek's inaugural listing of America's Best Banks – 2021. Newsweek's ranking recognizes the financial institutions that best serve their customers' needs in each state. First Financial was recognized as the #1 Bank in Texas. In 2023 and 2024, S&P Global named First Financial the seventh best bank in the Country.

For more information about the company please visit www.ffin.com or if you're interested in seeing how First Financial can put your career First, please visit www.ffin.com/careers

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Abilene, TX
Year Founded
1890
Website
ffin.com
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