Interbank Payment Reconciliation Clerk

PostFinance Ltd is a FINMA-regulated Swiss financial institution and systemically important bank serving private and business customers with payments, savings, investments, pensions and digital banking solutions.

Bern, Switzerland
About PostFinance Ltd

PostFinance Ltd is a private-law Swiss company and wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Post Ltd. It operates banking and financial-services products, including digital payments, savings, investing, retirement services, e-trading, and currently available cryptocurrency trading, custody and Ethereum staking.

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Candidate Availability

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

You review and reconcile booking data for domestic and international payments and internal interface accounts. You resolve discrepancies with internal and external partners, record booking documents in SAP, check coverage for incoming payment orders, and handle reconciliation enquiries.

Requirements

  • Completed commercial or comparable training
  • Professional experience in payment transactions and accounting is an advantage
  • Initiative, teamwork, communication skills, and numerical aptitude
  • Independent, efficient, and customer-oriented working style
  • Strong cost and quality awareness
  • Native-level German and good spoken and written English

Responsibilities

  • Review and reconcile booking data for domestic and international payment transactions and internal interface accounts
  • Resolve discrepancies with internal and external partners and ensure correct payment processing through Swiss and foreign banks
  • Record booking documents in SAP
  • Check coverage for incoming payment orders
  • Handle internal and external reconciliation enquiries for interbank payments

Benefits

  • 6 weeks of vacation and the option of unpaid leave
  • Part-time, job-sharing, and top-sharing arrangements
  • Modern workplaces, co-working in Bern and Zurich, and home office in many areas
  • 18 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 4 weeks of paternity leave
  • Preventive health offerings, ergonomic workstations, and support during extended absences
  • Free Half Fare Travelcard or discounted GA Travelcard
  • Discounted bicycle, car-sharing, and electric-car offers
  • Employee vouchers of up to CHF 500 per year
  • Preferential mortgage interest and free accounts, credit cards, and custody accounts

Hiring Process

Online application with CV and relevant documents → confirmation → application review within two to three weeks → first interview → second interview if appropriate → telephone offer → email employment confirmation and online contract package.