About the Role
An exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Foreign Exchange Operations Officer to support BOQ Group during our transformation journey on permanent basis. By joining the digital bank of the future, you will be able to make a difference with integrity and empathy, contributing to the successful process of all foreign exchange matters, adding significant value to our organisation.
As a Foreign Exchange Operations Officer, you will process all foreign exchange, foreign currency deposit account transactions and foreign currency telegraphic transfers. Working within the Treasury and International Operations function at BOQ Group, your main duties will include reviewing and checking the accuracy of all Treasury FX deals entered by treasury dealers further processing treasury FX and FCA transactions to ensure deals are accurately confirmed (within 1 hour of deal being struck), settled and reconciled by the required currency deadlines.
Furthermore, you will develop strong relationships with a number of internal and external stakeholders providing a high level of customer service at all times. Your attention to detail will be called upon frequently, where you will at times be involved in risk assessments for BOQ Group to ensure we are meeting our compliance obligations.
You will be part of an inclusive team who are committed to guiding you through any assistance you may require starting this role, and to ensure you are supported in maintaining our high level of customer service across this function.
About you
As a bubbly and confident team player, you will thrive in a fast-paced environment while always seeking to learn new things. You will have experience in account reconciliations while experience working in a treasury or international operations environment with exposure to foreign exchange, international banking and payments is desirable. Knowledge of SWIFT payments will be looked upon favourably.
This role is a great opportunity for career progression and development where we allow you to really make the role your own!
About Us
BOQ is one of Australia’s leading regional banks and provides a genuine alternative for Australian financial services customers and employees. Our purpose is to create prosperity for our customers, shareholders and people through empathy, integrity and by making a difference. Our ambition is to be known as the bold challenger bank; with multi-brands that are digitally enabled with a personal touch.
BOQ is passionate about providing opportunities for you to develop your career as we continuously adapt and deliver in a transformational and collaborative environment with a strong focus on community.
BOQ’s Inclusion vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.
In 2021 BOQ Group was awarded a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation.
Our Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements
- Discounted financial products
- Salary sacrificing options
- Paid parental leave with no minimum
- Paid volunteer days
- Purchase annual leave
- BUPA Corporate Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- A ‘zero tolerance’ to Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) with active support for employees experiencing DFV
- Accessible work support through various practices, systems, office adjustments
- Gym, shopping, technology and travel offers
- 5 employee diversity network groups focusing on; First Nations Reconciliation Council, EPIC (LGBTIQA+), Multicultural, Gender and Early Career.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please follow the links or apply via our Careers Page.
The Bank of Queensland is committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.
If you are successful for a role with the Bank of Queensland, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.