Verite Microfinance Bank Limited is duly registered in the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Corporate Affairs Commission and licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a deposit-taking financial institution.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head of Operations
Location: Lagos
Job Description
To effectively manage the Central Cash department and ensure controls of the Bank’s local and foreign cash and draft instruments are consistently adhered to
Manage and maintain cash limits both at Central Cash and Branches and ensure prompt expatriation of excesses
Plan and coordinate delivery and collection of cash to and from the Central Bank
Ensure that foreign cash held is within the set limit
Verify that vault/reserve cash movement differences are resolved daily
Supply cash both local and foreign with minimum delay to Branches as per SLA
Hold in joint custody keys to vault cash compartments
Ensure accurate and timely processing and reconciliation of General Ledger accounts
Engage with Partner Banks in cash swaps
Evaluates daily cash levels and ensures they meet short-term operating needs and long-term project financing requirements
Transfer funds for customers as per customers instructions in a safe and secure manner by observing due diligence at all times.
To ensure that customer’ funds transfer instructions are efficiently and promptly executed without delays with a positive impact on customer delight.
Be very articulate and pay attention to detail while bearing in mind the turnaround time (TAT) for all transfers and processing of customer instructions
Responsible for all clearing related activities and funds transfer processing:
Ensure customers’ transactions (MCs, Cash Fast) are processed within approved service TAT.
Ensure maintenance and effective utilization of physical assets and resources (adding machines, workstations, Stamps till boxes etc)
Ensure customers’ instructions are properly reviewed before processing.
Ensure all remittances for customers and regulatory agencies are handled within the agreed time-frame
Account and financial statement preparation.
Contributes to the safeguarding of corporate assets and the interest of members by ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place and operating effectively.
Conduct investigations of suspected internal fraud.
Providing general assistance to the audit and business service team.
Management account preparation.
Developing strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and relevant authorities.
Qualification and Experience Required
Minimum of HND/B.SC in Business, Finance, Accounting and related disciplines.
He/She must be experienced in funds transfer, internal control and audit, tellership etc.
Membership of professional bodies such as ICAN, CIBN is an added advantage
He/she must have worked in financial institution for minimum of 3 years
Must have experience in e-payment systems i.e must have worked in any of these payment solutions firms like interswitch, e-transact, Bankone and the likes
Must have experience in Microfinace Banking i.e must have worked in a Microfinance Bank in relevant position.
Skills and Attributes Required:
Unquestioned personal integrity with strong ethics and values.
Capable of working independently and with minimum supervision.
Good interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively [Both written and verbal] with all level within the organisation.
Strong analytical capability
Candidate must have excellent customer service orientation; must be able to pay attention to details;
Application Closing Date
28th June, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a word document version of their CV's to: [email protected]