Entry-level Teller (Rivers) at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa's leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria, UBA has grown to become a Pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Teller

Reference No: HRTRRQ218
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Functions: Banking
Industries: Banking / Finance & Investment

Specification

• Represent the bank in a manner that maintains and expands positive relations with all customers, potential customers and co-workers
• To accept retail and/or commercial deposits, loan payments, process checking and savings withdrawals
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality with all information obtained
• Comply with all bank and regulatory body policies, procedures and regulations
• Answer customer inquiries and refers customers to the proper service area for issues that cannot be resolved at the teller line
• Other duties as assigned by the Cash Officer
• Verify and receive loan and utility bills payments.
• Time-stamp(Validate) and signature-verify all customers’ requests and refer those that require call-back/status approval to supervisor for action
• Reconciles cash drawer by proving cash transactions; counting and packaging the money, turning in excess cash and mutilated currency to head teller; maintaining supply of cash and currency
• Ensure proper and accurate balancing of cash transactions on a daily basis and ensure there is no pending transaction left on the system before closing for the day.
• Promote the bank’s products and services by cross-selling, ascertaining customers need and directing customers to the customer relationship officers or officers concerned.
• Escalate issues on cash shortage, overpayment, loss and theft.
• Associated adhoc assignments

Requirements
Educational Qualification:

• Minimum Educational level- OND in any related discipline

Experience:

• Minimum experience- NIL
• Previous teller experience preferred

Age:

• 27 years and below

Competences
Knowledge:

• Basic Accounting and Mathematical skills
• The ability to make sound decisions. This may include making on-the-spot decisions regarding customer transactions; weighing customer satisfaction issues with the Bank’s exposure to loss or fraud and the ability to think through and rationalize decisions.
• Banking operations, policies and procedures
• Familiar with retail banking regulations and teller roles and responsibilities relating to each

Skills:

• Excellent customer service skills, attentiveness, information retention, tact and diplomacy in dealing with both customers and employees:
  • Strong communication & organizational skills
  • Fast and error free processing
  • Ability to be calm under pressure
  • Good team player
  • Good Numerical skills
  • Detail oriented, high degree of accuracy and attention to details
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment & under pressure as needed

Application Closing Date
11th May, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online