Transaction Officer, Calabar Nigeria

Company Description

Our client, a non-banking financial service institution is hiring highly intelligent, young and dynamic professionals with integrity for the position of a Transaction/Finance Officer to support with clearing backlogs of unspotted  P10 transactions across their branches in Nigeria.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To facilitate the smooth running of General Business and Subsidiaries account (Payments) and other support functions within the team as the job demands.

PRIMARY INTERFACES

Internal: All Employees

External: Brokers, Agents, Insurance & re-insurance companies, Vendors, Service Providers,      Organisations and External Auditors

Responsibilities


• Preparation and payment of General Business Staff Commission.


• Monthly preparation of Staff performance.


• Preparation & payment of FPs Commission.


• Preparation & payment of FPs monthly ORC


• Preparation & payment of Agents and Brokers Commission


• Management of petty cash accounts for General Business and subsidiaries.


• Payment of Bills for subsidiaries and General Business via Gaps and issuing of cheques including      claims


• Posting of vouchers on Premia 10 (Treasury deal slips, General Business payment vouchers and journal vouchers).


• Assist in reconciling of bank statements and cash book.


• Other functions as may be assigned.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience


•     B.Sc in Banking & Finance, Business Administration or any related field

  • Minimum of 2 years' experience.
  • Professional qualification will be an advantage.

   KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Competencies    Skills & Knowledge

  • Knowledge of Accounting and Finance
  • Vast in accounting and credit control administration
  • Understanding the customer
  • Manages internal customer expectations effectively
  • Communication skills
  • Uses communication skills in a thorough and effective manner to manage own area of responsibility
  • Management of Information
  • Establishes and maintains data and information records which are sufficient for own purposes and which meet company, legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Treating and Handling company and clients records and information with appropriate confidentiality at all times.
  • Planning & Organising: Effectively and proactively plans, prioritises and organises caseloads in a way which allows for unexpected events and interruptions
  • People Management: Establish and maintain good client relationships, internally, externally at all levels.
  • Commitment to Excel: Challenges self and others to exceed standards and achieve extraordinary results; is not easily deterred when obstacles or delays are encountered.
  • Analysis: Thinks through a situation systematically.
  • Communication skills (English), spoken and written (Excellent)
  • Analytical Skills (Moderate)
  • IT skills ( Moderate)
  • Business Writing (Moderate)
  • Negotiation Skills (Moderate)
  • Presentation skills (Moderate)

KNOWLEDGE


• Basic Knowledge of the Insurance business accounting (life and non-life)


• Knowledge of Insurance Business 


• Business Ethics

Additional Information

Only candidates that meets this requirement would be contacted.

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