Reconciliation Assistant Vacancy at FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited

About the role

Reconciliation Assistant job opportunity is available at FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited for individuals who possess  Degree / HND or Ordinary Diploma (minimum qualification) in Accounting related fields.

About the Job

• FINCA Nigeria seeks to recruit on ad hoc basis (contract employment) a Reconciliation Assistant for Finance Department.
• The Reconciliation Assistant role is a contract based employment with responsibility of the reconciliation of payments and card transactions and other finance administrative functions.

Responsibilities

• Support in the reconciliation of all settlement transactions with the help of transaction and settlement report to ensure appropriate values are received by the bank as and when due.
• Support the reconciliation unit bi-monthly proofing of all general ledger accounts and escalate exceptions
• Reconcile all loan payable, internal accounts and other accounts in conjunction with Finance department, to avoid abuse and income loss.
• Reconcile card transaction daily; ATM, POS and other Bank’s channels platform
• Liaise with relevant banks and card merchants and other companies as required
• Investigate to identify and resolve card transaction errors.
• Perform other administrative duties relating to Finance department
• Deliver service in line with FINCA customer experience standard

Experience and qualifications

• Degree / HND or Ordinary Diploma (minimum qualification) in Accounting related fields
• Practical Knowledge of accounting principles and application
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and word. Other Office application is desirable

Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills – Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Meets commitments.
• Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Managing People – Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; continually works to improve supervisory skills.
• Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measures self against standard of excellence; Takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
• Quality – Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Application deadline

5th February, 2021.

Application details

Interested and qualified candidate should submit hardcopy Application and CV to: fincamfbhr@fincanigeria.com with the position as subject.
Or
HR Office,
Head Officer 20, Wetheral Road,
Owerri – Imo State.

WHO IS FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited?

FINCA Impact Finance is FINCA’s network of 20 community-based microfinance institutions and banks, that provides innovative, responsible, and impactful financial services to low-income customers in Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East, Southern Asia and Africa. FINCA is expanding to Nigeria with the aim of becoming the leading microfinance bank in Nigeria.