Payments Processing Clerk

Department:

People & Change Ghana

Job type:

Permanent

Closing date:

06-Feb-15

Location:

Accra

Reference Number:

130-PEO00363

The Company

Be part of a company that offers you a career, not just a job. With a wide range of employment options and business areas to choose from, you are bound to find a perfect fit.
We share accountability with our employees and provide you with the best possible opportunities to learn and grow. We are breaking new ground with our innovative thinking and challenging our employees to think differently and develop into the thought leaders of the future. The foundation of our success is in our entrepreneurial culture and the belief that our people are our single most important resource.
If you share our values of being:
 Helpful
 Effective
 Ethical
 Innovative
 Accountable
and you have one simple goal: to improve the lives of customers through simple, effective solutions that meet their needs, contact us today and join a winning team.

Roles & Responsibilities

Service a portfolio of clients through the processing of various International Banking products and the resolution of queries and requests originating from both internal and external clients. Specific  roles include;

• Develop speed and efficiency in relation to inputting, checking and verification of foreign transfers and guarantees
• The ability to identify and implement new processes in order to minimize expenses and maximize efficiencies
• Ongoing evaluation and improvement of turnaround times and process efficiency levels
• Month end balancing of G/L Accounts and trade related products.
• Plan ahead to meet deadlines and ensure that trade official meets his/her deadlines pertaining to the daily duties.
• Ensuring that all queries and processing are up to date in conjunction to the duties of the trade official.
• Meeting specific performance and team targets.
• Ensuring turnaround times are strictly adhered to
• Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small showing concern for all aspects of the job accurately checking processes and tasks being watchful over a period of time.
• Provide support to all areas in Trade and to the head of trade.
• Monitor and judge shortfalls within Trade.
• Identify problem areas and new business opportunities to create revenue.
• Indemnities trade related
• Compliance with all applicable procedures, rules, laws and regulations.
• Communicating and explaining transactions clearly and coherently to both internal and external clients.• Establish &amp Amend Letters of Credits
• Advise export Letters of Credits and to identify potential risk areas for both the bank and the client
• Issuing of local and foreign guarantees in terms of URDG.
• Check documents in terms of UCP500/UCP600, ISBP, and URR525/URR725 and to identify valid discrepancies.
• Provide process/system assistance to internal and external clients.
• Prompt query resolution.
• Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required being proactive
• Daily filing and diarizing

Requirements

• Completed High School Qualification
• Min 3 to 5 years banking experience with Advanced Foreign Exchange.
• Min 3 years with a proven track record in an International Trade and foreign exchange banking environment.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Swift / Merva proficie
• Analysis and Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Verbal and Written Communication (inc. Listen..
• Mathematical Acumen
• Safety and Security Orientation
• Excellence / Quality Orientation
• Rule Orientation
• Time and Self Management
• Teamwork

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