African Development Bank Treasury clerk Job Vacancy In Ghana

Job
Description

Objectives

Identifying
the source of all credits received in the accounts.
Ensuring
that all debits are identified as authorized payments initiated by the
bank.
Reconciling
all entries in the assigned current accounts and posting entries for loan
repayment and call transactions.
Maintaining
the Bank Group’s cash book for assigned account(s) in order to ensure
accuracy of balances.
Ensuring
that surplus funds are invested and in case of pending obligations, funds
are requested from maturing investments.
Ensuring
that balances are maintained at a minimum to enhance the income generating
capacity of the Bank’s funds.
Monitoring
correspondent banks operations to reduce the incidence of delays and
errors and also to ensure that terms and conditions applicable to the
accounts are respected.

Duties and responsibilities

Under
the supervision of the Division Manager, FTRY.2, the incumbent will carry out
the following functions:

Process
the opening of current accounts upon the approval of Treasurer and
Identify accounts that are dormant and make recommendations to supervisor
on the closure of the accounts
Manage
and reconcile bank Accounts
Monitor
the Summit Cash flow for the Bank Group portfolios
Sorting
out, classifying and filing of 50 plus bank accounts statements,
confirmations and advises received by mail and facsimile from
correspondent banks.
Prepare
monthly activity report of all transactions processed in the section e.g.
total transactions recorded, transfers to replenish accounts, tracer
messages sent, and available liquidity sent for investment
Send
Swift copies of credit advices by e-mail to departments and divisions
concerned upon receipt of funds in respect of their portfolios.
Reconcile
all payments made with the Bank’s corporate card during missions with the
Financial Control Department (FFCO).
Provide
bank details to staff for reimbursement of loans, mission advances or
others. Monitor the inflow of these funds to ensure that necessary
accounting entries are posted upon receipt.
Maintain
and update the Master list of all accounts held by the Bank Group
including details of bank name, address, account number, GL number, and
contact person. Ensure that this list is updated whenever accounts
are closed or opened.
Prepare
yearly report of opened and closed accounts for use by Treasury (FTRY)
management and External Auditors.

Selection Criteria

Including
desirable skills, knowledge and experience

At
least a Bachelor degree or equivalent in Finance, Business Administration,
Banking or related field.
Minimum
of four (4) years relevant professional experience.
Strong
analytical skills and an eye for detail.
Thorough
familiarity with the full range of the Bank’s financial products and
procedures.
High
level skills in communication and documentation;
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills in English and/or French, with a
working knowledge of the other language. Excellent customer service.
Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)
and the ability to use SUMMIT, SAP and GTMatch.