2015 Graduate Recruitment at Citi Bank

Description

Primary Purpose:

The Cash Teller is a frontline staff and is one of the customer’s first points of contact with the bank and therefore it is essential that, in spite of work pressure, they must wear a cheerful look and countenance.

His/her primary focus is to deliver prompt and efficient services across the counters and at the same time, ensuring compliance with operating and regulatory guidelines. This will include prompt update of registers for transactions requiring reporting to regulatory bodies.

Principal Accountabilities:

The basic objective of the Counter Services Cash & Tellers unit is delivery of products and services to customers in a timely and efficient manner.

Located in the banking hall, the unit is the major point of contact with customers and the general public, hence it is a major driver in determining the level of customer satisfaction through the quality of service provided.

Positive customer experience translates directly to business growth through deepening of customer wallet and creates opportunity for new relationships. This underscores the primal position of the unit within the overall context of the bank as a service provider.

The following are the specific tasks and responsibilities of the Counter Service Teller:

Perform LCY/FX cash transactions over the counter at Head Office

Reconcile FX collections from  implant location to resolve issues with collections

Ensure all customers’ requests/instructions are complete with proper documentation in line with applicable regulations and guidelines of Central Bank of Nigeria, tax laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, U.S. anti-boycott and anti-money laundering guidelines, Citigroup policy and local procedures.

Time-stamp (validate) and signature-verify all customers’ requests and refer those that require call-back/status approval to supervisor for action.

Ensure transactions are not processed for SDN names and sanctioned countries by checking the SDN list prior to processing transactions.

Report all qualifying transactions processed in line with existing NDLEA limits.

Ensure appropriate charges are applied as per bank’s charges list, applying concessions where applicable.

Process all customer requests within the standard turnaround time and without error.

Ensure stated procedures and policies for all products are adhered to while processing. e.g. Advise of daily rates  first thing every morning

Update registers, where required, before/after processing.

Ensure all transactions processed during the day are fully authorised and there is no pending transaction left on the system before closing for the day.

Ensure all cash received and paid is properly accounted for by preparation of teller proof at the end of each day. Perform intermittent balancing during the day.

Ensure all cash exchanges are documented in line with policy. Safeguard all cash and valuables under custody.

Maintain appropriate confidentiality and security of customer and transactional information stored in any form (images, application files, databases, spreadsheets, papers, registers, files, etc) in line with local procedures and departmental designations. Ensure proper put-away procedures are observed at close of business and during any temporal absence from workstation.

Participate in the quarterly MCA exercise for all counter products and processes and ensure satisfactory MCA  ratings are achieved for all products and processes.

Handling of expense and internal processing transactions.

Preparation and delivery of reports as may be required by implant customer

Ensure all performed tasks are closed on Resolve IT at the required/specified intervals.

Perform additional projects and responsibilities as assigned by unit management.                                             

Qualifications

Person Specification

Knowledge:

B.Sc. degree/first degree

Preferable with 1/2 years operations experience.  

Skills:

Good Interpersonal/Communication Skills

Customer Focused

Analytical Mind/Proactive

Fast Learner

Meticulous & Accurate

High level of integrity/sense of responsibility

Core Competencies:

Error Free Processing

Ability to work under pressure

Compliance with regulatory/institutional requirements

Processing within tight turn-around times

Preparation of Reports with tight timelines

Customer satisfaction in a highly competitive environment

Weekend and public holiday work (as and when required)

Primary Location: EMEA-Nigeria

Job Category: Operations

Schedule: Full-time

Education Level: None

Shift: Day Job

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Office Location / Address: Citibank Nigeria Limited, 27 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos