Accountant at Rigo Microfinance Bank Limited

We deliver unequaled financial services through well-trained and friendly workforce; helping individuals meet their financial goals and supporting micro, small and medium enterprises to grow.

We are looking for a skilled fund transfer expert who would support the Operation teams in delivering innovative services to the bank. The prospective candidate would be responsible for ensuring that customer’ funds transfer instructions are efficiently and promptly executed immediately and serve as backup for Head of Operations. Are you efficient and up to the task, give us a chance to meet you.

Job Responsibilities:

• Tracking, recording, reporting, and storing information related to transactions, bank supplies, and customers, ensuring all information is accurate and complete.
• Maintaining and balancing cash drawers and reconciling discrepancies.
• Handling currency, transactions, and confidential information in a responsible manner.
• Using software to track bank information and generate reports.
• Following all bank financial and security regulations and procedures.
• Ensuring customers' transactions (Manager's Cheques, NIP etc.) are processed within approved service turnaround time;
• Ensuring customers' instructions are properly reviewed before processing; ensure all remittances for customers and regulatory agencies are handled within the agreed time-frame; ensure daily and weekly balancing of internal funds transfer accounts such as Manager's Cheques, Cash Advance, etc; maintain proper records of funds transfer transactions; ensure maintenance and effective utilization of physical assets and resources (adding machines, workstations, stamps till boxes etc.).
• Ensuring excellent interpersonal relations with customers and addressing/resolving customer service issues.
• Ensuring operational efficiency within the branch in line with banking regulations/regulatory requirement.
• Update, monitor and maintain proper accounting records and documentation of the branch transactions prevent fraud and irregularities and safeguard assets of the bank.
• Reviewing Incoming/Outgoing clearing cheques to ensure timely/proper booking of same in conformity with Clearing/Bank’s procedure.
• Timely key verification/over-riding of daily transactions and ensuring appropriateness of both transactions and postings above tellers’ limits.
• Ensure timely posting of customers’ funds transfer requests.

Requirements:

• OND / NCE / BSC in accountancy.
• Cash handling experience and on-the-job training may be required.
• Exceptional time management, communication, and customer service skills.
• High level of accountability, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel and Word)
• Strong communication and people skills
• High level of accountability, efficiency, and accuracy.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Candidate MUST live in Ibeju-lekki environs. Specific locations include Ajah, Sangotedo, Awoyaya and Lakowe.