Reconciliation Assistant at FINCA International

Location: Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
Department: Finance

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.

Essential Duties

• 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

Qualification & Experience

• 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.