Transaction Officer, Calabar Nigeria

Our client, a non-banking financial service institution is hiring highly intelligent, young and dynamic professionals with integrity for the position of a Transaction/Finance Officer to support with clearing backlogs of unspotted  P10 transactions across their branches in Nigeria.   JOB DESCRIPTION: To facilitate the smooth running of General Business and Subsidiaries account (Payments) and other support functions within the team as the job demands. PRIMARY INTERFACES Internal:              All Employees External:              Brokers, Agents, Insurance & re-insurance companies, Vendors, Service Providers,      Organisations and External Auditors   Responsibilities •             Preparation and payment of General Business Staff Commission. •             Monthly preparation of Staff performance. •             Preparation & payment of FPs Commission. •             Preparation & payment of FPs monthly ORC •             Preparation & payment of Agents and Brokers Commission •             Management of petty cash accounts for General Business and subsidiaries. •             Payment of Bills for subsidiaries and General Business via Gaps and issuing of cheques including      claims •             Posting of vouchers on Premia 10 (Treasury deal slips, General Business payment vouchers and journal vouchers). •             Assist in reconciling of bank statements and cash book. •             Other functions as may be assigned.         JOB REQUIREMENTS         Education & Experience •     B.Sc in Banking & Finance, Business Administration or any related field - Minimum of 2 years’ experience. - Professional qualification will be an advantage.       KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS Competencies    Skills & Knowledge - Knowledge of Accounting and Finance - Vast in accounting and credit control administration - Understanding the customer - Manages internal customer expectations effectively - Communication skills - Uses communication skills in a thorough and effective manner to manage own area of responsibility - Management of Information - Establishes and maintains data and information records which are sufficient for own purposes and which meet company, legal and regulatory requirements. - Treating and Handling company and clients records and information with appropriate confidentiality at all times. - Planning & Organising: Effectively and proactively plans, prioritises and organises caseloads in a way which allows for unexpected events and interruptions - People Management: Establish and maintain good client relationships, internally, externally at all levels. - Commitment to Excel: Challenges self and others to exceed standards and achieve extraordinary results; is not easily deterred when obstacles or delays are encountered. - Analysis: Thinks through a situation systematically. - Communication skills (English), spoken and written (Excellent) - Analytical Skills (Moderate) - IT skills ( Moderate) - Business Writing (Moderate) - Negotiation Skills (Moderate) - Presentation skills (Moderate)  KNOWLEDGE •             Basic Knowledge of the Insurance business accounting (life and non-life) •             Knowledge of Insurance Business  •             Business Ethics   Only candidates that meets this requirement would be contacted.