Trade Finance Officer
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Premier Bank is hiring a Trade Finance Officer in Mombasa to process trade transactions, handle SWIFT/RTGS operations, treasury back-office tasks, and prepare regulatory returns. The role requires a finance or business-related degree, at least two years of banking operations experience, and strong attention to detail.
- Full-time role based in Mombasa
- Requires a BA/BSc/HND in Finance or Business-related field
- Minimum 2 years banking operations experience needed
- Involves SWIFT, RTGS, treasury back-office and trade finance processing
- Strong emphasis on accuracy, deadlines and regulatory reporting
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Trade Finance Officer – Mombasa
Job Type
Full Time
Qualification
BA/BSc/HND
Experience
Summary: –
2 years
Location
Mombasa
Job Field
Finance / Accounting / Audit
Job
To process / check various trade transactions for Bank customers of Trade Finance efficiently and accurately, in accordance with the applicable procedures, rules and Policies, agreed service standards and operational instructions laid down by the Bank. To assist Bank business centers and clients in processing outward and inward payments and book-keeping of Treasury Front Office daily transactions.
Key
Exposure to processing of SWIFT, RTGS, EFTs a plus
Competencies & Attributes:
Knowledge in Operations particularly KYC and AML
Strong negotiations and commercial skills
Ability to observe strict deadlines for assignments/operations and regulatory submissions;
Have a high sense of accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
Strong work ethics with passion for championing excellent customer service.
Have good PR/interpersonal skills, have outstanding reporting skills, problem analysis and listening ability.
Honest and with high integrity.
Computer skills: Must be adept in use of MS Word, Excel, Access, power-point, Internet and email.
Job Skills
Personality: Enthusiastic, results oriented with excellent/strong communication and social skills. A forward planner with clear focus, mature, reliable, hardworking and able to work without supervision.
Sound knowledge of the Bank’s products and services; CBK Prudential Guidelines.
Sound knowledge of Money Markets; foreign exchange and treasury management systems
Remuneration
A package commensurate to the posts shall be discussed and agreed with the successful candidates.
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Responsibilities
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- Reconciliations of suspense and CIT accounts (EURO, USD, KES,)
- To scrutinize entries and balance off accounts
- To query with Branches on outstanding entries
- To post or reverse entries in IMAL if misposted or not posted by Branches
- To balance suspense and CIT each day and ensure zero balance, ensure it is checked, verified, and authorized by appropriate Signatories.
- Treasury Back office
- To maintain deal tickets in Islamic treasury module
- To maintain payment instructions for Forex deals
- To maintain receiving instructions for Forex and investment deals
- To prepare settlement instructions for placements
- To prepare SWIFT confirmations for the respective deals
- SWIFT/RTGS
- SWIFT inward
- To confirm the payment instructions are tested from the receiving Bank
- To confirm cover present in our Nostro/ CBK accounts
- To record all incoming RTGS/SWIFT in the registers
- To convert using the day’s rates as advised by Treasury
- To credit the Customer’s account using the accounting module in IMAL
- SWIFT outward
- To print the scanned instructions from Branches
- To check that the application forms are signed by the respective Signatories
- To check that the cover is present in Head Office GENERAL SUSPENSE ACCOUNT
- Recording of all outgoing RTGS/SWIFT in the registers
- To pass appropriate entries in accounting module IMAL
- To Input all messages in SWIFT system
- To timely send SWIFT/RTGS confirmations to the branches
- Trade finance
- To prepare letters of Guarantees as received from the branches and recording the same in the register for authorized signatories
- To ensure all the documentation is in place before releasing the guarantees
- To assist the branches regarding the
Requirements
- and the current trade finance tariff
- To book and collect charges for all trade finance products in iMAL
- To input LCs in Swift and send to the respective banks.
- To advise customers of any amendments, queries and documentation required for LC’s
- Reports/Returns
- To prepare CBK various daily and monthly Foreign Exchange returns
- To prepare TFA weekly report
- Any other report that may be required from time to time.
- Any other duties that may be assigned to you from time to time by Management
- Qualifications:
- A Graduate with a finance or Business-related specialization
- Minimum 2 years Banking Operations
