Posted on Fri 17th May, 2013 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)
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We are recruiting for the position of
Job Title: LC Payment Officer
Job ID: 382652
Job Description
To process trade related products/applications/documents against laid down procedures and service standards.
To process payments on LC (negotiation, payment, trade loans, acceptance)
To book and liquidate FCY loans for payment on LC
To process cash cover (collateral) on Confirmed LCs
To review PDA Messages for MT799, MT754 to monitor payment, Nostro Funding and Discrepancy Acceptance
To review Maturing Acceptances report for maturing and payment
To review daily Nostro for payment on LC
To review daily input and EPAD advice from FMO unit and INPUT desk respectively for cash cover, payment and loan liquidation
To return unutilized cash covered sourced via WDAS to the CBN and cash cover sourced via Interbank to the client’s account
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Settement
Booking ,monitoring, payment of bill receivable on documents received
Booking, monitoring, payment of Trade Loans
Booking, monitoring, payment of acceptances
Processing of Acceptances of Discrepancies
Book FAWR as per CMT’s approval for payment on LC
Liquidate FAWR and loans booked for payment on LC and BFC
Move fund as cash cover (collateral) on Confirmed LCs to SCB London
Return unutilized cash cover sourced via WDAS to the CBN
Return unutilized cash cover sourced via Interbank to client’s account
Nostro Review
Ensure all unutilized funds on cash cover letters of credit are credited to the respective customers account
Ensure that Necessary Chaser and follow-up are done for Nostro Debited items requiring purchase of funds
Reports
Return on FX Utilization (305) to Regulatory return desk officer
Return on un-utilized repurchase to Finance and update of register
General
Ensure that enquiry relating to customers transactions are responded to timely
Ensure that necessary clarification, enquiry from the GSSC are provided promptly
Ensure that errors are tracked and updated
Ensure that monthly statistics for KPI are provided promptly
Ensure advices are printed and delivered to correspondence Desk
Ensure that pre-Negotiation Charge are recovered
Ensure daily advice of Nostro funding to Global Market
Ensure adherence to DOI
Filling
KCSA, DOI applied in line with international and local regulation review and reconciliation
Any other responsibility as may be assigned from time to time
Money Laundering
Ensure that I remain alert to the risk of money laundering and assist in the bank's effort in combating it by adhering to the key principles in relation to: identifying customers, knowing customers, reporting suspicions, safeguarding records and not disclosing suspicions to customers.
Ensure / assist unit head in creation and maintenance of compliance culture, undertake compliance monitoring, generate timely and accurate compliance reports, proactively advise Country compliance on compliance issues, and update new matrices as communicated by the BCC
Qualifications & Skills
Good communication and inter-personal skills.
Minimum three (3) years banking experience
Good working knowledge of the Bank's products and services.
Good PC skills.
A University Degree.
Minimum of two years experience in Trade Operations
Knowledge of risks and local Laws relating to Trade
Good knowledge of applicable international trade practices.
Application Closing Date
27th May, 2013 Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Note: When the page opens, at the Location dropdown, select Nigeria - SCB and click Search, then click LC Payment Officer.