Fresher Finance Payments Officer Job Opportunities – Barclays Bank UK

Organisation: Barclays
Bank UK
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Accounts Payable Manager
About Barclays:
Barclays is a
British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in
London. It is a universal bank with operations in retail, wholesale and
investment banking, as well as wealth management, mortgage lending and credit
cards. It has operations in over 50 countries and territories and has around 48
million customers. As of 31 December 2011, Barclays had total assets of US$2.42
trillion, the seventh-largest of any bank worldwide.
Job Summary:  The Finance Payments Officer will facilitate
the development of effective and efficient payments process which ensures that
payments are processed in line with the agreed SLA for suppliers and staff
related payments.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Processing payments and preparing payment vouchers.
  • Ensure that costs and revenues are attributed correctly to the
    functions.
  • Managing the filing system for all payments processed on a daily
    basis.
  • Preparing and issuing WHT certificates to suppliers.
  • Advising suppliers and staff when their payments have been
    processed.
  • Handling queries and complaints from suppliers and staff and
    ensuring that they are resolved in timely.
  • Handling dispatch/issuing of drafts against a supplier payment.
  • Retrieving filed documents and payments for audit or other purposes.
  • Ensuring that the Finance archives is properly managed. Access is
    restricted and monitored at all times.
  • Monitoring and replenishing stationery stock for Finance department.
  • Preparing RTGS, TTs and Draft submission schedule on a daily basis
    and submitting these to operations for processing.
  • Collecting invoices from the reception and ensuring that they are
    properly recorded in Finance register and systems.
Communication
  • Ensure effective and excellent communication and working
    relationships with colleagues in the department and the bank in general
  • Attend meetings with Senior managers and other staff in the bank
Risk, Governance
and Regulatory:
“Ensure that
all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory
requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays
Policies and Policy Standards. Understand and manage risks and risk events
(incidents) relevant to the role.”
Financial
Management Control and Analysis

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Barclays Bank UK Finance Payments
    Officer job must hold a University degree preferably in Accounting or
    Finance Or a full/partial Professional qualification in Accounting
  • Excellent Communication
  • Interpersonal Relationship skills
  • Commercial awareness
  • Prior experience in a lending environment
  • Confident in a customer facing role
  • Knowledge of Barclays Group Governance and Control Policies
  • Working knowledge of the financial reporting system.
  • Knowledge of the Bank’s internal control mechanism.
  • Strong Computer skills           
How to Apply:
If you feel
challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key
deliverables as outlined above, upload your application letter, current
curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment
website detail below:
Barclays is an equal
opportunity employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on merit, and
rewards outstanding performance, regardless of background and gender.
For queries contact
us on 0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com
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