Job Title: Banking Officer – Data Verification (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: DFCU Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager – Account Services
About US:
DFCU Bank is a fast growing commercial bank offering a variety of innovative products and services. DFCU Limited was started by the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC) of the United Kingdom and the Government of Uganda through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) under the name of Development Finance Company of Uganda Limited. Later restructuring brought in DEG (of Germany) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) as equal partners with CDC and UDC, each having a 25% stake in the company. Its objective was to support long-term development projects whose financing needs and risk did not appeal to the then existing financial commercial lending institutions.
Job Summary: Reporting to the Manager- Account Services, the Banking Officer – Data Verification will be responsible for authenticating of financial and non-financial transactions in accordance with the polices and processes as a contribution to enforce data integrity.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Thoroughly check vouchers and supporting documents for accuracy and timely verification of transactions against the reports in line with operating guidelines. These vouchers include Cheques, EFTs, RTGs, internal posting journal vouchers, and any others as may be decided.
- Timely detect and highlight all errors and omissions and advise the respective units for prompt corrective action. Records these errors for purposes of tracking.
- Track the reversal of transaction errors and or omissions and report any delays or exceptions to the unit Manager.
- Performance of due diligence checks on the integrity of the vouchers to confirm that they have been authorized accordingly.
- Receive and resolve customer queries that relate data verification timely and accurately.
- Highlight process gaps and participate in the implementation of process improvements.
- Escalation through incident of any process gaps that result into potential or actual operational losses to the Manager Account Services.
- Performance of due diligence checks on the integrity of the vouchers to confirm that they have been authorized accordingly.
- Receive and resolve customer queries that relate to data verification timely and accurately.
- Highlight process gaps and participate in the implementation of process improvements.
- Escalation through incident of any process gaps that result into potential or actual operational losses to the Manager Account Services
- Performance of due diligence checks on the integrity of the vouchers to confirm that they have been authorized accordingly.
- Receive and resolve customer queries that relate to data verification timely and accurately.
- Highlight process gaps and participate in the implementation of process improvements.
- Escalation through incident of any process gaps that result into potential or actual operational losses to the Manager Account Services.
- Verify and enforce accountability during retrieval of records.
- Identify and report suspicious activity in line with the AML/CFT, KYC programs in and the bank policies / regulatory framework.
- Participate and contribute toward projects that are steered to improve data integrity e.g., data clean up.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal DFCU Bank applicant for the Banking Officer – Data Verification job must hold a University Bachelor’s degree.
- Training in Basic Banking.
- At least two years banking experience in Banking Operations.
- Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, quality, and deadlines.
- Good understanding of Bank procedures, policies, and regulatory AML/KYC requirements.
- Attention to detail , excellent analytical skills, ability to demonstrate high degree of accuracy and meet deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and communications skills.
- High level of integrity and ethical standards.
- Ability to prioritise work.
- Basic analytical skills.
- The ability to engage with all the key stake holders in the organization.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified please forward your application with a detailed CV including present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates (University Transcript, O & A level), to the email address indicated below.
Deadline: 3rd February 2022
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