Overview

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

  • Job Position: Funds Transfer Officer
  • Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

  • We are in search of individuals/talents who are Enterprising, Excellence driven and can Execute business goals within the UBA Group; if you believe you exude these attributes, this position may interest you

Job Responsibilities

  • Receipt of Instructions from Clients via SWIFT/E-mail/hard copy.
  • Acknowledge receipt of instruction to Client via email
  • Review clients instructions for authenticity and Signature verification
  • Check clients cash custody account to confirm that account is adequately funded for the transfer.
  • Notify client if account is not funded and follow through with reminder mails.
  • Execution of Transfer instruction via the available platform i.e. U Direct corporate/ RTGS /NEFT/NIP/NIBBS etc.
  • Follow up on the status of all transaction treated to ensure that they are all successful.
  • Re-initiate unsuccessful transactions.
  • Update client of status i.e. successful. If unsuccessful, give reason.
  • Attend to all transfer related enquiries from clients.
  • Daily call over of all transactions treated and submit call over report to Head Custody Ops for sign off.
  • Request for daily NEFT/NIP reports from the respective units.
  • Maintain a proper record of all transactions.
  • All trade tickets to be submitted to Internal control for review and
  • Receipt of Instructions from Clients via SWIFT/E-mail/hard copy.
  • Review clients’ instructions for authenticity and Signature verification
  • Check client’s cash custody account to ensure that the account is adequately funded for the cheque issuance.
  • Instruction is sent to UBA branch to issue Cheque.
  • Follow up on all Cheque Issuance to the point of execution.
  • Cheque is recorded in a cheque register before it is given to the Client.
  • The Client signs for the cheque before it is released.
  • Attend to all Cheque related enquiries from clients.
  • Daily call over of all cheques issued.

Other Functions
Reconciliation:

  • Review all treasury bills, FGN /Corporate/State Bonds, Commercial paper and fixed deposits (placements) handled by the Settlement Desk to ensure that the instructions are treated before the cut-off time. The amount, tenor, rate, counterparty etc are correct and in line with the instructions received from the Client.
  • Any error should be reported to the settlement Team and Head Custody Operations immediately for prompt resolution.
  • Client should be duly informed within 2 hours and the steps to be taken to rectify the error.
  • Inform client immediately the error has been corrected.

General Enquiries:

  • Attend to all client enquiries and Queries relating to funds transfer.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned

Job Requirements

  • Education: Minimum education level: Good Degree/other related fields
  • Experience: Minimum experience: Three(1) Year.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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