Job Openings at Personal Trust Microfinance Bank

Personal Trust is a Microfinance Bank in Lagos and a subsidiary of First Ally Capital Limited (FACL). Formerly known as Personal Trust Savings and Loans, the Bank was registered in 1993 and operated as a Mortgage Bank until its conversion to a Microfinance Bank in 2014. Personal Trust has a branch network at strategic locations in Lagos State and provides banking services to individuals, micro, Small and medium enterprises (MSME).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Financial Control Officer

Job Location: Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The financial control officer is responsible for reconciliation and settlements activities and will provide revenue assurance to the bank.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure daily reconciliation and posting of all of all transactions and provide daily/weekly reconciliation and settlement reports.
• Support the E-business team in resolving settlement and reconciliation matters.
• Monitor income/fees and ensure value is promptly transferred to the bank.
• Verify the incoming and outgoing payment on e-channel accounts.
• Reconcile bank statement with entries in the bank ledger on a daily/weekly/monthly basis and present the reconciliation reports.
• Prepare daily and weekly report on over/under-settlement of transactions.
• Identify, follow up and investigate unreconciled transactions or discrepancies to enable prompt resolutions
• Liaising regularly with various bank account officers on issues relating to direct debits, standing orders, unidentified credits and charges from time to time.
• Monitors the deduction on loan and facilities with various banks and reconciling with terms and conditions in of the offer.
• Develop and maintain business relations with payment partners.
• Liaise with the settlement bank and payment processing companies on potential under-settlement and ensure resolution of issues identified in line with the company’s policies and procedures.
• Advise the finance team of possible over-settlement for necessary provisions.
• Maintain reconciliation records.
• Rendition of monthly returns and processing of associated payments for FIRS, LIRS and PFAs within seven days of deduction.
• Sending daily dashboard report to management.
• Provide support to other finance team a required.
• Support end of day/month and year process.
• Flexibility to carry out any other task as requested by Management.

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• Evidence of completion/ exemption of/from NYSC.
• ICAN or ACCA qualification.

Experience:

• Previous experience as a reconciliation/account officer.
• 3 - 5 years work experience.

Skills:

• Experience reconciling accounting figures and financial records
• Great analytical skills for decision making and problem solving
• Strong client relationship management and customer service skills
• Team player with the ability to work with multiple parties
• Advanced computer software skills, including Microsoft excel
• Organization and time management abilities
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

Job Position: Internal Audit Officer

Job Location: Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Internal audit Officer functions as an independent and objective body that reviews and evaluates compliance with external regulations and guidelines as well as internal policies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform audit tests and evaluate the adequacy of process design and the effectiveness of control system
• Propose practical recommendations to address control weaknesses and/or process inefficiencies
• Prepares audit reports/memorandums to proffer recommendations to the Head of audit
• Assists in the development of the annual Internal Audit plan
• Safeguards corporate assets s by ensuring that appropriate and effective internal controls are in place
• Conducts investigations of suspected internal fraud
• Collect, co-ordinate and disseminate material for the quarterly Audit Committee meeting
• Performing the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations
• Act as an objective source of independent advice for the achievement of the corporate objective
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions
• Performs audit work, including plan preparation, workpapers, finding, and associated reports; verifies the accuracy of financial records as they pertain to assets, liabilities, receipts, expenditures, and related transactions.
• Keeps abreast current developments and changes in external regulations as applicable.
• Implements the anti-fraud campaign and assess compliance
• Performs any other responsibility assigned by Management

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Banking and Finance, Accounting, or any other related field
• Evidence of completion/ exemption of/from NYSC

Experience:

• 2-3 years Internal audit experience in a financial institution or an audit firm
• Evidence of completion/ exemption of/from NYSC

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work product
• Strong strategy and implementation skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suit
• Ability to multi task and handle pressure
• Unquestioned personal integrity with strong ethics and values
• Ability to stand firm on difficult issues when required
• Capable of working independently and with minimum supervision
• Logical approach to identifying and evaluating issues and problem solving
• Displays awareness of the need for confidentially in sensitive matters
• Demonstrated job commitment and personal flexibility to meet changing expectations

Job Position: Internal Control Officer

Job Location: Mainland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Internal Control Officer implements, monitors and measures the adequacy of control systems in the Bank in compliance with regulations and internal control framework of the Bank.
• The job holder is responsible for increasing operational efficiency by detecting and eliminating fraud and business risks.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures regulatory compliance and adherence to established internal control policies and procedures
• Conduct follow-up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits.
• Reviews daily operational activities
• Implements the anti-fraud campaign and assess compliance
• Conducts risk management assessments of all departments
• Evaluates existing controls, and recommend improvements where deficiencies are identified
• Conducts investigations of irregularities discovered by or brought to the auditor’s attention.
• Reviews and appraise the soundness, adequacy and reliability of accounting, data and reports
• Verify and maintain internal control checks and records including assets tags to ensure safeguard of company assets.
• Supports process improvements in alignment with internal control framework
• Stays abreast of changes/updatesin regulatory guidelines and implements compliance
• Prepares monthly regulatory renditions and returns
• Evaluates the business recovery procedures for operational disruptions
• Review journal entries, disbursement and reconciliation
• Any other responsibility assigned by Management

Qualifications

• HND / B.Sc in Accounting, Banking and Finance or any related field
• Evidence of completion/ exemption of/from NYSC

Experience:

• 2-3 years Internal control experience in a financial institution or an audit firm
• Evidence of completion/ exemption of/from NYSC

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work product
• Strong strategy and implementation skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Office suit
• Ability to multi task and handle pressure

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@personaltrustmfb.com using the Job position as the subject of the email.