Jobs at Twiga Bancorp Limited - 3/27/2015

Twiga Bancorp Limited (TBCL) is a growing Non-Bank Financial Institution established under the Banking and Financial Institution Act (1991). The Institution has five Branches, two in Dar es salaam and one each in Arusha, Dodoma and Mwanza.

The Institution also operates sub-Branch activities at the Julius Nyerere International Airport, Nyerere Memorial Academy in Kigamboni, Dar es salaam as well as service outlet in Bunda, Mara Region. The Institution is in the process of managing changes by reengineering its organizational structure, introducing new products and reinforcing efficiency and Professionalism in its operations. The bank has recently migrated to a state of the art banking software with the aim of improving it services and product offering

In order to effect the envisaged changes, the Institution invites suitable applicants to fill the following posts:

JOB TITLE: Senior Treasury Operation Officer
(a) Appointing Authority: Chief Executive
(b) Responsible to: Treasury Operations Manager

Objective

The main responsibility of the Treasury Back Office is the processing of all Treasury transactions in a correct manner. The main Treasury transactions includes
• Foreign Exchange deals
• Money Market Deposits and Lending
• Derivatives

• Securities (Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds)

Essential Functions

• Confirmation of all transactions completed by Treasury Front Office staff
• Enter and process treasury transactions into the main accounting system
• Manage utilization of dealers’ and counterparts limits
• Timely and accurate settlement of deals
• End of Day revolution of foreign currencies transactions and foreign currencies open positions
• Reconcile Treasury Front Office positions
• Provision of timely and accurate management information to key stakeholders
• Correct implementation of regulatory and banks’ operational & procedural controls

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Good knowledge of banking instruments, procedures
• Experience in working with SWIFT
• Treasury accounting or financial accounting experience
• Understanding of FX/MM, securities, Repos and Common FX & IR derivatives
• Fluent communication skills in English (both verbally and writing)

Required Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

• Able to work accurately and under high pressure within fixed and short timeframes
• Willing to work in a small team
• Good organizational skills
• Result and quality oriented
• Good communication skills
• Pro-active, self-starting approach
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Interested in process improvement
• Willing to adapt quickly to quick changes in direction
• Internally motivated to seek out answers, generate ideas, and develop new skills

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application should include the following

• Typed letter of application hand-signed by the applicant
• Detailed CV
• Photocopies of relevant Certificates
• Two recent passport size photographs of the applicant
• Names of at least two referees address, postal address, fax number, telephone/mobile telephone numbers and e-mail address and nature of relationship

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview


Applications should be addressed to

The Chief Executive Officer

Twiga Bancorp Limited
P.O. Box 10119
Dar es salaam


Physical Address:
Twiga House, Samora Avenue, Dar es salaam
2nd Floor, CEO’s Office

Applications should reach the Chief Executive Officer on or before 4:00 pm