Vacancies: Banking Officer, Banking Reconciliation Officer
Jotna Nigeria Limited with more than 45 years experience in business in Africa is the largest importer of plastic raw materials and manufacturer of performs and caps in Nigeria. The group also operates one of the largest soft drinks company in Nigeria, with its flagship brand La Casera launched 10 years ago. Jotna Nigeria Limited based in Lagos is offering challenging and exciting career opportunities for bright, energetic, self motivated and results oriented young professionals that are interested in being part of our ambitious growth plan, in the following vacant positions. The company provides highly competitive remuneration along with performance bonus, professional work environment and an opportunity for career growth.
Position: Banking Officer
Experience:
- 5 – 6 years of relevant experience. Must have knowledge of Tally, MS Office, MS Project
Qualification:
- First Class B.Sc holder in Banking and Finance. Must have overall knowledge of Tally, Comfortable with MS Office.
Responsibilities:
- Preparation of Employees payroll and disbursing salaries and perks
- Preparing Vouchers (Bank and Cash). Doing Data Entry.
- Verification of Collection Entries and maintenance of Bank book
- Laisioning with Bank for withdrawing cash, depositing cash/cheque, Drafts/Pay orders.
- Write cheques for supplier’s payments and get received cheques deposited in the bank
- Check regularly for receipt of client payments in the bank account and intimate infernally in the company.
- Resolve banking issues, coordinate accounts at different locations i.e. different companies.
- Prepare Export Documentation, Bad debts.
Position: Banking Reconciliation Officer
Experience:
- 5 – 6 years of relevant experience. Must have knowledge of Tally, MS Office, MS Project
Qualification:
- First Class B.Sc holder in Banking and Finance.
Responsibilities:
- Arrange 100% funding for all Group companies funding requirements in agreed time frames
- Facility utilization – monitor each business units banking & facility utilization carefully on regular basis; anticipate any potential problems & take preventive measures; makes written recommendations to business unit head when necessary.
- Relationships – coordinate & maintain regular cordial relations with all lenders
- Keep precise, explicit & careful records of all activities to do with any lender (Including individual bank diaries); all correspondence, interaction, telephone calls & meeting must be documented carefully
- Audit all bank charges every month to ascertain any level of overcharge
- Make comparison & leverage group position in order to negotiate bank charges; monitor all news flow (newspapers, business magazines, contacts, friends & family. MAN. CBN announcements, etc) to know market conditions in order to further negotiate bank charges.
- Expand contact base in financial markets so company can enjoy best possible terms, maximum negotiation strength & always in stronger position than lender
- Develop strategy on banking relationships
Mode of Application:
These vacancies have minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
Interested applicants with relevant qualifications and work experience should send their applications in writing to careers@jotna.com on or before 3rd April 2012 with copies of their resume. Please mention in the subject line position you want to apply.
