Company Description
Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.
Job Description
To ensure that all Card Operations accounts are reconciled promptly and thorough investigation is carried out on exceptions picked. The Officer is also meant to follow up with the Units or Officers that are to treat the exceptions picked.
- Reconciliation of all MasterCard issuing transactions.
- Reconciliation of all Visa card issuing transactions.
- Reconciling MasterCard reports with transaction file.
- Responsibilities for card suspense accounts (to be cleared daily).
- Balance incoming and outgoing files daily.
- Apply entries to relevant Expense or Revenue accounts daily.
- Follow up on all unmatched and outstanding items by generating written queries to the applicable unit / branch.
- Ensure that there are no ageing items in all Card Operations accounts.
- Understanding of governing principles and rules of Card Operation transactions.
- Ensure timely resolution of Card transactions exceptions.
Qualifications
- BSc in Business Commerce, Finance and Accounting or related field.
- Relevant professional certification can be an added advantage.
Experience
- 3-4years experience in reconciliation of all Card Operations accounts, identify failed transactions and resolve exceptions identified.
- 2 years Strong general knowledge and exposure to general financial markets, within a financial institution, as a Reconciliation Consultant or any similar role, capturing and processing financial data input on banking and accounting systems, applying banking and financial processes and procedures.
Additional Information
Behavioural Competencies:
- Adopting Practical Approaches
- Articulating Information
- Challenging Ideas
- Checking Things
- Developing Expertise
Technical Competencies:
- Banking Process & Procedures
- Financial Accounting
- Financial and Accounting Control
- Financial Systems Administration
- Reconciling Financial Records
- Risk Identification
- Risk Management
