Swift Clerk

Job Description

Business Unit: Banking Operations & Process Optimisation
Geographical Area: Zimbabwe
Department: Treasury Operations
Vacancy Manager: Assistant Manager: Swift

Purpose of the job

• Work closely with Treasury Back office, International Banking, CIB and Compliance Department to ensure optimum efficiency and satisfactory turnaround times of all SWIFT messages.
• Adhering to department Service Level Agreement.

Main Focus Areas

• Efficient capturing of messages in SWIFT Alliance LITE 2 and SWIFT ONLINE within prescribed time, filling in all required fields, correct addresses, amounts and commendable layout.
• Capturing of data in FCUBS and Perago systems.
• Ensuring outgoing Telegraphic Transfer (TT) confirmations are periodically sent to internal clients.
• Have knowledge of various message categories in SWIFT.
• Meeting all deadlines and value dates.
• Distribution of incoming TT messages to respective departments.
• Attending to queries and ensuring that there are resolved.
• Adhering to SWIFT regulations.
• Ensuring that all outgoing messages are recorded and reconciled.
• Reduction of operational losses through minimising error rate.
• Filing.
• Any other duties assigned by superiors.

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Relevant tertiary education in Accounting, Finance and Banking and Finance or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in Operations Department.
• Excellent knowledge of processes and procedures, specifically within a banking or treasury operation environment.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English.
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft packages.

Skills and Competencies:

• Must be methodical and must be able to focus attention to detail.
• Positive attitude
• Customer service mentality
• Efficient time management
• Ambitious and energetic, able to get things done
• Confident and resilient
• Excellent communicator and motivator
• Ability to understand and meet internal business needs
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Excellent listening skills

Job Related Knowledge

• Knowledge of legal and regulatory issues typical for the country banking system.

Interested applicants who meet the job requirements should e-mail their CVs to: [email protected] with the Heading: “Swift Clerk” attaching all academic certificates and transcripts

APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BancABC’s RECRUITMENT POLICY.

Closing date:28 November 2022 16:30 hrs.