Accounts Officer at Reputable Bank

A reputable non-bank financial institution is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person for the position of Accounts Officer



Job Summary



• The role ensures booking and pairing of remittances

• The role also ensures processing and payment of claims for cedants

• The role collaborates with credit control officer to ensure reconciliation of cedant balances



Job Duties / Responsibilities



• Verify all technical statements (facultative and treaty) to support documents

• Validate arithmetical accuracy to supporting documents and ensure completeness before booking into technical software

• Follow up on outstanding facultative and treaty premiums

• Produce and dispatch debit notes and credit notes for Francophone partners

• Process cheques and electronic transfers for approval and process authorized claims for francophone partners

• Process approved claims for settlement by raising PVs and ensure PVs are duly audited internally

• Capture remittances into SIC/NT for Francophone partners

• Carry out pairing for Francophone partners and pass cross pairing journals as and when required

• Collaborate with the credit controller to reconcile and send 2 statements of cedant balances per month

• Reconcile partner balances in operational software to financial software for Francophone partners

• Assist in preparing reports for Technical committee meetings

• Assist in the preparation of quarterly production reports

• Assist in the preparation of management and final accounts

• Assist in the preparation of annual budget

• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time



Qualification Required & Experience



• Good University degree in Accounting or Finance

• Proficient in both written and spoken French

• Part qualified with ACCA, ICA or CIMA

• Must have a minimum of 2 years of work experience especially in accounting

• Experience in the insurance industry is a plus



Key Competencies and Skills



• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent IT skills especially in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent team player

• Excellent time management skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Attention to detail



Personal Competence



• High level of integrity

• Proactive

• Passionate and self-motivated

• Able to work under pressure

• Confident and reliable

• Creative / innovative

• Assertive

• Pays attention to details



Location: Accra