Areas: Arusha, Dar Es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mwanza, Tanga
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2012
Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2012
Title: Bank Teller
Job Description
Reports to: Back Office Supervisor/ Branch accountant/Branch Manager
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operate a teller window to serve clients.
- Receive cash deposits of loan repayments and disburse/recap cash.
- Verify cash received/paid.
- Offload cash from till.
- Daily cash balancing.
- Cash deposit with a commercial bank.
- Generate reports.
- Report cash differences.
- Be security conscious.
GENERAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Receive cash in form of savings deposits, loan repayments and any other fees or charges related to loans.
- Pay cash through recaps to groups
- Thoroughly verify cash in the physical presence of the other party/customer/back office supervisor/other teller (note by note and coin by coin) and where doubts exist inform concerned.
- Loan repayments to be received across the counter and update the transactions instantly on the village bank group or individual client loan account.
- loan disbursement to be done at a FINCA Tanzania authorized centre
- Teller to observe till limits, whenever a teller accumulates cash in excess of the established till limit notify Back Office Supervisor or Branch Accountant to offload cash.
- Count cash on hand and balance the day's accounts. A teller must ensure that figures and total balances reflected by the system match with physical cash at hand at close of business on a daily basis.
- Teller to notify the Back Office Supervisor about any cash differences/counterfeit notes. Excess cash must be declared.
- At a close of business or during the day where business is low the Back Office Supervisor or where there is no Back Office Supervisor, the teller is expected to transfer a lump sum of excess cash to a FINCA Account in a nearby commercial bank.
- Every teller must generate teller transaction list which shows all the transactions posted on clients' loan accounts on daily basis.
- Generate a teller balance report which shows net cash closed with and a breakdown by totals of amounts received on loan repayments, other deposits like loan refunds, loan recoveries of written off loans, etc
- Note and verify significant information as required by policy/procedure.
- Maintain favourable customer relations through proper handling of all collection and disbursement functions.
- Exercise discretion, judgment and initiative regarding transaction problems and inquiries.
- Direct customers to appropriate employees for answers to only the most complex problems or enquiries.
- Attention to details is most important because mistake can be costly and where money is concerned, customers naturally have a great interest in ensuring their money is handled correctly.
- Any other duties assigned by supervisor.
Personal Specifications:
- Diploma from a recognised institution is a must.
- Requires a level headed and friendly individual who is good with numbers and has the ability to work well under pressure at all times.
- Ability to always remain calm and professional since s/he is visible face of the organization
- Must be computer literate.
- Accuracy is absolutely essential–when dealing with money and computers
- Should be honest, neat and tidy in appearance.
- Tellers must feel comfortable handling large amounts of cash
- Maturity, tact and the ability to quickly explain procedures and services are important in helping clients complete transactions.