VACANCIES IN MICROFINANCE BANK
Our client is a microfinance bank in Akwa-Ibom state. The microfinance institution needs to recruit people to fill up several positions in the organization.

General Manager:
The General Manager shall provide leadership for the organization, reporting to the board of directors

Roles and Responsibilities
• Shall oversee the day to day running of the microfinance institution
• Provide strategic leadership for the organization
• Ensure achievement of organizational goals
• Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company and its staff in meeting objectives, and to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
• Confer with board members, organization officials, and staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, and resolve problems
• Direct and coordinate an organization's financial and budget activities in order to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency
• Establish departmental responsibilities, and coordinate functions among departments and sites.
• Prepare and present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes and rulings, and other items affecting businesses or program services.
Qualifications and Experience:
• First degree in social sciences/business related discipline
• Verifiable 10-12 years experience in financial services industry to include credit, relationship management, business/marketing strategy development, product development/management, deep industry knowledge, and strong relationships.
• Verifiable leadership roles and responsibilities in a financial services firm
• MBA and professional qualifications shall be considered an advantage
• Experience in the Microfinance industry will be an added advantage




Head of Finance
The finance manager shall oversee the investment/treasury and accounting functions of the microfinance institution, reporting to the General Manger
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Oversee the management of the finance function
• Report the bank’s performance, by groups, units, products, regions against budgets, identify reasons for negative variances and proffer solutions for getting back on track.
• Ensure prompt and accurate reports to regulatory authorities like CBN, NDIC etc.
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• Actively develop and motivate staff for superior performance
• Oversee the strategic and day-to-day professional management of the bank’s treasury.
• Develop and execute bank’s investment strategy and relationship with other banks
• To effectively manage the bank’s liquidity to enable the bank meet all obligations as and when due as well as comply fully with CBN regulatory requirements on liquidity.
• Enhance the Bank's net interest income through more efficient application and management of the bank’s funds both local and foreign currency. (Funds allocation/acquisition, yield, cost of funds)
• Prepare periodic reports according to the demands of the regulatory bodies and the bank’s management team.
• Develop and improve processes and policies that will enhance effective and efficient management of the finance, treasury and MIS functions

Qualifications and Experience:
• First degree in Accounting, Economics or relevant course
• Professional qualification is required (ICAN, ACCA or CFA)
• MBA/MSc shall be an added advantage
• 6-8 years experience in the finance/accounting function. Experience must include financial reporting, treasury management and financial accounting
• Experience in the Microfinance industry will be an added advantage









Operations Manager:
The operations manager shall be responsible for providing operational leadership in the bank. Design and manage of the bank’s back office to effectively support line staff (internal customers) in meeting and exceeding customers’ service expectations consistently.

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Ensure that the bank implements policies and procedures that will enhance efficient processing of transactions minimize errors and prevent recurrence of errors.
• Ensure that the bank adequately leverages on appropriate information technology (hardware and software) for its current and future needs by effectively harnessing available IT skills to improve operations and service quality in the bank.
• Manage operations staff and ensure achievement of departmental goals

Qualifications and Experience:
• First degree in social sciences or a relevant course
• MBA/MSc shall be an added advantage
• 6-8 years experience in banking operations is compulsory
• Experience in the Microfinance industry will be an added advantage

Head of Business Development:
This position has the responsibility for developing and implementing strategy and professional management of the commercial function of the bank. The commercial function covers relationship management with the customers of the bank. This position also covers development and execution of the bank’s commercial banking strategy, relationship management, selling, product development and management as well as standardization of target market, products and processes.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• To effectively coordinate and harness the bank’s resources to consolidate and constantly improve its market position.
• To establish, develop and manage mutually beneficial relationships with targeted customers by proactively anticipating and meeting their needs at all times whilst ensuring continual growth in the bank’s share of customers’ business
• Identify different segments in which the bank can effectively play and develop relevant relationships to improve the bank’s position in the market place
• Develop products to meet the needs and expectations of the different market segments being served by the bank

Qualifications and Experience:
• First degree in a social science or relevant course
• MBA or relevant professional qualification is a must
• Minimum of 6-8 years experience in business development, out of which two must be at supervisory/strategic management level
• Experience in microfinance/banking industry shall be an added advantage

Teller/Cashier
• Must possess a minimum of OND/Diploma in accounting, economics and relevant social sciences courses
• Minimum of 2 years experience in relevant function
• Experience in a microfinance bank shall be an added advantage

Marketing officers
• Must possess a minimum of OND/Diploma in a relevant course
• Candidates must be confident and charismatic
• Residents of Akwa-Ibom state shall be strongly considered
Note:
• The company shall not assist candidates in relocating to Akwa-Ibom state
• Candidates who currently reside in Akwa-Ibom state shall be strongly considered
• CVs should be submitted within 7 days of publication to info@hurass.com

Approved.