Experience

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  GTBank Kenya

  • Kenya
  • Banking
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Assistant Manager

    • Mar 2011 - Present

    • Responsible for overseeing and managing settlement units functions namely; Funds Transfer Unit, Central Account Opening/Maintenance/Term Deposit Unit, Swift Unit, Clearing Unit, Reconciliation Unit, Trade Operations Unit, Treasury/Card Operations Unit. • Identify and structure suitable transactions and identify suitable counter parties and financing banks in case of syndication / co-financing • Drive growth of Trade Finance Income and Business volumes through marketing, selling of trade finance productscustomer investment in the bank’s deposit account products • Responsible for ensuring unit Standard Operating Procedures is up to date and relevant to the functions of the unit and that all processes are in line with the Bank’s policies, industry regulations and extant laws • Responsible for facilitating settlement staff development, appraisal, effective leave planning, recruitment, training on the job competence, discipline and adherence to all policies of the bank and industry regulations. • Product training to Bank staff across the bank • Preparation and presentation of Monthly Performance Review for trade finance and divisional head report for Settlement Group. • Assist credit analyst in preparation and analyzing of credit proposals for trade finance facilities for funding by the Bank • Ensure all internal and external reports are submitted accurately and on time • Response to all audit reports. Ensure all audit reports are closed within time, and specific tasks and processes are put in place to resolve audit observations with no repeat findings. • Carry out product re-engineering and roll out customized trade finance products to the existing portfolio

  • Senior Team Leader Trade Finance

    • Mar 2017 - May 2021

    • Provide Client advisory services and maintain strategic relations with clients on Trade finance products, solutions, transactions and services to the relevant stakeholders across the Bank and prospective partners • Support Relationship Managers in product development and marketing initiatives and develop client base using contacts, experience and relationships to drive growth of Trade Finance Income and Business volumes • Ensuring compliance with both internal and external regulatory requirements • Ensure adherence to SLAs with relevant business units. • Doing management reports on trade finance • Authorization of all Letters of Credit in Issuance, advising, Transfer, Confirmation, Presentation, examination of documents, acceptances, and payments in adherence to UCP latest version and ISBP, URR • Authorization of Guarantees and its entire lifecycle management including, Issuance, handling of claim, amendments, confirmation and advising in strict adherence to country law and international laws governing guarantees (URDG758. • Authorization of documentary collections as per URC 522 with zero tolerance to operational risk. • Produce monthly technical and financial progress reports on trade finance facilities • Authorization Open account transactions such as Invoice discounting, LPO Financing, • Contract Financing, amongst others while ensuring that the facilities are correctly approved, securities are perfected as per bank policies and procedures. Sending branches and customer relevant advices and reminders of maturing bills and past due position of Trade Finance Transactions. • Assisting in maintaining an excellent relationship between the bank and its clients, Trade Finance and Branches and any other stakeholders. • Agree on the Department’s budgets in conjunction with Head of business units and ensure that processes are in place to monitor performance against budget

  • Team Leader Trade Finance

    • Jan 2015 - Feb 2017

    • Authorization of all Letters of Credit in Issuance, advising, Transfer, Confirmation, Presentation, examination of documents, acceptances, and payments in adherence to UCP latest version and ISBP, URR • Authorization of Guarantees and its entire lifecycle management including, Issuance, handling of claim, amendments, confirmation and advising in strict adherence to country law and international laws governing guarantees (URDG758. • Authorization of documentary collections as per URC 522 with zero tolerance to operational risk. • Authorization Open account transactions such as Invoice discounting, LPO Financing, Contract Financing, among others while ensuring that the facilities are correctly approved, securities are perfected as per bank policies and procedures. • Trade Finance Transactions. • Assisting in maintaining an excellent relationship between the bank and its clients, Trade Finance and Branches and any other stakeholders. • Ensuring Anti-Money Laundering guidelines, sanctions restrictions and policies are adhered to and that suspicious transactions are detected and reported. • To ensure safe custody of shipping documents • Reconciliation of Nostro items that are pertaining trade, while also ensuring that such items are regularized effectively and promptly. • To provide efficient customer service at the Trade Finance counter and respond promptly and with a helpful attitude to enquiries or requests for onward advice to new or outstanding transactions. • To participate in Kenya BCP/DRP Testing to ensure that functionality at all times • Advice Business units and Relationship Managers on matters relating to customer Limits, pricing, products, service delivery, customer complaints/inquiries and provision of trade services

  • Trade Finance Officer

    • Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

    • Processing of all Letters of Credit in Issuance, advising, Transfer, Confirmation, Presentation, examination of documents, acceptances, and payments in adherence to UCP latest version and ISBP, URR • Processing of Guarantees and its entire lifecycle management including, Issuance, handling of claim, amendments, confirmation and advising in strict adherence to country law and international laws governing guarantees (URDG758. • Processing of documentary collections as per URC 522 with zero tolerance to operational risk. • Processing Open account transactions such as Invoice discounting, LPO Financing, Contract Financing, amongst others while ensuring that the facilities are correctly approved, securities are perfected as per bank policies and procedures. Sending branches and customer relevant advices and reminders of maturing bills and past due position of Trade Finance Transactions. • Confirming FX deals with the Global Markets dealers and reconciliation of Nostro items and ensure closure of the same • Keeping safely customer’s documents and keeping accurate and complete records/files for all transactions as per policy and country law • Assisting in maintaining an excellent relationship between the bank and its clients, Trade Finance and Branches and any other stakeholders. • Ensuring Anti-Money Laundering guidelines, sanctions restrictions and policies are adhered to and that suspicious transactions are detected and reported. • To ensure safe custody of shipping documents • Release of shipping documents in accordance with Trade Finance procedures with zero tolerance to operational risk • Reconciliation of Nostro items that are pertaining trade, while also ensuring that such items are regularized effectively and promptly.

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  Fina Bank Ltd

  • Funds Transfer Officer

    • Mar 2011 - Sep 2013

    • Processing of Inward/Outward RTGS/TT • Processing of Salaries, VAT, and PAYE. • Processing of Standing Instructions, EFTs, • Renewal & processing of Term Deposits • Unpaying of Outward/Inward Cheques • Posting of direct debits/credits.

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  ABC Bank Group

  • Banking Officer

    • Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

    • Receive and pay out cash from(to) customers as per banks polices & procedures • Processing over the counter foreign exchange transactions • Processing TTS and RTGS requests from client in line with banks policies and procedures • Receiving and posting of cheques from customer to client’s accounts • Till cash management to ensure amounts held in the till are within the approved limits and also doing cash till reconciliations • By adding value to clients through the identification of cross-selling opportunities, • ATM Reconciliations