Experience

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  Ahadu Bank

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Senior Trade Service Officer

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    • Provided excellent customer service and support for trade services, ensuring customer satisfaction.• Managed trade finance operations, including import and export transactions and documentations by ensuring quality and timeliness of delivery in a cost efficient and error-free manner.• Utilized SWIFT and other banking systems to process and track trade transactions.• Maintained accurate records and reconciled bank accounts to ensure financial accuracy.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and ensure smooth trade services.• Supported and Coached for the betterment of Staffs performance and so as to ensure the smooth operations of the banking business.

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  Self Employed

  • Ethiopia

  • Owner

    • Aug 2019 - Jun 2022
    • Ethiopia

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  Buna International Bank S.C.

  • Senior Principal Trade Service Expert

    • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

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  Buna International Bank SC

  • Ethiopia

  • Senior Customer Relation Officer

    • Nov 2013 - Aug 2017
    • Ethiopia

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  Oromia International Bank sc

  • Senior Foreign Banking officer/Senior Import Export Officer

    • Nov 2011 - Nov 2013

    Ø     LC opening, amending, document checking, settling final documents, cancelling, lodging and authorizing on the system, payment and other message preparations etcØ Purchase order documents checking and transfer it for approval. Ø CAD/IBC documents checking, settling, payment and other message preparations and verification etcØ Advance payment Documents Checking, issuing and authorizing on the system, payment and other message preparations and verification etcØ Document checking for Issuance of import bank permitsØ reconciliation and balancing the exchange commission payable account and margin accountØ Signing on relevant documents and messagesØ weekly and monthly Report preparations to internal and external organs Ø handling customer queries and assist them, on trade service and other related issues, based on their demand  Ø Any other duties as may be assigned

  • Foreign Banking Clerk

    • Jun 2010 - Nov 2011

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  Construction and Business Bank SC

  • Addis Ababa Ethiopia

  • Bank Clerk II up to Forex Clerk

    • May 2005 - Jun 2010
    • Addis Ababa Ethiopia

    v Forex Clerk  March 2010 to June 2010   At Main Branch in FOREIGN BANKING DIVISION Ø Performing Purchasing and selling of foreign currency, Travelers checks,Ø Demand Draft   preparation Ø Assisting the foreign clerks on import documents checkingØ producing Reports to NATIONAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA (NBE) and Parent OfficeØ handling customer queries and assist them at the counterØ Any other duties as may be assigned. v    Acting Permit Issuance And Fund Management Officer   December 2009 to March 2010 Ø Managing and Control of the foreign currency requests of applicantsØ Checking the availability of Fund and based on their request order and other internal criteria presenting their FCY requests for a committee for further approval.Ø Document checking for Issuance of import bank permits and ApprovalØ producing Reports to NATIONAL BANK OF ETHIOPIA (NBE) and Parent OfficeØ handling customer queries Ø Any other duties as may be assigned. v      Forex Clerk  December 2008 to December 2009 v Foreign Clerk July 2008 to November 2008 At Main Branch in FOREIGN BANKING DIVISIONØ LC/CAD/ADVANCE PAYMENT Documents Checking For Further Processing And ApprovalØ Report preparations Ø Reconciliation and balancing of Margin account, contingent account, memorandum accounts, and un-cleared effect accounts   Ø Any other duties as may be assigned. v CLERKII   May 10, 2005 up to July 2008   At Main Branch General Accounts DivisionØ Handling proof Sheet, Ø Bank to  Bank Reconciliation for loans paid through other banksØ  Journal Keeper (balancing the day operation both payments and collection from the cashers and chief casher)Ø Collecting loan repayments from customerØ Refund of excess loan repayments from account payable accountØ Posting the day transaction  Ø Preparing the daylily activities balance sheet ,subsidiaries  print out  along with the tickets for further checking by the auditors Ø Processing Year end closing and report the profit or loss to head office