Adehyeman Savings And Loans Limited Vacancies (3 Positions)

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20 Dec, 2011

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Adehyeman Savings and Loans Limited (ASL) is a non-bank financial institution licensed by the Bank of Ghana to provide financial services

 

1. Internal Audit Officer

Job Description

Adehyeman Savings and Loans Limited (ASL) is a non-bank financial institution licensed by the Bank of Ghana to provide financial services. As part of our expansion program and business strategy, we require the services of a smart, confident, performance oriented and experienced professional to be employed as Internal Audit Officer

  • Check the branch’s adherence to all policies and procedures
  • Checks branch compliance with accounting and internal control protocol by:
  1. Confirming authorization for cash disbursement and office expenses;
  2. Scrutinizing accounts classification;
  3. Scrutinizing cash handling procedures;
  4. Confirming a separation of duties such as prohibits opportunities for fraud;
  5. Confirming the safekeeping of cash and files;
  6. Verifying balances in client deposit accounts, internal accounts and external accounts;
  7. Assessing the adequacy of staff output to the branch’s current level of business.
  • Ascertains the existence and true value of accounts by:
  1. Counting and reconciling cash on hand with the Daily Cash Journal;
  2. Confirming balances of inventories, loans, repayments, etc;
  3. Scrutinizing the rate of aging on loans; and
  4. Confirming account balances with creditors and debtors.
  • Checks allocated budgets against actual expenditures to report any discrepancies;
  • Checks the inventory list and depreciation schedule.  In addition, confirms that the branch’s assets agree with its official inventory list, and that its fixed assets are accurately and consistently depreciated;
  • Discusses the audit process with branch management and staff prior to conducting it, and afterward to clarify initial findings and recommendations;
  • Prepares audit reports; and
  • Ensures the branch’s compliance with audit recommendations.

 

Required Skills or Experience

  • Must have auditing experience preferably in a similar environment
  • Ability to conduct thorough investigation
  • Must pay attention to details
  • Must be trustworthy and a person of integrity
  • Must be results oriented
  • Analytical skills
  • Must be proficient in MS Office applications especially Excel.
  • A minimum of a university degree/ professional qualification in Accounting
  • Affiliation to any Audit Professional Body will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of one year work experience in auditing

Special / Personal Abilities:

  • Determined personality with initiative and perseverance
  • Good analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and marketing skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft office applications
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision

 

2. Branch Manager:

Adehyeman Savings and Loans Limited (ASL) is a non-bank financial institution licensed by the Bank of Ghana to provide financial services. As part of our expansion program and business strategy, we require the services of a smart, confident, performance oriented and experienced professional to be employed as Branch Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Supervises and coordinates all activities of the branch including general office management
  • Implements policies, procedures and internal controls at the branch
  • Ensures key performance indicators, key risk indicators, and key control systems are monitored and updated on a monthly basis to provide assurance on the quality and robustness of controls
  • Prepares and submits relevant reports on branch operations to management
  • Ensures that the targets agreed with the management are reached
  • Plans and controls the liquidity of the branch
  • Decides on all operational issues within the framework of existing regulations and management decisions
  • Ensures key operations reconciliations (payment orders, interbranch accounts and clearing) are carried out continuously and efficiently
  • Chairs the Branch Credit Committee (BCC) and participates in evaluating, approving, or rejecting loans according to the level of discretion
  • Plans personnel capacity, selecting new staff and evaluating existing staff in accordance with management; Ensures that the branch staff maintain very high morale and adequate and updated training;
  • Plans and coordinates the annual leave of the branch staff within the branch.
  • Performs other human resource line management duties at the branch level in consultation with the HR Department
  • Develops good customer relationships and maintains personal contact with them in order to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Ensures that all customer enquiries and complaints are effectively dealt with
  • Plans and initiates promotional measures within the target markets of the branch;
  • Scouts for new business opportunities within target markets and recommends new product development
  • “Champions” the deposit mobilization efforts within the branch’s area of coverage;
  • Performs independent balancing of all records;
  • Branch facility management.

 

 

Required Skills or Experience

  • University degree in economics, accounting, business administration; and/ or a relevant professional qualification.
  • At least 3 years experience in sales, marketing, credit and deposit operations
  • Knowledge of the microfinance sector/market in the operational areas of microfinance
  • Experience in the branch manager position

Special / Personal Abilities:

  • Ability to design and implement effective financial systems and policies at branch level
  • Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team
  • Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of reliability and correctness
  • Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach
  • Excellent managerial skills
  • Excellent communication and marketing skills
  • Familiar with Microsoft applications

 

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3. Deputy Credit Manager – Strategy, Product Development & Portfolio Growth

Adehyeman Savings and Loans Limited (ASL) is a non-bank financial institution licensed by the Bank of Ghana to provide financial services. As part of our expansion program and business strategy, we require the services of a smart, confident, performance oriented and experienced professional to be employed as Deputy Credit Manager – Strategy, Product Development & Portfolio Growth.

Some Job Responsibilities:
1. STRATEGY

  • Conducts market research, competitor analysis, industry analysis and macroeconomic analysis to determine credit products that best suit the needs of our clients and which will be profitable for Adehyeman
  • Ensures a continual appraisal and revision of existing credit products
  • Coordinates the development of  demand acquisition plans to help sustain demand for all our loan products
  • Plays a key role in the development and revision of an up-to-date, customer-centered and risk-based Credit Policy Document
  • Plays a key role in the development and periodic revision of a job-focused Credit training manual for Adehyeman
  • Designing an effective and efficient database and reporting templates for credit data management and reporting

2. CONTROL

  • Regular monitoring of loan officers output and productivity and taking corrective measures to deal with variances
  • Regular monitoring of product and sector compositions of our loan portfolio with the aim of ensuring that such ratios are within the acceptable limits
  • Constantly monitoring our credit products in the light of competitor information and clients’ preferences and suggesting modifications or improvements
  • Constantly monitoring our loan processes and suggesting useful modifications

3. TASK EXECUTION

  • Setting disbursement and portfolio growth targets for all branches and credit officers
  • Assist branches in discovering new markets within their catchment areas for the purpose of generating demand for loans
  • Identify training needs of our credit staff (and others involved in credit administration) and organize trainings for them
  • Participates in branches credit committees
  • Gives support to the branches (when BM or Credit supervisor is on leave or resigns pending replacement)

 

 

Required Skills or Experience

Educational requirements:

  • A first degree in accounting, mathematics or any other relevant field with at least 2 years experience in credit administration in a microfinance institution
  • Experience in product development
  • Good knowledge of group lending methodology
  • Background in marketing or research would be very advantageous

Special / Personal Abilities:

  • Determined personality with initiative and perseverance
  • Good analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and marketing skills
  • Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, coach and good oral and written communication skills
  • Possess good leadership skills and other managerial competencies
  • Proficient in MicroSoft office applications(Power Point, Word, Advanced Excel)

 

How To Apply

Please note that only those who meet the requirements of this position should apply and only short listed candidates would be contacted. Application letters with CV should be sent to:

The Human Resource Department
Adehyeman Savings and Loans Limited
P.O. Box GP 13249, Accra

Or e-mail CV to: [email protected]

Location:

Makola Branch
EPP/Girl Guides House, Makola
Next to ECG office
Dome Branch
Dome-Kwabenya Road
Opposite Dome Market
Avenor Branch
Circle-Avenor Road
Near the footbridge
Muus Agency
Ofankor
Muss, wood market
Kumasi Branch    
Adjacent Methodist Book Depot
Kejetia, Kumasi
Swedru Branch
# DH 43/8
Agona Swedru
Closing date: 30 Dec, 2011


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