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Title: Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Jobs for Finance Operational Risk Officers
Post by: Jobbers on Oct 29, 2011, 06:57 AM
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Job Title: Financial Controls Policy And Operational Risk Officer
Job ID: 306154
Job Function: Finance
Location: Nigeria - SCB
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Permanent
Company: Standard Chartered Bank Plc

Job Description:
Responsible for supporting the Finance Operational Risk Manager in driving adherence to financial controls policy across the bank in general and the finance function in particular.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:
•   Ensure full compliance with the Financial Controls Policies (FCP) within the Bank at all times.
•   Ensure that all Minimum Control Standards in the FCP manual are traceable to relevant KCSs/ KRIs within the Bank
•   Review General Ledger accounts returns from all Account Owners and follow up on long outstanding items to ensure that they are cleared promptly
•   Monitor the number, age and nature of outstanding items in suspense and sundry accounts
•   Perform review of manual entries and ensure escalation and/or resolution of resultant issues.

Qualifications & Skills:
• Professional qualifications in Accounting and Finance e.g. ACCA, ACA plus at least five years work experience in highly banking and/or an accounting firm (preferably one of the big four audit firms).
• Good communications and interpersonal skills
• Stakeholder management and assertiveness skills
• Broad understanding of banking practice
• General understanding of minimum controls standards
• An eye for detail and accuracy with a strong analytical capability
• Probing mind
• Sound knowledge of Generally accepted accounting principles and group accounting policy
• High level of computer literacy is required especially the use simple system/ data query tools

In compliance with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Act of 2004, all applicants should ensure that they have completed the mandatory NYSC programme. A discharge certificate will be required as evidence of completion of the programme. Where an exemption has been granted, a certificate of exemption will also be required.

Method of Application:
Application is online. Use the following instruction to submit your application:

1.   Visit this link: Standard Chartered Bank Careers Page (https://cgportal.global.standardchartered.com/psc/hrms/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRS.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL-%20Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=U)
2.   Enter the 'Job Title' as Keyword OR Select Nigeria-SCB under 'Select Location' when switched to 'Advanced Search
3.   Click on search
4.   Then, click on the job title to read more information about the job and submit your application.