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CREDIT MANAGER |
First National Bank |
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Posted 2018-08-13 01:17:26
Purpose
To oversee the
management of Agricultural Credit lending that falls within Lusaka Province.
Experience and
qualifications
§ A degree in Finance and Commerce or an equivalent
professional qualification which has an emphasis on Accounting, Finance and
Banking.
§ Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Credit Manager in charge of
commercial and corporate and business accounts.
§ Must have experience in preparing papers and presenting to
in country credit committees and FirstRand Credit Committees.
§ Previously been in a leadership position and preferably run
a team of credit managers in a commercial bank.
Responsibilities
§ Work under the direction of the Senior Credit Manager in
relation to the general running of the department.
§ Ensure that the daily departmental workflow is in accordance
with the Bank’s standard operating procedures as outlined in the various ORM
and Credit policies from time to time.
§ Ensure that the standard of work meets all client
expectations within minimum turnaround times and in line with credit policies.
§ Assess and approve credit lending as directed in the credit
mandate provided and follow standard operating procedures for lending that are
not within own mandate to ensure that all exposures within portfolio are signed
off by way of an approved limit or excess advice or status report.
§ Place high importance to ensure that daily excesses and
expired limits are attended to in terms of excess policy process and expired
limit process. Responsible for the accuracy and timeous capture of credit data
onto the Bank’s “broadband spreadsheet so that your section’s contribution to
monthly ORM reports is accurate and within deadlines.
§ Responsible for project managing any credit application that
must go to SA for further signatures. This includes the executive summary and
all appropriate supporting documentation.
§ Guide and support your subordinates in their daily
activities by way of training so that the daily activities of your portfolio
are accomplished within deadlines and meet all standards. This includes counter
checking data captured on Core Banking and Credit Systems (Limits and interest
rates – manager’s maintenance report).
§ Responsible for ensuring that security documentation is held
and that no disbursements are made without security being held and if any
exposure does exist where security is outstanding then it must be reported and
signed off in terms of excess operating procedures.
§ Responsible for ensuring that all accounts are categorized
in accordance with account behavior.
§ Ensure that facility letters accurately reflect the content
of the approved facility.
§ Continually prepare all work and credit files with audit
requirements in mind with a view to achieving minimal audit queries.
§ Make recommendations on procedural/policy changes.
§ Attend meetings to represent credit department on various as
hoc forums.
§ Visit clients where necessary with the RM in order to be
familiar with the business activities of the top 20 clients in your portfolio.
§ Use initiative to solve general credit issues and deal with
client requests.
§ Management of the credit compliance team who have
responsibility for all internal/external credit reporting, credit audit issues,
provision management, credit portfolio reviews and the update/renewal of credit
policy documents.