Teller at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

To process bank teller transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined objectives, ensuring that customers are assisted promptly and in a friendly manner.. Selecting this role has a compensation & benefit impact in Kenya, TZ (NBC), Mozambique. Please contact Reward for details.

Job Description

• Execute cash & related transactions: Throughout each day, balance, control and manage the cash float by checking the amount of cash at the teller station and requesting the restocking or repatriation of cash when prescribed cash limits are reached
• Dispense and receive physical cash, cheques, travellers cheques, drafts and other financial instruments over the counter to walk in customers
• Process and encash cheques presented by customers for deposit or pay-out after checking identification, account details and other prescribed controls.
• Be vigilant for fraudulent or suspicious activities and report all concerns to the team leader or branch manager before processing the transaction or dispensing the cash
• Adherence to policies especially when handling with cheques, notes, ID’s, etc, under the 2 ID Buddy to prevent fraud.
• Refer any transactions in excess of teller mandate limits to a mandated official and / or line manager for authorisation
• Capture all transactions on the Bank system and ensure that all transactions are properly authorised before finalising the processing
• Carefully count all cash received or dispensed to ensure that errors are avoided by making use of the applicable cash counting equipment in your branch
• Reconcile own cash at the beginning and end of each day as well as when cash is restocked during the day.
• Prepare reconciliation reports for audit and management review purposes
• Ensure that journals are processed to recover charges for manual transactions processed for customers
• Ensure adherence to the SARB minimum requirements
• Customer Service: Provide advice to customers on the cash and other transactions processes to ensure the smooth flow of transactions
• Exhaust all attempts to resolve customer enquiries before escalating to other departments or the line manager
• Provide Regular feedback to customers on the progress of their enquiries

Education

Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)