Financial Services

Head Of Operations

Westfield Consulting·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Onsite
Financial ServicesFull TimeOnsite
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Job Summary

  • Responsible for guaranteed quality customer service delivery through efficient and effective operations, while ensuring compliance with the bank's laid down policies, procedures, processes and regulatory

Roles & Requirements

  • Ensure that all units have the necessary tools to work effectively.
  • Ensure all Operations staff is abreast of the Bank's policies and procedures.
  • Ensure that all customers' requests are treated.
  • Ensure all staff attends to customers promptly and are always courteous.
  • Supervise Operations activities (cash, customer service and funds transfer) to ensure timely and efficient service delivery to customers.
  • Implement budget and cost control measures for the Bank.
  • Provide and monitor all expense lines.
  • Render statutory returns to appropriate regulatory bodies.
  • Ensure proper documentation for all transactions and authorise transactions within approval limits.
  • Oversee account opening process and certify complete documentation and prompt scanning of account mandates as well as tracking/follow-up on deferred documents.
  • Ensure adherence to vault cash insurance limit.
  • Handling Bank's correspondence with other banks to ensure excellence service
  • Rendition of correspondence Bank's statement to ensure correct postings
  • Ensure vault physical cash is equal to ledger at the close of each day.
  • Ensure vault is always shut and cash secured as stipulated.

Requirements

  • First Degree in any Discipline with a minimum of Second Class lower or HND with Upper Credit division.
  • Minimum of five year's experience in Banking Operations
  • Management professional certifications is an added advantage.
  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and precision are essential.
  • Knowledge of understanding of banking regulations, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance and prevent
  • Great knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office suites.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HND
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Send your CV along with a cover letter tovictor.allu@westfield-consulting.com

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At a glance

Company

Westfield Consulting

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Onsite

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

October 9, 2026

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