Ongoing recruitment at Gemstone Microfinance

Gemstone Financial Services Limited is an investment company incorporated in May 2019. Our primary purpose is to provide debt and equity financing to micro and small businesses within and outside Kaduna. To this end, we have provided over N150M of agricultural, equipment, and debt financing to our customers over the past 12 months. To meet the ever-growing demand for small business financing, we have within the past months expanded our operations to Twenty-Two branches (22) states across Nigeria. We have a share capital of N150M, per corporate affairs commission.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Teller

Location: Mararaba, Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Assist bank customers deposit and withdraw money
• Resolve discrepancies in accounting processes
• Verify and reconcile balances for individual cash drawers
• Identify and resolve customer needs
• Ensure quality services to customer needs
• Sell financial products and services to customers
• Build customer loyalty
• Process and perform daily bank transaction
• Accept customer deposit loan payment
• Assist and support other banking staff in their task

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business with an emphasis in finance, or a related field
• 1 – 2 years of experience as a teller or in a related field preferred
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Demonstrated ability to use a calculator and a computer
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products
• Experience with financial institution software systems preferred
• Cash handling, customer service, and/or sales experience preferred.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hrmararaba@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Branch Manager

Location: Bauchi
Job type: Full time

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares financial statements and analysis for branch
• Manages and supervises department employees; responsible for day-to-day supervision and leadership
• Maintains and oversees all banking procedures and processes
• Recruiting, vetting, interviewing, and hiring new employees
• Overseeing approvals of loans, lines of credit, and other fiscal plans
• Assisting with customer service and satisfaction
• Marketing branch within the community to attract business
• Records and researches all financial information for analysis
• Oversees budget reports, preparation of budgets, and analysis of budgets
• Documents and interprets complicated financial information for bank clients
• Advises on procedures and financial management as well as developing policies
• Oversees financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies, and other financial groups relating to branch finance
• Forecasts and plans according to fiscal needs
• Growing bank’s number of accounts

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business with an emphasis in finance, or a related field
• Excellent computer skills; experience in Microsoft Office Suite
• 1-2 progressive or relevant work experience in a complex work environment (preferably marketing/communications/e-commerce).
• In-depth understanding of branch bank and its position in the industry
• Ability to manage employees, while multitasking large projects
• Pays strict attention to detail

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: gemstonehrbauchi@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Branch Head

Location: Mararaba, Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares financial statements and analysis for branch
• Manages and supervises department employees; responsible for day-to-day supervision and leadership
• Maintains and oversees all banking procedures and processes
• Recruiting, vetting, interviewing, and hiring new employees
• Overseeing approvals of loans, lines of credit, and other fiscal plans
• Assisting with customer service and satisfaction
• Marketing branch within the community to attract business
• Records and researches all financial information for analysis
• Oversees budget reports, preparation of budgets, and analysis of budgets
• Documents and interprets complicated financial information for bank clients
• Advises on procedures and financial management as well as developing policies
• Oversees financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies, and other financial groups relating to branch finance
• Forecasts and plans according to fiscal needs
• Growing bank’s number of accounts

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business with an emphasis in finance, or a related field
• Excellent computer skills; experience in Microsoft Office Suite
• 1 – 2 progressive or relevant work experience in a complex work environment (preferably marketing/communications/e-commerce).
• In-depth understanding of branch bank and its position in the industry
• Ability to manage employees, while multitasking large projects
• Pays strict attention to detail.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hrmararaba@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Portfolio Officer

Location: Zaria, Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to determine loan needs
• Gather loan information based on specific loan needs
• Explain different loan options available to clients
• Responsible in acquisition and management of loans and savings portfolio; Loan initiation, processing, monitoring and repayment.
• Conduct a thorough loan analysis to ascertain customer’s payment capacity and willingness
• She/he is also responsible in the close monitoring of repayment behaviors and ensure to keep the savings portfolio active.
• Compile credit files with required documentation and hand over to back-office staff for processing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND with minimum in any related discipline.
• Years of Experience: 1 – 2 years
• Strong customer orientation
• Basic mathematical and analytical skills required.
• Prior experience in similar role

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: humanresourcezaria@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Branch Manager

Location: Zaria, Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Prepares financial statements and analysis for branch
• Manages and supervises department employees; responsible for day-to-day supervision and leadership
• Maintains and oversees all banking procedures and processes
• Recruiting, vetting, interviewing, and hiring new employees
• Overseeing approvals of loans, lines of credit, and other fiscal plans
• Assisting with customer service and satisfaction
• Marketing branch within the community to attract business
• Records and researches all financial information for analysis
• Oversees budget reports, preparation of budgets, and analysis of budgets
• Documents and interprets complicated financial information for bank clients
• Advises on procedures and financial management as well as developing policies
• Oversees financial reports for taxes, regulatory agencies, and other financial groups relating to branch finance
• Forecasts and plans according to fiscal needs
• Growing bank’s number of accounts

Qualification & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business with an emphasis in finance, or a related field
• Excellent computer skills; experience in Microsoft Office Suite
• 1-2 progressive or relevant work experience in a complex work environment (preferably marketing/communications/e-commerce).
• In-depth understanding of branch bank and its position in the industry
• Ability to manage employees, while multitasking large projects
• Pays strict attention to detail

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: humanresourcezaria@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Portfolio Officer

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Meet with clients to determine loan needs.
• Gather loan information based on specific loan needs.
• Explain different loan options available to clients.
• Responsible in acquisition and management of loans and savings portfolio; Loan initiation, processing, monitoring and repayment.
• Conduct a thorough loan analysis to ascertain customer’s payment capacity and willingness
• She/he is also responsible in the close monitoring of repayment behaviors and ensure to keep the savings portfolio active.
• Compile credit files with required documentation and hand over to back-office staff for processing

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND with minimum in any related discipline.
• Strong customer orientation
• Basic mathematical and analytical skills required.
• Prior experience in similar role
• Years of Experience: 1 – 2 years

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: gemstonehrbauchi@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Verification Officer

Location: Zaria, Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Conducting detailed background research and analysis
• Timely follow up and closure of assigned verification checks
• Meeting control requirements and maintaining integrity of data report
• Carrying out any assigned tasks by the supervisor
• Address verification exercises
• Delivery of confidential documents

Requirements

• Candidates should possess BSc, HND or ND preferably
• Pay Attention to details
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• An ability to stick to deadlines.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: humanresourcezaria@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Teller

Location: Zaria, Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Assist bank customers deposit and withdraw money
• Resolve discrepancies in accounting processes
• Verify and reconcile balances for individual cash drawers
• Identify and resolve customer needs
• Ensure quality services to customer needs
• Sell financial products and services to customers
• Build customer loyalty
• Process and perform daily bank transaction
• Accept customer deposit loan payment
• Assist and support other banking staff in their task

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business with an emphasis in Finance, or a related field
• 1-2 years of experience as a teller or in a related field preferred
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Demonstrated ability to use a calculator and a computer
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products
• Experience with financial institution software systems preferred
• Cash handling, customer service, and/or sales experience preferred

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: humanresourcezaria@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Verification Officer

Location: Bauchi
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Conducting detailed background research and analysis.
• Timely follow up and closure of assigned verification checks.
• Meeting control requirements and maintaining integrity of data report.
• Carrying out any assigned tasks by the supervisor.
• Address verification exercises.
• Delivery of confidential documents.

Requirements

• BSc, HND and ND preferably.
• Pay Attention to details.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• An ability to stick to deadlines.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: gemstonehrbauchi@gmail.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.