Account Assistant at APA Life Assurance Company Ltd

KEY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out bank reconciliations;
• Investigating and clearing unallocated receipts and all other reconciling items;
• Obtaining sign off cheques and prompting dispatch to relevant recipients;
• Petty cash management which involves disbursing approved expenses or advances and replenishment.
• Coordinate agent commission processing and premium refunds processing

Receipting

• Receipting and allocation of all inflows including premiums,
• Printing and dispatching receipts;
• Bank agent duties which involves delivering of instructions to the bank and following up for banking of cash and cheques etc and safe custody of cheques

Branch Administration & Customer Service

• Precise recording of incoming & outgoing mails on mail register
• Maintenance of Complaint management register and follow up on complaints to ensure prompt closures
• Regular monitoring of bills and following up on payment- Rent, power, water, claim invoices
• Receive and forward branch claims documentation to claims department and follow up on settlements and maintenance of branch Claims register
• Branch Stationery management – Regular checks on stationery and timely requisitions
• Maintain Agency Register & IRA Licenses
• Risk identification, mitigation and ensuring implementation and closure of OSHA recommendations

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Analytical skills
• Numerical skills
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Team Player
• High integrity

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• CPA/ACCA

EXPERIENCE

• At least 1 year relevant experience