First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone and FBNBank Senegal, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi.
Since its establishment in 1894, FirstBank has consistently built relationships with customers focusing on the fundamentals of good corporate governance, strong liquidity, risk management and leadership. Over the years, the Bank has led the financing of private investment in infrastructure development in the Nigerian economy by playing key roles in the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation schemes. With its global reach, FirstBank provides prospective investors wishing to explore the vast business opportunities that are available in Nigeria, an internationally competitive world-class brand and a credible financial partner.
The Bank has been named “The Best Bank Brand in Nigeria” four times in a row – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 – by the globally renowned “The Banker Magazine” of the Financial Times Group; and “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” in the EMEA Finance African Banking Awards 2014. FirstBank’s brand purpose is to always put its customers, partners and all stakeholders at the heart of its business, even as it is poised to standardise customer experience and excellence in financial solutions across Sub Saharan Africa, in consonance with its brand vision “To be the partner of first choice in building your future”. Our brand promise is to always deliver the ultimate “gold standard” of value and excellence. This commitment is anchored on FirstBank’s inherent values of passion, partnership and people, to position our customers first in every respect.Duties & Responsibilities
To deliver accurate and timely financial and statistical information to the Central Bank of Nigeria/Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Generation of Consolidated Trial Balance from the Bank’s core application (EBS).
Creation and population of all working templates for preparation of daily, monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual bank’s returns.
Obtaining all supporting schedules from relevant departments for preparation of returns.
Prepares the Statutory returns for CBN on a daily, monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual basis on CBN DCS platform.
Prepares the Statutory Parastatals returns for CBN on bi-monthly basis.
To submit timely and accurate financial returns to regulators within stipulated time.
Respond efficiently to any queries which may arise from the returns to CBN/NDIC.
Provision of requirements for CBN/NDIC on site examination.
Provision of explanation and ensure resolution of issues raised during CBN/NDIC on site examination.
Provision of audit requirements for External and Internal Audits.
Provision of explanation and ensure resolution on issues raised during audit.
Perform adhoc duties as may be required from time to time.
Job Requirements
Education:
Minimum Education: First Degree in Applied or Social Sciences.
Additional: Higher Degree / Professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, ACA, or its equivalent.
Experience:
Minimum experience: Two years of relevant banking operations and financial control functions.
