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Treasury Operations Officer (Swift And Trade Settlements) At Trade And Development Bank (Tdb)

Trade And Development Bank (Tdb)

full time Nairobi, Nairobi, Nairobi, KE Posted 6 hours ago

TDB, the oldest bank of Mongolia, prides itself for its leading position in the universal banking service provider, offering over 130 types of international standard banking products, professional and user friendly banking services. The Bank acts as a primary lender to most of Mongolian leading corporations as well as foreign corporations and foreign represe... Treasury Operations Officer (Swift and Trade Settlements) Job Summary The Treasury Operations Officer (Swift and Trade Settlements) will support the execution, settlement, and reconciliation of treasury transactions, including payments, FX, and money market trades. The role ensures accurate SWIFT processing, strong internal controls, effective coordination with Finance, and timely cash position reporting while mitigating operational and settlement risks. Duties and Responsibilities The Treasury Operations Officer (Swift and Trade Settlements) performs the following duties and responsibilities: Conduct daily reconciliatons and variance investigation and preparation of the daily payment reconciliation report. Monitoring of interest due, principal repayments, and debt service schedules. Coordinating settlement instructions for FX and money market trades including validating, confirming, and settling trades. Review trade amendments, cancellations, rebooking for unusual patterns, and ensure all transactions are authorized. Managing and validating Payment Application Forms (PAFs) prior to processing. Maintaining Treasury-Finance hand-off records and ensure audit readiness. Support the daily cash position reporting and treasury reconciliations. Evaluate and enhance processes for mitigating risks associated with payments and treasury related transactions. Handle client inquiries regarding payments, transfers, and providing timely resolution. Maintain payment cut-off times, monitor daily queues, and optimize workflow to ensure high-quality service levels. Strengthening internal controls and reduce exposure to operational errors, including payment duplication and delayed settlements. Enhancing coordination between Finance and Treasury, ensuring efficient processing and reduced bottlenecks. Supporting remediation operational risk actions minimizing remediation costs. Performing any other duties as may be assigned by Management. Duty Station The duty station is Nairobi, Kenya.Qualifications and Competencies A Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking, Economics, or a related field from a recognized institution. ACI operations certification will be an added advantage. A minimum of 5-8 years of proven experience in treasury operations, including payments processing and FX and money market trade settlements, in a Commercial/Development Banking or Financial institution environment. Strong working knowledge of SWIFT messaging, settlement workflows, and payment authorization controls. Experience in daily reconciliations, variance investigation, and cash position reporting. Solid understanding of treasury-finance hand-offs, audit-readiness, and operational risk controls. Strong attention to details, problem-solving skills, and ability to meet strict payment cut-off times. Effective communication and coordination skills for internal stakeholders and client inquiries. Proven organizational, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to build partnerships, work in multinational teams, deliver results and manage client relationships. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official langugage of TDB Group's member states (French or Portuguese) would be an added advantage.