Job Description
The Account Officer builds and maintains a strong portfolio of micro and small enterprise clients through the MAREKO program and other BanKo acquisition activities. The role ensures accurate loan evaluations, timely follow-up and recovery of past-due accounts, effective client service, and proper recordkeeping. In the absence of the Business Manager, Area Business Manager, or Area Admin Officer, the Account Officer supervises day-to-day branch or kiosk operations, including vault and cash balancing, teller and customer service duties, and approving transactions within authority limits.
- Identifies, solicits, and maintains quality loan accounts within the assigned area.
- Acquires new customers for deposits and SEME loans through proactive field work.
- Identifies, recruits, and supervises MAREKOs (referrers), driving their performance, ensuring loyalty and engagement through regular visits, coaching, and issue resolution.
- Manages and grows customer acquisition, deposit generation, float volume, and cross-sell targets.
- Implements marketing strategies to achieve loan origination and acquisition goals.
- Gathers, verifies, and validates loan documentary requirements and business information, both operational and financial, for credit evaluation and decision-making.
- Updates Sales Journal or equivalent reports of sales activities.
- Manages and recovers past-due loans (1-60 days):
- Conducts prescribed collection actions (visits, notices, assessments).
- Achieves and maintains Portfolio at Risk (PAR) and Non-Performing Loan (NPL) targets.
- Emphasizes on-time payments with clients.
- Records repayment reports, collection results, and client behavior patterns.
- Prepares Client Assessment Reports and recommends remedial action for 30-90 days past-due accounts in CBP System.
- Provides feedback to improve lending operations policies and guidelines.
- Reviews all incoming leads, prospects, and loan applications of the branch, adding comments or recommendations in Unipro discussion threads with Loan Associates, Business Manager, Area Business Manager, and Regional Manager.
- Observes the Bank's account opening and POS guidelines.
- Ensures adherence to KYC, audit, legal, and regulatory requirements, including timely submission of compliance matrices (quarterly for high-risk, semi-annual for low-risk accounts).
- Completes branch operational tasks such as personnel checklists, attendance reporting, and filing requests for OB/VL/SL in line with Bank policy.
- Performs other functions as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Skills/Qualifications
- Graduate of a 4-year degree course, preferably in business-related disciplines (Finance / Management/ Economics, etc.)
- At least 2 years of experience in the banking industry (Rural Banks, microfinance-focused NGOs as well)
- Familiarity with the community of the branch (main markets, target segment, local network and connections, etc.)