Here’s the current job opportunity at BRAC Ghana Savings and Loans Ltd (BGSL). The firm is hiring a Monitoring Officer to join its accounting team.
Company Profile
BRAC Ghana Savings and Loans Ltd (BGSL) is a socially responsible for-profit organization, engaging people, especially women in sustainable economic and income generating activities in Ghana. Our mission is to provide a range of financial services responsibly to people at the bottom of the pyramid.
Job Description
PURPOSE
- To ensure the quality MF operations
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Operations responsibilities:
- Examine overdue and trend reports
- Review financial reports and provide the CEO with relevant and accurate reports as required at board meetings
- Conducts group meeting visits, passbook reconciliations, and physical verification of clients.
Monitoring responsibilities:
- False loan/loan disbursed without the knowledge of the borrower.
- Loan operated by staff – partly/fully.
- Instalments realized without entry in the passbook and are not deposited in office.
- Loan disbursed without approval.
- Loans disbursed to the same member from different projects/branch.
- Previous Loan outstanding realized by disbursing another loan.
- Client existence could not be traced.
- Multiple loans operated by one member.
- Loan disbursed by receiving overdue/advance realization.
- Verify if a client has run away.
- Loan Realized by another member instalment.
Loan papers monitoring:
- Monitor randomly checks all loan related documents from the last visit to present visit. They also check the passbook and the client physically.
Members Passbook reconciliation:
- The Passbook is the only document of the clients. Monitor reconciles this passbook with system generated collection data and finds out if there is any discrepancy.
Savings Refund inspection points:
- False withdrawals.
- Member attendance in group meetings which savings were requested to be withdrawn.
- Whether other members savings were used for another member loan realization.
- How much savings withdrawn and how much was adjusted.
Other check points:
- Monitor checks out cash in hand position according to cash book and computer ledger print.
- Verifies client’s guarantor.
- Verifies BAO’s check list of loan disbursement whether the BAO is checking loan documents as per her responsibilities.
- Give a follow up on commitment of previous monitoring findings
Safeguarding responsibilities:
- Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the programme by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Required Skills or Experience
SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
At least first degree:
- Degree in Related Disciplines
- Professional Certificate/Postgraduate Degree in Accounting/Finance will be an added advantage.
Concentration / Major: Related Discipline
EXPERIENCE (Including sector/industry)
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience in a similar role
- 2 years’ experience in financial services sector is preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Knowledge and competency in related principles.
- Proficiency in management systems.
- Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal abilities.
- Good team player with considerable leadership traits.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and other related software.
- Planning and organization skills.
- High degree of professionalism, maturity and confidentiality.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Well organized and ability to act in a professional and ethical manner;
- Capability and willingness to take responsibility
- Highly developed sense of integrity, reliability and accuracy
- Willingness to work under pressure.
How To Apply For The Job
All qualified and interested persons should send their Cover Letters and CVs to bgslhirings23@gmail.com before 5th September 2025
PLEASE STATE THE NAME OF THE POSITION AS SUBJECT OF APPLICATION / MAIL
FEMALES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
