The Treasury Operations Chennai is an integral part of TREOP and is responsible for a variety of duties providing vital support across all the four operational divisions. It works closely with the Headquarters in Washington D.C. Under the guidance and supervision of a Team Leader and /or Functional Lead, the selected candidate will be responsible for specific individual tasks/projects and in executing TREOP’s work program, including the following responsibilities:
• Provide primary assistance in the implementation of the unit’s work program.
• Assist in sourcing and scheduling interviews for open positions in TRECH team.
• Maintain current distribution lists, phone/address lists of projects and distribute documents for the team;
• Process SAP transactions that entail preparing travel requests, expense statements, STTs/STCs appointments and payments, reimbursement requests, and other standard SAP transactions as needed. Monitor expenses, local payments, including staff reimbursements;
• Draft and prepare routine correspondences, memos and presentations. Manage the flow of information and monitoring/following-up on outstanding issues and deadlines;
• Assist in preparation and logistical planning for various events e.g. conferences, training, workshops, etc.;
• Liaise and coordinate with Facilities and IT Departments for logistics and IT assets respectively, for TRECH team members and visitors.
• Liaise with the Bank’s travel offices in making travel arrangements for the Chennai staff and the visiting HQ staff including car bookings and verification of invoices;
• Handle ad hoc duties as they may be assigned.
Selection Criteria
• A Bachelor’s Degree. At least 1 year of corporate experience and knowledge of local language (Tamil) is desirable.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), including ability to draft a variety of correspondence and edit materials using proper grammar, punctuation and style.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications – MS- Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Willingness and interest to learn and expand job scope in the unit, while being flexible to the team’s work program requirements.
• Strong team player with ability to interact tactfully and effectively with staff within the unit as well as with other units in a multi-cultural environment and willingness to pitch in and help other team members during peak periods.
• Proven ability to work independently, judge priorities and organize work accordingly. Ability to work under time pressure while handling multiple tasks and willing to work overtime on short notice, should the need arise.
• Flexibility to work on Singapore or London shift and observe U.S. holiday calendar will be required to meet reporting deadlines along with willingness to travel to Washington DC for training and team projects.
• Highest ethical standards.