Waqas Ahmad, Area Manager Branch Operations

Waqas Ahmad

Area Manager Branch Operations

Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, finance
Experience
11 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 9 Months

Area Manager Branch Operations at Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since July 2019

Ensure discipline, decorum & delivery of efficient customer services through BOM
Management of branch operations in line with Bank’s Systems & procedures and to
improve operational efficiency.
Responsible for improvement in Internal Controls, Branch Audit categories/Ratings
and Operational Risk.
Monitoring of operational activities and enforcement of operational procedures &
controls in the branches.
Spot check of branch activities & financial/non-financial transactions including
account opening formalities, KYC / AML, CNIC verification and ATM/debit card,
cheque book issuance etc. as per laid down procedure
Management of reconciliation issues, withholding Tax, Zakat, Sundry / Suspense
accounts etc. are regulated implemented properly.
Periodic review & proper follow up on unclaimed deposits/ instruments (reporting
surrendering to SBP) as per procedure, inoperative/dormant & zero balance
accounts.
Coordinate with branches and other departments, so, to close the day-to-day issues
of branches.
Create backups in operations staff & provide emergency staff where ever required
by branches.
Ensure training & development of Trainee Officers & existing operations team.
Review of system reports and controls, identifying bottlenecks and weak control

Customer Service Manager at Bank Islami Pakistan Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • October 2017 to April 2019

Ensure proper maintenance of branch liquidity levels, vault limits, & cash insurance
Analyze financial requirements of customer & match with banks products offerings
Ensure compliance with Bank/SBP Regulations regarding all operational activities
being carried out at the branch i.e., Account Opening, Cash Withdrawals/Deposits,
Cash Management, Remittances, Clearing, Lockers, etc.
Effectively leverage competencies of operations team staff to obtain a high level of
customer service & regulatory compliance

Branch Operation Manager at Dubai Islamic Bank - Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2016 to October 2017

Ensure proper maintenance of branch liquidity levels, vault limits, & cash insurance
Analyze financial requirements of customer & match with banks products offerings
Ensure compliance with Bank/SBP Regulations regarding all operational activities
being carried out at the branch i.e., Account Opening, Cash Withdrawals/Deposits,
Cash Management, Remittances, Clearing, Lockers, etc.
Effectively leverage competencies of operations team staff to obtain a high level of
customer service & regulatory compliance

Branch Service Officer at Meezan Bank Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2012 to September 2016

Ensure compliance with Bank/SBP Regulations regarding all Cash Department activities being carried out at the branch i.e., Cash Withdrawals/Deposits, Remittances, and Clearing.
Keep eyes on transactions and ensure STR (suspicious transaction reporting) to the Line Manager in case of need.
Ensure 100% compliance of Dual Custody and Password sharing policy.
Ensure to follow Whistle Blow policy in case if something wrong/suspicious/breach
of bank policies/bad practices is happening around.

Education

Master's degree, finance
  • at Kasb institue of technology
  • December 2014

Maintained consistently high academic performance throughout MBA studies, achieving a final CGPA of 3.63 upon completion of the degree.

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Auditing
Bank Accounting
Teamwork
Branch Banking
Accounts , Auditing , Teamwork, Multi Tasking

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Languages

English
Intermediate
Urdu
Expert
Punjabi
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Travelling
    I have Achived CEO Club award From Dubai Islamic Bank for outstanding performance for the year 2022&2023