ELAINE JOAN BEUKES-VLOK
TRANSACTIONAL BANKING SPECIALIST
BLOEMFONTEIN
Summary
Transactional Banking Specialist, with years of experience in local and international banking.
Professional and dependable.
Quick to learn and adapt to change.
Team player with effective communication and organization skills.
Integrity is very important.
Trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders and clients.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Transactional Banking Specialist
Absa Bank
01.2023 - Current
- All the functions previously mentioned under International Banking Specialist plus the following:
- Solutioning clients on local payments.
- Online Collections
- Debi Cheque
- Sweeping of accounts
- Salary payments
- Statement delivery
- Administrative functions.
- Platform: Absa Access
INTERNATIONAL BANKING SPECIALIST
Absa Bank
01.2018 - 12.2022
- Responsible for promoting new and maintaining existing business by serving as a proactive relationship manager for assigned accounts.
- Supporting local Coverage areas.
- Segments to increase revenue derived from International Banking products and services.
- Assisting them to cross-sell into existing customer portfolios as well as to acquire new customers.
- Building and maintaining a relationship with the key Customers in the local area by investigating and understanding their specific requirements and being able to provide relevant solutions.
- Understanding and taking accountability for the pricing of IB products and services.
- Monitoring deal flows and reporting on variances on Foreign Exchange and Trade turnover/profitability per client.
- Identify Revenue leakage & taking appropriate actions where necessary.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with Bankers in terms of servicing their clients. Be available to REs to attend client visits.
- Developing &maintaining relationships with Dealers and monitoring deals requested margins and investigate lost business/implement solutions.
- Proactively targeting existing local International Banking customers and looking for new opportunities.
- Training and supporting key Clients, branches and Centres.
Sales Support Consultant for International Banking
Absa Bank
04.2011 - 12.2017
- Tracing and monitoring payments.
- Client registration and onboarding on international banking platforms.
- Approve foreign currency credit payments.
- Boosted sales performance by providing efficient support and guidance to the sales team.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction through prompt issue resolution and effective communication.
- Helped cultivate and maintain business relationships by professionally handling customer needs.
International Banking Consultant
Absa Bank
11.1999 - 03.2011
- Offshore Loans Dealing in Spot and Forward Exchange Markets.
- Import and Export Letters of Credit Import and Export Collections.
- CFC Accounts (Customer Foreign Currency Accounts) CIA Accounts (Currency Investment Accounts).
- Handling of all incoming and outgoing queries with our Head Office and Overseas Banks.
- Verifying all outgoing correspondence via SWIFT system Incoming and Outgoing Telegraphic Transfers Exchange Control applications and advice.
Personal Assistant for Area Manager
Absa Bank
11.1996 - 10.1999
- Area Centre Manager’s Secretarial and Administrative duties.
- Handling Personnel Files.
- Minutes of meeting.
- Organizing trips and bookings.
- Filing and typing of documents .
- Organizing and planning of Area Manager's diary.
- Organizing functions.
Education
High School Diploma -
C & N Meisieskool Oranje
Bloemfontein 04.2001 -
National Diploma Business Administration - Business Administration
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein 04.2001 -
Treasury Management And Trade Finance
The Institute of Bankers Through Damelin
Bloemfontein01.2002
Programming: Getting Started With Python
University of Michigan
United States Of America11.2021
Skills
Customer Relationship Management
Relationship Building
Problem-Solving
Effective Communication
Reliability
Able to work under pressure
Professionalism
Secondary Qualifications
C & N Meisieskool Oranje, St. 10 - 1993 (MATRIC)
Afrikaans First Language, HG,
English Second Language, HG,
Biology, HG,
Typing, SG,
Home Economics, HG,
Mathematics, SG
Institute Of Bankers
TREASURY MANAGEMENT AND TRADE FINANCE:
International Trade Finance 1
Treasury Management 1
Financial Markets 1
Economic Environment
TREASURY MANAGEMENT AND TRADE FIANCE:
International Trade Finance 2
Treasury Management 2
Financial Markets 2
Risk Management
International Monetary Economics
Business Accounting
Business Accounting and Taxation
Business Management
Credit Risk Assessment 1
Accomplishments
Obtained 100% in International Trade Finance 2
Received the following prizes:
The Institute Prize
The Standard Corporate and Merchant Prize.
Obtained CAIB(SA) qualification in April 2004 (NQF Level 6)
Competed the customer engagement learning programme in March 2077.
Obtained 85% for Banking Deposits through Mill Park Business School in 2008
Completed my RE 1 FAIS exams in September 2012.
Obtained 88% for this exam.
Masedi Future 2020 – team finished in first place.
Röhlig-Grindrod Logistic – Certificate of Attendance for Understanding the basics of Imports Training – November 2021
Timeline
Transactional Banking Specialist
Absa Bank
01.2023 - Current
INTERNATIONAL BANKING SPECIALIST
Absa Bank
01.2018 - 12.2022
Sales Support Consultant for International Banking
Absa Bank
04.2011 - 12.2017
High School Diploma -
C & N Meisieskool Oranje
04.2001 -
National Diploma Business Administration - Business Administration
Central University of Technology
04.2001 -
International Banking Consultant
Absa Bank
11.1999 - 03.2011
Personal Assistant for Area Manager
Absa Bank
11.1996 - 10.1999
Treasury Management And Trade Finance
The Institute of Bankers Through Damelin
Programming: Getting Started With Python
University of Michigan