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Cashier

Aliases: Bank Teller

Industry/Sector(s): BFSI

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks a Cashier is expected to perform include:

Making payment to bank customer against pay-in-slips, withdrawal slips, cheques, bills, drafts, vouchers, etc.
Maintaining accounts of daily transaction and preparing account statement
Receiving cash and pay-in slips from customer
Ensuring the cash in hand is handed over to Cashier General at the end of the day for keeping it in safe custody
Affixing appropriate rubber stamp on cheque, bills, etc. to indicate payment
Sending paid cheques, bills, vouchers, slips, etc. to Ledger Clerk for making appropriate entries

WORK ENVIRONMENT ^{1, 4}

It is a desk job
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs are not available
Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Organizations usually work for 5/6 days a week and 8/9 hours everyday. This may vary from organization to organization
Shift system is not available
Overtime may be required

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Arm (OA), One Leg (OL), Both Leg (BL) and those who have Muscular Weakness (MW)
This may vary from organization to organization

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING ³

Preferably, B.Com graduate

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Proficient in counting money and examining currency note or coins to detect counterfeit notes or coins
Proficient in dealing with customers and solving their queries
Well-versed with monitoring cash movement and ensuring adequate cash availability
Proficient in computing and recording all transactions
Well-versed with operating banking software used for day to day operation
Knowledge of different bank products/services

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES ¹

Knowledge of operating calculating machine and making ledger entries
Effective communication skills
Ability to work in a team

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

Colleges offering commerce stream across India

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH ⁵

National Head

↑

Zonal Manager

↑

Regional Manager

↑

Branch Manager

↑

Personal Banker

↑

Relationship Manager

↑

Customer Service Executive

↑

Branch Authoriser→ Movement to other corporate office job

↑

Cashier

The progression is indicative

EXPECTED EARNINGS ²

For candidates with 1 year of experience - Rs 12,000 to Rs 15,000 per month
For candidates with over 2 years experience - Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month

These figures are indicative and subject to change

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE ³

Generally, 1 to 2 years of work experience is required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS ³

Banks, NBFCs and other financial service units

KEYWORDS

Bank Teller

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	4211.0200	Cashier
ISCO 2008	4211	Bank Tellers and Related Clerks
NIC 2008	69201	Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities
QP Reference	Not available	Not available
NSQF	Not available	Not available

REFERENCES

1	National Classification of Occupations Division 4
2	http://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Cashier/Salary

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