My client a Business Strategy
Consultancy is in need of a Head
of Treasury.
Job Purpose: Forecasts and manages all cash flows, performs detailed analysis of financing requirements, and manages treasury operations.
Prepares decision support information
and reports on credit needs. Job Purpose: Forecasts and manages all cash flows, performs detailed analysis of financing requirements, and manages treasury operations.
This covers foreign exchange operations, money market operations, liquidity management, and treasury sales & marketing.
Effective risk management within the established parameters and management of funding needs, cost effectiveness.
Usually operates with minimal supervision and occasional review of completed work.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Manage cash and liquidity in order to
contribute to the optimisation of profit, guarantee smooth business operations
and protect the company against any adverse impact caused by currency and
interest rate fluctuations:
- Develop, manage and market the company’s
Treasury products and services in line with annual business and marketing
plans while ensuring the company remains competitive and promptly reacts
to changing market and customer needs.
- Manage the company’s liquidity ensuring that
the statutory Cash Ratio and Liquidity Ratio are met at all times and that
there is sufficient liquidity to meet all business requirements
- Prepare or monitor company’s various cash flow
forecasts, perform financial modeling as well as experience in cash
management
- Manage the company’s Interest Rate and Foreign
Exchange Risks and Exposures, ensuring that market movements are monitored
continuously to facilitate sound decisions and ensure that the company’s
exposures are maintained within approved limits and prudential
considerations.
- Develop and market new Treasury products to
position the company as a market leader in this business segment.
- Undertake economic and market analysis and
forecasting to enable the company to anticipate changing conditions and to
position itself effectively to take advantage of arising opportunities
while managing risks within agreed parameters.
- Organise, manage and motivate the available
human capital within Treasury Department through establishment of suitable
organisation structure and implementing development programmes to optimise
competence and productivity.
- Develops and maintains 12 months rolling
forecast
- Analyses ways to improve the cash cycle, and
where appropriate make recommendations for cost saving, propriety and
efficiency
- Identify and risk management and have
operational appreciation similar to those used in the banking
industry
- Advises management on Treasury related
matters
- Recovery experience required and strong
negotiation skills
- Enforce policies and procedures relating to
all treasury functions
Essential Skills, Knowledge and
Qualifications
- University Degree in Business, Finance or
Accounting: MBA desirable; 3-5years experience
- CPA(K) or ACCA
- Excellent technical knowledge of budgeting,
cash management, financial statements and financial analysis
processes
- Knowledge of Treasury management processes in
a bank a key requirement
- Written and spoken ability to communicate
effectively
- Must be a good team player
- Responsibility and accuracy in the completion
of received tasks
- Ability to solve urgent matters and work under
pressure
- Flexibility, especially in the period of
month/quarter/year-end closing
- Reliable, proactive approach to entrusted
tasks (thinking outside the box is a plus)
- Experience with major accounting systems
- Microsoft Office skills a requirement
Professional Competencies:
The following are key competencies
required of the role.
The candidate must exhibit the
following professional competencies:
- Strong analytical thinking
- Focus on customer service
- Multi tasking / Time Management
- Decision making
- Teaming / Collaboration
- Focus on Goals / Result orientation
If you believe you qualify for this
position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected
remuneration to resume@interviewupconsulting.com
Only qualified candidates will be contacted