Treasury Lead

Main Purpose

To perform designated responsibilities on a day-to-day basis as laid down in this document and supporting with routine operations besides assisting in other initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing local/regional cash flow forecasts.
• Cash liquidity report (Reviewing cash balance per account, entity, country, region, etc.)
• Reviewing cash flow deviation reports to ensure no impact to group liquidity
• Reviewing cash flow on monthly basis with country Finance manager and understand business dynamics
• Collaborating with the Puma and banking partners for region & ensuring operational queries are resolved
• Developing liquidity strategies, overseeing liquidity and debt management for entities under purview
• Actively managing debt and other financing facilities/instruments to ensure cost-effective funding entities
• Participate in the facility renewal process, negotiating terms and conditions with banking partners along with Regional Treasury head.
• Develop and enforce Treasury policies, procedures, and KPIs, ensuring adherence to compliance and operational controls
• Support Intercompany maintenance process (legacy from the past) and adequate execution of new loan agreements with Cosec
• Responsible for the FX procurement and FX payment processes
• Review, reconcile and approve FX payments ensuring compliance with financial controls
• Reviewing FX movements for the region and ensure all processes are being followed
• Ensuring all FX balance sheet exposures are validated and monitored
• Ensuring all FX trades are being recorded
• Support Group Treasury on various initiatives & analysis
• Supporting & providing all required confirmation to accounting /audit team

Cash and Liquidity Preparation

• Manage liquidity
• Optimise Interest expense/earnings
• Manage all inter-company flows
• Manage bank fees

Cash Forecasting

• Daily Balance update
• Highlight WC needs and propose solutions

Adhoc

• Bank relationship management
• Regulatory compliance for countries under purview
• Compliance with Puma Energy processes and policies
• Management and updating of bank signatories
• Local Regulatory/ Liquidity updates
• Prepare Weekly Treasury Reviews
• Assist in Kyriba implementation
• Assist in running an RFP & it’s implementation across the respective countries.
• Addressing Treasury related queries
• Timely resolution of audit queries/findings
• Timely and clear KissFlow submissions
• Support new markets with Treasury related topics

Requirements:

Experience

• Degree in Finance/Accounting/Treasury or related fields.
• 5 years minimum Treasury experience.

Skills

• Good knowledge about treasury, accounting and banking operations.
• Fluent in English and French
• Advanced spreadsheeting experience