Treasury Accountant-Repost Full-time Job

The Treasury Accountant will be responsible for daily treasury functions in a dynamic and centralised treasury environment. Key performance areas will be in Cash Management, FX and Trade Finance.

The position will report into the Treasury Manager with the possibility to supervise and mentor other team members in the future as part of our learning culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Cash Management

• Daily cash management tasks: manage group bank balances across multiple countries to minimise excess funds, facilitate on-time payments, ensure efficient liquidity.

• Prepare, report and control intra-day, daily and monthly cash position for the group.

• Forecast cash flow requirements using both direct and indirect methods. Assist with compiling the short term cash forecast.

• Execute investment/borrowing transactions to manage daily liquidity within company policies.

• Understand and follow internal control procedures related to cash management.

• Build and maintain banking relationships across the group.

• Proactively identify and implement opportunities for cash management process improvements. Including the preparation of documentation of processes and procedures to enable audit readiness and support ongoing training efforts

• Responsible for all reconciliations of all Group Company Bank Accounts.

• Assist in ad-hoc tasks.

Foreign Exchange

• Supporting FX hedging program:

- Executing FX spot and forward transactions to meet operational and hedging requirements within risk management policies.

- Proactively identifying, analysing and escalating material currency risks.

- Monitoring intercompany and third-party settlements in foreign currencies. Ensuring that funding is available and on time.

• Monitoring all Foreign Currency banking portals daily ensuring timely funding and execution of payment instructions to meet deadlines.

• Responsible for all reconciliations of all Group Company Foreign Exchange transactions.

Trade Finance

• Prepare, issue and process guarantees.

• Liaise with the relevant stakeholders including banks on all queries and trade related documentation.

• Assist with Trade Finance compliance

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric is essential

• Bachelor’s Degree or similar Tertiary qualification, preferably in Finance.

• Min 3 to 5 years working experience in a corporate treasury/banking or similar finance department dealing with Treasury matters

• Knowledge of bank account reconciliation preparation

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal in English.

• Knowledge of cash management systems, foreign exchange, and banking processes

• Proven ability to be innovative, meet strict deadlines, multi-task and work in a high-pressured environment, whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy.

• Excellent Microsoft Office and strong ERP working knowledge

Competencies:

• Action orientated and able to perform effectively in high pressure environment

• Innovative

• Excellent Interpersonal Skills

• Integrity

• Trustworthiness

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