Treasurer at Shelter Afrique

Job Purpose:

• To oversee the institution’s funding and placement positions and strategies, funding opportunities, and relations with funding partners and lead the drive to diversify and grow sound investments across the institution.
• Be the single point of accountability for Treasury Management policies and make decisions regarding the institution’s investments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consult with Management to oversee and evaluate the institution’s short- and long-term funding needs and assess plans for financing.
• Identify funding sources, prepare for, and participate in fund negotiations including post borrowing compliance.
• Lead relationship building with financial institutions to support financing needs and other treasury operations.
• Mobilise funds through syndications, bonds, private placements, and bilateral Lines of Credit.
• Assess and monitor project funding requirements/forecasts in line with the institution’s mandate and strategic plans.
• Coordinate the development of the institution’s long term fiscal planning strategies, modelling, and monitoring, including advise on debt and Capital structuring.
• Undertake Financial Modelling and analysis relating to Financing and investing activities and pricing of Shelter Afrique’s product and transactions.
• Develop and oversee compliance with the corporate investment policy and advise Management on investment capital and surplus cash, implementing any directives given.
• Lead compliance to Treasury regulations and guidelines.
• Lead partnerships with internal functions for Treasury initiatives.
• Formulate sound Treasury policies and operating procedures.
• Lead in the use of technology to improve work productivity.
• Manage the Bank’s market, liquidity, foreign exchange, and interest rate risks.

Job Competencies Academic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business administration, Finance, Treasury Management or Economics. Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
• ACCA, CIMA,CFA.
• Globally recognised Certification in Treasury. Previous relevant work experience required
• At least ten (10 years) working experience in Finance, Treasury, or investment banking in an international organisation of which eight (8) years must be in a senior Treasury management role.
• Extensive Treasury knowledge of multilateral banking relationships and covenants.
• Experience in increasing profitability by assessing periodic liquidity needs, determining funding sources and investing excess cash as appropriate.
• ALCO management expertise.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, financial instruments, and fund raising.
• Excellent understanding of Treasury and Balance Sheet Management.
• Excellent communication skills in either English or French, or working knowledge of the other. Application