Treasury Manager at Mukuru Financial Services Zimbabwe
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Treasury Manager to join our team at Mukuru Financial Services Zimbabwe. In this crucial role, you will be responsible for managing the financial health and liquidity of the institution, ensuring optimal management of funds, and mitigating financial risks.
As Treasury Manager, you will play a key part in shaping our financial strategies, enhancing cash flow management, and safeguarding the financial stability of the organization. Your expertise will ensure that we remain agile and resilient in an ever-changing financial landscape.
If you're ready to take on an impactful leadership role and make a significant contribution to the financial success of a leading financial institution, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily cash flow management, ensuring sufficient liquidity for operational needs and investment opportunities.
- Develop and implement investment strategies to optimize returns on surplus funds while maintaining appropriate risk levels.
- Identify, evaluate, and mitigate financial risks associated with liquidity, foreign exchange, interest rates, and other market variables.
- Manage the institution's funding requirements and maintain effective relationships with banks and other financial institutions.
- Monitor and manage the institution’s capital structure, ensuring cost-effective use of funds.
- Prepare and present periodic treasury and liquidity reports for senior management and regulators.
- Conduct financial modelling and scenario analysis to support decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and reporting requirements.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and long-term financial forecasts.
- Lead and mentor a team of finance professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
- Develop and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard the institution's assets and integrity of financial data.
- Liaise with auditors and regulators during reviews and audits
Qualifications and Skills
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Professional qualifications such as CA, CFA, or ACCA are highly desirable.
- At least 5 years of experience in treasury management, preferably within the financial services sector.
- Working in a multinational group/fintech space
- Strong Microsoft Office skills essential.
- Strong understanding and knowledge of accounting principles
- Knowledge of exchange control
- Good organisational skills – ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time.
- Commercial cash and debt facility management experience
- Strong understanding of financial markets, investment strategies, and risk management principles.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make informed decisions based on financial data.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely.
- Familiarity with treasury systems and tools and proven experience in a corporate treasury function
- Proven leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
Additional Skills and Competencies:
- Advanced Excel
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Computer skills
- Time management skills
- Organisational & administrative skills
- Attention to detail
Should you be appointed in a remote/work from home role at Mukuru, it is your responsibility to ensure that you have uninterrupted internet connectivity and a ‘work-like’ environment at your home location, in order to deliver your best in terms of performance, productivity and service to our customers.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive any response after two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
NB: ALL STAFF APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE WITH DUE CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPANY’S EE TARGETS
What We Do
Mukuru is one of the largest money transfer providers in Africa and a leading Next Gen Financial Services Platform that offers affordable and reliable financial services to the emerging consumer. The foundation of our business was built by providing the continent’s migrant diaspora with safe, convenient international money transfers. From this base we have grown a wide range of products and services that take their cue from our customers’ needs and aspirations for greater financial security and a better life. To this end, we continue to build a highly robust and resilient physical and digital financial payments infrastructure across Africa that unlocks new value-added services for our loyal customers. This includes cash transfers, Mukuru Funeral Cover, and the Mukuru Card. As a fintech provider, Mukuru has underpinned its successful customer engagement strategy with the ability to ‘speak the language’ of its users and gain a grassroots understanding of the unique pain points that customers face in each market. Our engagement platforms include WhatsApp, free USSD, the Mukuru App, and the website. Customers are always able to speak to Mukuru about any challenges or difficulties with the platform, whether it’s a Mukuru agent in a physical booth, at a branch, over the telephone, or via a virtual live chat function in a language of the customer’s choosing, and often in their mother tongue. Take a walk through our Contact Centre at any time, and you’ll hear conversations in 15 languages – our very own united nations of Africa and Asia.
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