Lead - Treasury and Forex

We are looking for an experienced Lead Treasury & Forex to manage the Groups Treasury, Foreign Exchange, Banking, Trade Finance and Corporate Funding activities across multiple companies and international locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage high-value Treasury and Forex transactions, liquidity, cash flows and multi-currency exposures.
• Manage FX transactions, currency exposure, hedging and negotiation of competitive Forex rates with banks.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local, regional and international banks.
• Manage bank account opening, KYC, online banking, payment solutions and other corporate banking requirements.
• Handle Trade Finance, Letters of Credit (LC), Bank Guarantees (BG), export/import documentation and document negotiation.
• Explore and structure Trade Finance and working capital facilities with banks.
• Lead fund-raising activities from initial discussion through financial closure.
• Negotiate financing terms, interest rates, fees and other commercial terms with lenders and suppliers.
• Drive finance cost optimization and monitor credit facilities, covenants and Conditions Precedent.
• Prepare cash-flow forecasts, finance cost budgets and variance analysis.
• Support Project Finance transactions including teasers and preliminary presentations.
• Drive TRMS, ERP automation and Host-to-Host payment integration.
• Ensure compliance with KYC, banking/FX regulations and applicable international banking practices.
• Maintain reports on bank accounts, FX exposure, trade instruments, bank charges, receivables, credit exposure and liquidity.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Commercial and other stakeholders to resolve banking and treasury requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• 15+ years of relevant experience in Treasury / Forex / Corporate Banking / Corporate Finance.

• Minimum 5+ years international corporate financing and banking experience across multiple countries.

• International exposure in Africa / Middle East / Europe / China preferred.

• Experience in Oil & Gas / Manufacturing will be an advantage.

• Strong expertise in Forex, Treasury, Trade Finance, LC, BG, Fund Raising and Corporate Banking.

• Strong knowledge of KYC, international banking and export documentation.

• Excellent banking relationship management and negotiation skills.

• Experience managing multiple companies, currencies and banking relationships.

• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Age: 35+ years preferred.