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Treasury Officer at Interswitch Group

Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis. We started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing, and have progressively evolved into an integrated payment services company, building and managing payment infrastructure as well as delivering innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent. At Interswitch, we offer unique career opportunities for individuals capable of playing key roles and adding value in an innovative and fun environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Treasury Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Permanent
Department: Group HR & Admin

Job Description

To support the management of the organizations short term liquidity by monitoring and reporting on all cash related activities to enable the effective management of cashflow in support of business operations.

Responsibilities

Prepare and report on daily banking activity to ensure the proactive management and identification of potential cashflow challenges
Review banking activity and where there are discrepancies, investigate and resolve or escalate to ensure accurate reporting of cash operations
Help senior colleagues maintain external relationships
Monitor and drive adherence to the relevant treasury policy, ensuring that no transactions are effected without following the necessary procedures and obtaining the requisite approvals to maintain prudent management of cash
Support the treasury/trading team on more complex activities by using a wide variety of existing processes, procedures and precedents to interpret marketing data and identify opportunities

Behavioural Competencies:

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments, Usually meets commitments to others
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
Seeks advice and finds ways to work better within processes
Makes some reasonable suggestions to improve work methods
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications
Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools
Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement

Requirements

First Degree in a Finance related Discipline
Areas of relevant experience
Treasury operations including month end reconciliations, investment portfolio management, cash management
Cross functional collaboration
Time management and organizational ability
Relationship/stakeholder Management
Planning and budgeting
Liquidity reporting and management
Competencies
Treasury operations
Communication