Job Description

Main Purpose

To perform designated responsibilities on a day-to-day basis as laid down in this document and supporting with routine operations besides assisting in other initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing local/regional cash flow forecasts.

• Cash liquidity report (Reviewing cash balance per account, entity, country, region, etc.)

• Reviewing cash flow deviation reports to ensure no impact to group liquidity

• Reviewing cash flow on monthly basis with country Finance manager and understand business dynamics

• Collaborating with the Puma and banking partners for region & ensuring operational queries are resolved

• Developing liquidity strategies, overseeing liquidity and debt management for entities under purview

• Actively managing debt and other financing facilities/instruments to ensure cost-effective funding entities

• Participate in the facility renewal process, negotiating terms and conditions with banking partners along with Regional Treasury head.

• Develop and enforce Treasury policies, procedures, and KPIs, ensuring adherence to compliance and operational controls

• Support Intercompany maintenance process (legacy from the past) and adequate execution of new loan agreements with Cosec

• Responsible for the FX procurement and FX payment processes

• Review, reconcile and approve FX payments ensuring compliance with financial controls

• Reviewing FX movements for the region and ensure all processes are being followed

• Ensuring all FX balance sheet exposures are validated and monitored

• Ensuring all FX trades are being recorded

• Support Group Treasury on various initiatives & analysis

• Supporting & providing all required confirmation to accounting /audit team

Cash + Liquidity Preparation

• Manage liquidity

• Optimize Interest expense/earnings

• Manage all inter-company flows

• Manage bank fees

Cash Forecasting

• Daily Balance update

• Highlight WC needs and propose solutions

Adhoc

• Bank relationship management

• Regulatory compliance for countries under purview

• Compliance with Puma Energy processes and policies

• Management and updating of bank signatories

• Local Regulatory/ Liquidity updates

• Prepare Weekly Treasury Reviews

• Assist in Kyriba implementation

• Assist in running an RFP & it’s implementation across the respective countries.

• Addressing Treasury related queries

• Timely resolution of audit queries/findings

• Timely and clear Kiss-Flow submissions

• Support new markets with Treasury related topics

Requirements:

Experience

• University degree in Finance/Accounting/Treasury or related fields.

• 5 years minimum Treasury experience.

Skills

• Good knowledge about treasury, accounting and banking operations.

• Fluent in English and French

• Advanced spreadsheeting experience

Competencies

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational Skills

• Service oriented.

• Excellent research, analytical, interpretation and problem-solving skills

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Ability to prioritize and meet deadline

Key Relationships

• Finance Managers

• Accounting, Supply, Commercial, Legal, Compliance & Tax

• Various Banks (External) -operational relationship management

• Affiliates, Supply, Finance, Operations, Compliance and Accounting

• Local & Regional Finance teams

• Regional Treasury Head

• Group Treasury