Treasury Accountant

JOB SUMMARY

• Manage DCP’s liquidity and cash flow ensuring business needs are met in a cost effective and prudent manner.
• Manage and oversee funds requests, transfers and payment processing and relationship management.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·        Establish and implement processes and frameworks for managing DCP’s liquidity and risk in line with Group Treasury policies.

·        Develop and implement strategies to meet DCP’s short, medium and long term financing needs ensuring alignment with the DCP’s goals and objectives and the Group’s strategy.

·        Manage the DCP’s daily cash flows/ liquidity and ensure availability of funds to meet the company’s operations and all likely contingencies.

·        Prepare cash forecasts and manage cash flows/cycles ensuring availability of adequate funds to meet DCP’s daily operational requirements.

·        Identify the need and request for funds from Group Treasury as required.

·        Recommend strategies for raising necessary funds to facilitate the realisation of DCP’s operational and corporate objectives.

·        Oversee the transfer of funds between DCP and the Group in liaison with Group Treasury.

·        Validate all supplier and vendor payments and ensure that all requests for payment are supported with valid invoices/ receipts and other supporting documents in line with DCP’s financial policies.

·        Oversee the disbursement of cash ensuring compliance with defined policies and procedures.

·        Establish and manage relationships with key bankers and investors.

·        Participate/ provide inputs in the review of DCP’s bankers ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

·        Manage the unit’s budget, review and approve expenditures as defined in the approved manual of authority.

·        Continually identify new banking service opportunities and provide recommendations and/ or business case for adoption of such services.

. Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head, Head Office Accounting.

Requirements

-       Education & Experience

·        Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or other related disciplines.

·        Relevant professional certification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA).

·        Minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience.

-       Skills & Competence

·          Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.

·        Strong finance and accounting knowledge, including experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

·        Strong data analysis and modelling skills.

·        Good problem solving skills.

·        Sound business acumen.

·        Good communication skills.

·        Good interpersonal and people management skills.

·        Strong negotiation skills.

·        High ethical standards and integrity.

·        Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Benefits

-       Private Health Insurance

-       Paid time off

-       Training and Development

-       Annual bonus

-       13th month cheque

-       Provident Fund