💙 Our Mission
We have recently updated our Company Mission to reflect our ambitions to build the future of payments in Africa. You can read all about it here.
Why does our mission matter?
There are over 1.3 billion Africans in the world and is the fastest growing region in the world. Africa is also the most expensive place to send money to and trade with. Talent is everywhere but opportunity isn’t. How do we bridge this divide with a sense of purpose?
- Think about people living far away from their loved ones who are financially responsible and support them. Imagine how you would feel losing 8-9% of your money through fees. How do we reduce the cost of sending money home through technology?
- What about the future for businesses? Think about those who are trying to do cross-border business from Africa outbound to the rest of the world? Why is it so hard to trade today? Why do people have to send money with other people physically or cash on planes? How much money and time is lost while doing this?
- What about the reliability of trade? When payments are delayed, that means business is disrupted. This costs everyone money. It loses us trust of customers.
- What about the future of work? Think about those young TikTok influencers in Uganda who make amazing content, but can’t get paid because they don’t have Visa or Mastercards yet have mobile money?
NALA’s true impact will be measured by the opportunities we create for Africa to trade with the world and the world to trade with Africa.
🙌 Your mission
Your mission will be to play a pivotal role in managing the cash flow and forecasting activities of the business, as well as the FX trading and hedging of a number of African markets. Additionally, you will assist in treasury operations, treasury improvements and optimisation and trade settlements.
🎯 Your responsibilities in this role
- Manage the daily cash management and forecasts of NALA Treasury and play a key role in developing the cash management reporting and operations
- Execute and oversee foreign exchange trading, with a primary focus on emerging markets in Africa.
- Monitor daily cash positions to ensure liquidity needs are met efficiently. Streamline cash management processes to improve working capital management.
- Develop and maintain accurate cash flow forecasts to support financial planning and decision-making.
- Utilise data analytics tools and techniques to extract actionable insights from financial data.
- Build relationships with new and existing partners in order to increase the rates and service that the business needs.
- Provide training and guidance to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge.
🔥 Must have job requirements
- 4+ years experience in cash management, cash forecasting, and financial data analytics.
- 2+ years FX trading within a treasury team, with a strong focus on emerging markets, particularly in Africa.
- Solid understanding of African payments market and banking infrastructure with experience in a range of banking portals.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and compliance.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google sheets and PowerPoint
💪 Nice to have job requirements
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA designation is a plus.
- Ideally worked in the Remittance FX space previously
- Proficiency in financial software, trading platforms, and data analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Python).
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Good understanding of banking systems and settlements.
⭐️ Benefits
United Kingdom
- 35 Days Off: Enjoy an amazing 35 days of holidays to unwind and explore.
- Birthday Leave: Celebrate your special day with a bonus day off to take off in that month
- Learning Budget: Fuel your growth with $1000 annually for learning and development.
- Hybrid Working: We work 3 days a week in the office (Mon, Wed, Fri)
- Sarabi (Simba’s Mother in The Lion King): Themed snacks and Friday lunch with a focus on building great working relationships with the team.
- Global Workspace: Get access to WeWork locations worldwide.
- Monthly Socials: Join fun social events every month for great times
- Free Coffee: Enjoy barista-style coffee at your fingertips.
- Office Fun: Play pool and table tennis when you need a break
Kenya
- 35 Days Off: Enjoy an amazing 35 days of holidays to unwind and explore.
- Private Medical: Coverage for you and your dependents (optionally) from day one!
- Birthday Leave: Celebrate your special day with a bonus day off to take off in that month
- Learning Budget: Fuel your growth with $1000 annually for learning and development.
- Free Lunch: Every day - that’s it!
- Monthly Birthday Party: Join fun social events every month to celebrate achievements, milestones and birthdays across the month
