TREASURY OFFICER will be responsible to assist in carrying out the Treasury and General Accounting Function of the Organization. He/she should be familiar with payments, audits, invoices, managing accounting activities, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREA:
- Cash Management:
- Monitoring daily cash balances and forecasting future cash needs.
- Processing payments and receipts, including wire transfers and ACH transactions.
- Managing bank accounts and maintaining authorized signatories.
- Reconciling bank statements and identifying discrepancies.
2. Investment Management:
- Analyzing investment opportunities and allocating excess cash to suitable investment vehicles.
- Monitoring investment performance and managing portfolio risks.
3. Risk Management:
- Identifying and mitigating potential financial risks, including foreign exchange fluctuations and interest rate volatility.
- Implementing hedging strategies to manage market risks.
4. Financial Reporting:
- Preparing regular treasury reports for senior management, including cash flow forecasts and
liquidity analysis.
- Preparing regular treasury reports for senior management, including cash flow forecasts and
liquidity analysis.
5. Banking Relationships:
- Building and maintaining relationships with banks to secure favorable terms on banking services.
- Negotiating credit lines and other financing arrangements
6. Compliance:
- Ensuring adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements related to treasury operations.
Health, safety, security and risk management
- Be a role model for safety and security and comply with all workplace safety policy, procedure, work instructions and training
- Act safely at all times
- Report all incidents, injuries and potential hazards in a timely manner
- Participate in, and contribute to, health and safety awareness and improvements
- Be aware of, document and manage the risks associated with your team’s programs and workplaces and ensure appropriate elimination or mitigation measures are applied
Leadership/people management roles must include:
- Ensure staff have completed all required training and have up-to-date background and working with children checks
- Lead and promote a culture of strong governance promoting employee health, safety and security and operational risk management
- Show leadership towards health and safety awareness and improvements
Additional health and safety requirements for roles with potential physical, psychological and/or safety and security risks:
- Can multi-task and work under pressure
- Can work long hours
Child protection and safeguarding requirements
All roles must include:
- Maintain a child safe environment at the workplace and safeguard children’s rights, acting in the best interests of children at all times
- Comply with the Child Safeguarding Policy & Code of Conduct
- Demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children in both your private and professional life
- Never abuse the position of trust that comes with being a part of the Save the Children family
- Maintain a safe and positive relationship at all times when working with children and young people
- Respond to any concerns for the safety or wellbeing of a child in a program in accordance with internal reporting processes
Leadership/people management roles must include:
- Ensure staff have completed background checks and are trained in child safeguarding in line with organizational and program requirements
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field
- Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments
- Proficiency in financial analysis and modeling
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various departments
- Attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure
- Experience with treasury management systems and software
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory compliance standards
- Certifications in Treasury Management (e.g., CTP) or other relevant financial certifications
- Advanced financial modeling techniques or experience with complex financial analysis
- Experience with international financial regulations or cross-border transactions