Roles and responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and execute financial tasks and projects of the organization.
- Make estimates of funds required for the short and long-term financial objectives of the organization.
- Complete financial reports, lead the month-end closing process and conduct monthly financial forecast.
- Develop and implement plans for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
- Achieve a proper mix of equity and debt to minimize cost and maximize operational profit.
- Strategize on fund procurement through banks and other financial institutions.
- Prudently make investments on assets that maximize returns.
- Provide financial insight and analysis to drive the business performance of the organization.
- Manage and monitor metrics, KPI tracking, and reports.
- Evaluate the financial performance of the organization and measure returns on investments.
- Understand and calculate the risks involved in the financial activities of the organization.
- Determining country cash levels through cash flows and positions.
- Managing country liquidity efficiently through maximize applied credit interest and minimize any costs.
- Managing cash investment opportunities i.e. T-Bills
- Ensure that accounts are funded in right currency and on-time
- Reviewing the pricing of cash management products
- Ensure proper records are maintained in Treasury Management Systems (TMS) for all transaction, as well as support treasury transformation projects, including further roll-out of TMS workstreams.
- Managing bank accounts rationalization to reduce number of bank accounts across Egypt.
- Analyse direct cash flow forecast on a bi-weekly basis in conjunction with divisions and business units (FP&A) teams
- Ensure compliance with group treasury policies
- Provide inputs to Governance, Risk Control & Transformation (GTC/GRCT) team on all reporting aspects.
- Coordinate with TBOT to run daily cash position reports & the execution of trade operations.
- Oversee all aspects of trade finance transactions (Letter of Guarantees, Letter of Credits, Documents for Collection, Working Capital Short Term Loans, etc.) on behalf of Egypt businesses.
- Select the most competitive quotes from the banks for trade finance transactions.
- Handling intercompany loans covering trade finance transaction with local banks in terms of documentation and settlement of drawdowns against the shipments.
- Liaison with business, principles, and banks to structure trade finance instrument terms.
Desired candidate profile
Required skills to be successful
- Good knowledge of trade finance documentation
- Comfortable with using SAP, TMS
- Anaplan for liquidity monitoring purposes
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Fact-based approach towards daily deliverables
What equips you for the role
- Bachelor’s degree minimum required
- Ideal candidate would 10+ years’ experience in treasury cash management and trade finance
- Degree in finance/accounting or related (essential).
- International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) accreditation (essential).
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (essential)
- 5 years of work experience as a Finance Manager (essential).
- Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- Meticulous attention to detail with superb organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
- Solid proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP, and other financial planning software.