SENIOR MANAGER TREASURY – Head Hunters International

Key Responsibilities

• Formulates and drives the long-term Treasury Strategy, aligned to the Company’s Integrated Resource Plan, Corporate Strategy and capital investment priorities.
• Develops and recommends the Company’s capital structure policy, including the optimal mix of debt, equity, guarantees and other funding instruments, taking into account cost of capital, affordability, creditworthiness and long-term financial sustainability.
• Leads the development and execution of strategic funding initiatives, including bond issuances, note programmes, syndicated debt transactions, structured financing, project finance, public-private partnerships (PPPs), green financing and other innovative funding structures.
• Evaluates and recommend appropriate funding structures for major generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure projects.
• Oversees the strategic management of the Company’s domestic and international debt portfolio, including the development and implementation of a Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy.
• Manages refinancing risk, liability management initiatives, debt restructuring and optimisation of borrowing costs.
• Establishes and maintains liquidity optimisation frameworks, including cash pooling, cash concentration and contingency funding arrangements.
• Monitors compliance with Board-approved risk limits and financial risk parameters and recommend appropriate corrective measures where required.
• Leads the strategic response to financial risks, including the assessment of emerging risks such as climate risk, cyber risk and sovereign risk.
• Develops appropriate hedging and risk-mitigation strategies to protect the Company’s financial position.
• Develops and recommends the Company’s investment strategy for surplus funds, balancing capital preservation, liquidity and return objectives.
• Establishes strategic asset allocation and investment portfolio guidelines consistent with Board-approved security, liquidity and return parameters.
• Drives automation of treasury processes, enhancement of cash-flow forecasting capabilities, optimisation of banking connectivity and implementation of treasury analytics and reporting solutions.
• Ensures that treasury policies, procedures and controls remain fit for purpose and aligned with leading industry practice.
• Provides strategic financial advice to the Chief Finance Officer and Executive Management on treasury matters, funding options and financial market developments.

Requirements

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking, Commerce or a closely related discipline – mandatory.
• A professional qualification such as CA, CFA, CPA, ACCA or CIMA, in good standing – mandatory.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Financial Risk Manager (FRM) or equivalent certification – mandatory.
• An MBA, MSc in Finance, Treasury, Economics or equivalent advanced degree – preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive post-qualification experience, with a demonstrable track record of increasing responsibility in treasury, corporate finance or financial management.
• At least 5 years’ experience at senior management level leading treasury, corporate finance, funding or capital management functions.
• Proven experience in raising and managing significant debt facilities and structured financing arrangements.
• Demonstrable experience in debt portfolio management, liquidity optimisation, financial risk management and capital structuring.
• Demonstrable experience engaging with development finance institutions, multilateral lenders, commercial banks, export credit agencies and institutional investors.
• Experience in utility, infrastructure, energy, banking, project finance or PPP financing environments will be an advantage.

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