Treasury Manager at Sahara Group

Accountabilities
Cash & Liquidity Management:

• Manage daily global cash positioning and ensure timely execution of payments and wire transfers.
• Develop and maintain accurate short-term and long-term liquidity forecasts.
• Oversee cash pooling arrangements and intercompany lending activities to optimize internal liquidity.
• Monitor cash balances to ensure sufficient liquidity for operations, CAPEX, and debt obligations.

Risk Management Execution:

• Execute approved hedging strategies for commodities, foreign exchange, and interest rates.
• Monitor counterparty risk exposure and ensure compliance with risk policies.
• Track and report on hedge effectiveness versus targets and market outcomes.
• Collaborate with senior finance leadership on risk management policies and strategies.

Debt & Capital Administration:

• Manage execution of drawdowns, repayments, and rollovers of credit facilities.
• Ensure timely calculation and payment of interest and related charges.
• Monitor debt covenants and compliance with financing agreements.

Banking Relationships:

• Manage day-to-day relationships with banks and financial institutions.
• Negotiate banking fees, credit terms, and service agreements to minimize costs.
• Administer bank accounts, including opening, closing, and maintaining appropriate signatory controls.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and segregation of duties in treasury operations.

Reporting & Process Improvement

• Prepare and deliver treasury reports, including cash forecasts, debt schedules, and risk exposure summaries.
• Develop and maintain treasury policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related discipline.
• Professional qualification (ACT, CFA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent) strongly preferred.
• 7–10 years of progressive experience in treasury, corporate finance, or banking.
• Experience in cash forecasting, liquidity management, and risk management in multinational or capital-intensive industries (oil & gas preferred).
• Strong knowledge of financial instruments, hedging products, and debt facilities.
• Proficiency in treasury management systems (TMS), ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), and advanced Excel.
• Ability to maintain strong relationships with external parties and internal colleagues
• Knowledgeable in IFRS.