Finance Manager: Treasury at Bidvest Bank

Primary Purpose

• We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Treasury Finance Business Partner. The Treasury Finance Business Partner will play a crucial role in managing the financial aspects of our Treasury operations and acting as a strategic partner to the Treasury team. You will be responsible for providing financial analysis, forecasting, and insights to drive informed decision-making and ensure optimal Treasury performance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Finance, Treasury Operations, and business partnering, along with excellent analytical, communication, and people skills.

Minimum Requirements

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Honours degree in Accounting, Finance, CIMA/CA(SA)/CFA or similar
• Strong analytical foundation

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

• Strong presentation skills and an ability to communicate with senior and non-technical stakeholders effectively and credibly.
• 5 years of experience in Banking and Financial Services Finance Business partnering and /or Financial Resources Management
• Experience in hedge accounting
• Experience with the delivery of high-priority projects and activities, under pressurized conditions

Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

• Support the management of liquidity, interest rate, foreign currency, hedging and other balance sheet risks.
• Identify and implement revenue or cost saving opportunities and ensure adherence to budget.

CUSTOMER CENTRICITY

• Manage the day-to-day operations with due cognisance of:
• Levels & quality of service delivery as experienced by internal & external stakeholders.
• Responsiveness: Speed of responses, reaction time, going the extra mile, turnaround time
• Degree of customer satisfaction

OPERTIONAL EXCELLENCE

• Perform cost and benefit analysis on system used in the bank with a view to streamline Treasury operational capabilities.
• Assist in project managing the implementation of the new Treasury systems to ensure delivery within budget and within planned timelines
• Assess system cost and functionalities and recommend improvements

PEOPLE LEADERSHIP

• Strong influencing skills, including building relationships with key stakeholders to drive solutions required.
• Collaborative/Team Player
• Strong organisational skills, able to prioritise competing priorities and implement plans to deliver against them
• Provide project management leadership and supervise junior employees

DATA MANAGEMENT

• Assist in dashboard development including exposure reports.
• Maintain records in accordance with financial regulations.
• Advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• To timeously respond to queries
• Work collaboratively with all departments.
• To timeously meet ad-hoc request of internal and external stakeholders
• Good communicator, written and verbal and able to relay complex issues or improve understanding of key issues

REPORTING

• Accurate inputs to different committees i.e ALCO, BCFS
• Performance and other reports that are generated and distributed within established deadlines.
• Prepare reports on money markets for users and managers.

LEARNING AND GROWTH

• Work with Learning & Development and Internal Communications teams to design and implement appropriate financial crime education, learning and communication for employees.
• Take ownership for driving own career development.
• Achievement of objectives/milestones set out in the development plan.
• Knowledge share within the team and the wider bank