Regional Treasury Accountant at Glencore

JOB PURPOSE:

• To support regional treasury operations within Transactional Services by managing bank clearing, bank reconciliations, payment exception resolution, cashflow forecasting inputs, treasury journals, and related controls. The role supports accurate, timely and controlled payment processing across the Africa region, while maintaining strong governance, audit readiness, and stakeholder service delivery.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• SAP Global Support team
• Regional Transactional Services Lead – Africa
• Africa Treasury Hub
• Accounts Payable team
• Cash Management team
• Mine site finance teams
• Regional CFOs and Finance Managers
• Banks and banking platform support teams
• SAP / IT support teams
• Suppliers, where payment resolution is required
• Internal and external audit teams

PRIMARY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Perspective:

• Support accurate weekly cashflow forecasting by reviewing payment expectations, bank clearing activity, and known funding requirements.
• Monitor bank clearing accounts to support accurate cash and payment reporting across the Africa region.
• Process treasury journals accurately and within agreed reporting timelines to support month-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Support month-end financial close by resolving treasury-related reconciling items within agreed deadlines.
• Identify and escalate payment, funding, or clearing risks that may impact financial reporting, supplier payments, or operational continuity.
• Support compliance with internal financial controls, banking requirements, and treasury governance standards across transactional services operations.
• Contribute toward improving treasury operational efficiency through accurate processing, proactive issue resolution, and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Operational Perspective:

• Manage daily bank reconciliation and bank clearing activities to support accurate allocation of payments, receipts, and treasury-related transactions.
• Monitor aged bank clearing items and proactively investigate, resolve, or escalate outstanding reconciling items within agreed timelines.
• Review and process treasury journals, bank postings, and cashbook transactions accurately within SAP and related banking platforms.
• Support payment run activities by monitoring payment exceptions, bank rejections, failed payments, and workflow-related issues to minimise operational disruption.
• Maintain detailed tracking and follow-up of payment rejections and treasury exceptions, engaging relevant stakeholders to resolve recurring issues and improve process stability.
• Support Supply Chain Finance (SCF) payment and clearing activities by ensuring accurate clearing, reconciliation, and related treasury processing.
• Assist with maintaining effective interfaces between SAP, banking platforms, Host-to-Host (H2H) integrations, and treasury-related systems to support successful payment processing.
• Support petty cash governance processes by reviewing reconciliations submitted by operational sites and escalating non-compliance or control weaknesses where identified.
• Prepare and support treasury-related reporting, reconciliations, audit schedules, and supporting documentation required for internal and external audit reviews.
• Participate in treasury and transactional services improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and reduce operational risk.

Customer Perspective:

• Support internal stakeholders by acting as a key contact for treasury operational queries relating to payments, bank reconciliations, clearing items, and treasury processes.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with Accounts Payable, regional treasury teams, mine sites, finance teams, and banking partners to support efficient treasury operations.
• Communicate payment, reconciliation, or funding-related issues proactively to relevant stakeholders to minimise operational and supplier impact.
• Support timely resolution of treasury-related queries and operational issues within agreed service delivery timelines.
• Provide accurate treasury and payment-related information to stakeholders to support operational decision-making and financial control requirements.

People Management:

• Develop and maintain strong treasury, accounting, SAP, and banking process knowledge to support operational effectiveness within the transactional services environment.
• Contribute positively toward team objectives by supporting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and cross-functional problem solving.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve treasury controls, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain high levels of accuracy, accountability, and attention to detail when performing treasury operational activities.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across transactional services, finance, treasury, and operational teams to support service delivery objectives.
• Remain adaptable to changing operational priorities, banking requirements, and system enhancements within the treasury environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce (or equivalent) with specialization in Accounting and/or Finance

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience within treasury operations, accounting, cash management, bank reconciliation, or shared services finance environments.
• Experience working within high-volume transactional or shared services environments.
• Strong experience in bank reconciliations, treasury journals, payment processing, and clearing account management.
• Experience working with SAP and electronic banking platforms within treasury or finance operations.
• Exposure to cashflow forecasting, treasury controls, payment exception management, and reconciliation processes.
• Experience within mining, shared services, or multi-entity regional environments advantageous.
• Exposure to Host-to-Host (H2H) banking integrations, Supply Chain Finance (SCF), or treasury-related audit processes advantageous.

COMPETENCIES:

• Strong understanding of treasury operations, bank reconciliations, and cash management processes within a shared services or transactional services environment.
• Strong understanding of payment processes, bank clearing accounts, treasury journals, and reconciliation controls.
• Working knowledge of SAP treasury, payment processing, and bank-related functionality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve treasury-related exceptions and reconciling items.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy within a high-volume transactional environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively within strict reporting and payment deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with operational sites, treasury teams, banks, and finance stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and escalation capability within a regional operational environment.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively within a team environment.
• Strong control and governance mindset with focus on compliance, audit readiness, and risk mitigation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and related financial reporting tools.
• Experience with reconciliation tools and electronic banking platforms advantageous.
• Adaptable and responsive within a fast-paced operational and continuously changing environment.