Treasury Analyst at Santam Insurance

The role

• Santam Group Treasury division has a Treasury Analyst role available in the Front office team. This role is responsible for working with the various businesses to identify exposures; providing cash management ;market information and pricing advice to the Santam Group. The role reports to the Treasury Operations Manager and will be based at Santam Head Office in Cape Town or Sandton offices.

What will you do?

• The Treasury Analyst is responsible for supporting the Group Treasury Manager in achieving the Group Treasury Strategy.

What will make you successful in this role?

• To assist with building the financial analysis and reporting framework within the Treasury Management System (i.e. IT2)
• Provide input into the development and maintenance of the Treasury Operating Manual
• Perform daily Treasury Front office activities
• Responsible for the recording of external and internal transactions in the Treasury Management System
• Execute foreign currency dealing (ie. swaps; conversions etc) with various banking partners
• Collate Treasury performance reporting and perform Treasury analytics for decision making and reporting.
• Ensure timeous handling and escalation of queries within agreed timelines.
• Daily cash management of the Group’s cash by managing bank accounts and pooling agreements and investing surplus cash and overview of Treasury payments.
• Overview of the Group’s daily Treasury Report, including calculating projected close of day positions for centrally controlled cash and foreign currency accounts from bank balance reporting systems
• Assist in preparation of short-term cashflow forecasts and variance analysis of movements against actuals and revised forecasts.
• Manage daily cash positions and ensure liquidity for operations
• Prepare cash flow forecasts and optimize working capital
• Handle banking relationships, loans, and financial transactions
• Manage FX exposure and support risk management strategies
• Ensure compliance with Treasury policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements
• Prepare cash flow statement, treasury reports and support budgeting & financial planning

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Professional financial qualification or treasury certification (advantageous)
• 3–5 years of experience in a Corporate/Group Treasury environment within a large, listed Group of companies / multinational company
• Practical experience with Treasury Management Systems, digital and online banking systems
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail
• Understanding of Treasury Front office operations, bank relationship management, cash management and Treasury management best practices
• Understanding of FX hedging and currency rate movements
• Sound understanding and working knowledge of financial instruments; vanilla products; settlements processes (non-negotiable)

Skills

• Advanced Excel
• Advanced Analytical skills
• Advanced knowledge of electronic banking systems
• Negotiation skills
• Influencing people
• Stakeholder Management
• Ability to work independently
• Decision making skills

Competencies

• Collaborates 
• Client focus 
• Drives results 
• Agile, Flexible and adaptability  (Ability to work under pressure)
• Cultivates Innovation 
• Accuracy/Attention to detail
• Analytical
• Problem solver
• Commercial thinking