The Treasury Accountant: Back Office – Assets and Liabilities is to manage the overall financial accounting operations of the Company's asset and liability portfolio. The key accountabilities, interfaces and measures of this role is further elaborated below:

Minimum qualifications and experience:

B Comm Accounting Degree
Training contract which included the audit of a treasury environment.
A strong career track record in management accounting in a large, complex organisation with multi-dimensional businesses within the banking sector for a minimum period of 2-3 years.
Strong understanding of and a strong commitment to good corporate governance and specially international reporting standards including IFRS, Basel, GAAP and other regulatory requirements including the PFMA.
Excellent accounting and reconciliation skills.
A working knowledge of and exposure to derivatives and bonds would be essential.
Exposure to African global markets would be an added advantage.
A post-graduate taxation qualification would be an added advantage.
Knowledge on SAP FICO and BI would be an added advantage.
Strong advanced Microsoft Excel modelling skills would be an added advantage

Key responsibilities:

100% of the Treasury Accountant’s role is a detailed operational role.

1. Financial Management

2. Management Reporting and information systems

3. Stakeholder Management

Key performance areas:

Understands the Comapany’s core operations and is able to interpret accordingly.
Ability to multi task and demonstrate a willingness to acquire new knowledge.
Accuracy, quality, reliability and timeousness of quarterly and annual financial reporting.
Ability to effectively implement processes which should be reviewed and updated quarterly.
Accuracy of budgets/forecasts.
Management of Client Relationships and key internal and external Stakeholders.
Eagerness to learn and advance within tall spheres of finance.