- Location
- Cotonou - Puma Terminal, Benin
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Lead
- Source
- Workday
Description
Main Purpose
To perform designated responsibilities on a day-to-day basis as laid down in this document and supporting with routine operations besides assisting in other initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Reviewing local/regional cash flow forecasts.
- Cash liquidity report (Reviewing cash balance per account, entity, country, region, etc.)
- Reviewing cash flow deviation reports to ensure no impact to group liquidity
- Reviewing cash flow on monthly basis with country Finance manager and understand business dynamics
- Collaborating with the Puma and banking partners for region & ensuring operational queries are resolved
- Developing liquidity strategies, overseeing liquidity and debt management for entities under purview
- Actively managing debt and other financing facilities/instruments to ensure cost-effective funding entities
- Participate in the facility renewal process, negotiating terms and conditions with banking partners along with Regional Treasury head.
- Develop and enforce Treasury policies, procedures, and KPIs, ensuring adherence to compliance and operational controls
- Support Intercompany maintenance process (legacy from the past) and adequate execution of new loan agreements with Cosec
- Responsible for the FX procurement and FX payment processes
- Review, reconcile and approve FX payments ensuring compliance with financial controls
- Reviewing FX movements for the region and ensure all processes are being followed
- Ensuring all FX balance sheet exposures are validated and monitored
- Ensuring all FX trades are being recorded
- Support Group Treasury on various initiatives & analysis
- Supporting & providing all required confirmation to accounting /audit team
Cash and Liquidity Preparation
- Manage liquidity
- Optimise Interest expense/earnings
- Manage all inter-company flows
- Manage bank fees
Cash Forecasting
- Daily Balance update
- Highlight WC needs and propose solutions
Adhoc
- Bank relationship management
- Regulatory compliance for countries under purview
- Compliance with Puma Energy processes and policies
- Management and updating of bank signatories
- Local Regulatory/ Liquidity updates
- Prepare Weekly Treasury Reviews
- Assist in Kyriba implementation
- Assist in running an RFP & it’s implementation across the respective countries.
- Addressing Treasury related queries
- Timely resolution of audit queries/findings
- Timely and clear KissFlow submissions
- Support new markets with Treasury related topics
Requirements:
Experience
- Degree in Finance/Accounting/Treasury or related fields.
- 5 years minimum Treasury experience.
Skills
- Good knowledge about treasury, accounting and banking operations.
- Fluent in English and French
- Advanced spreadsheeting experience