Role & responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Banking & Treasury professional with 6-7 years of relevant experience to manage the organizations banking relationships, liquidity, cash management, funding, forex transactions, treasury operations and related compliance activities.
The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of banking products, treasury operations, cash-flow management, working-capital requirements and regulatory requirements, along with the ability to independently manage relationships with banks and financial institutions.
1. Banking Relationship Management
- Manage and strengthen relationships with banks and financial institutions.
- Coordinate with banks for fund-based and non-fund-based facilities, including working-capital limits, overdrafts, term loans, BGs and LCs.
- Negotiate banking charges, interest rates, credit limits and other commercial terms.
- Coordinate for annual renewal of banking facilities and submission of required financial information.
2. Funding & Investment Management
- Evaluate short-term and long-term funding requirements.
- Coordinate with banks and financial institutions for funding arrangements.
- Monitor borrowing costs, repayment schedules and interest obligations.
- Manage surplus-fund investments in line with approved treasury policies and counterparty limits.
3. Compliance & Controls
- Ensure treasury activities comply with applicable RBI, FEMA, Companies Act and internal policy requirements, as applicable to the organization.
- Maintain proper documentation for banking and treasury transactions.
- Ensure adherence to maker-checker controls, delegation of authority and internal control procedures.
- Coordinate with internal and external auditors for treasury-related audits.
4. Treasury Reporting & MIS
- Prepare management dashboards covering liquidity, borrowings, investments, forex exposure, interest costs and banking facilities.
- Analyze variances between forecast and actual cash flows.
- Provide management with insights on liquidity, funding costs, forex exposure and banking performance.
5. Process Improvement & Automation
- Identify opportunities to automate treasury and banking processes.
- Improve cash-flow forecasting, reconciliation, reporting and payment processes.
- Work with Finance, IT, Accounts Payable and other stakeholders on treasury-related system/process improvements.
Develop and maintain Treasury SOPs and process documentation.
Preferred candidate profile
- 6-7 years of relevant experience in Corporate Treasury, Banking, Treasury Operations.
- Strong understanding of banking products, cash management and treasury operations.
- Experience in managing banking relationships and negotiating with banks.
- Knowledge of RBI/FEMA and other applicable regulatory requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent Excel and financial reporting skills.
- Experience with ERP/Treasury Management Systems such as SAP or equivalent would be an advantage.
- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.