Principal Specialist: Group Treasury

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Role Purpose:

To develop and implement funding solutions for the Vodacom Group and its group of companies and effectively support external bi-annual dividend distributions, bi-annual tax payments and other major payments throughout the year by ensuring sufficient cash collected via the centralised treasury function.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, arranging, and implementing new funding solutions for Group companies including refinancing of existing debt.
• Constructing financial structures and negotiating new finance facilities and reviewing funding legal agreements.
• Monitor and manage various borrower’s covenants ratios with various stakeholders.
• Drive reduction in and maintain efficient consolidated cost of debt.
• Prepare group board papers on short term borrowings, long term borrowings and Section 45 for related and inter-related financial assistance.
• Research and implement new Treasury projects.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Completed University degree, preferably in Finance.
• Must have technical/professional qualifications.
• Minimum 5 years of corporate treasury/banking and/or finance experience in a large multi-national corporate, bank or financial institution.
• Good knowledge of funding instruments including term loans, DCM funding, loan syndications, and hedging derivative instruments.
• Knowledge of financial regulatory environment and exchange control.
• Financial markets knowledge (foreign exchange risk, interest rates risk, money market etc.).
• Experience and understanding of Treasury Management Systems.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Understand the SARB regulations on cross-border transactions, foreign direct investments and foreign exchange hedging to support on treasury advice on operational projects and M&A deals.
• Excellent communication, reporting and presentation skills.
• Strong report writing capabilities with extensive experience working on Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Interpersonal skills, team player and results driven.

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages.
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits.
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies.

Closing date for Applications: 17 April 2025.

The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.