Treasury and Group Finance Assistant

Capital H Staffing and Advisory Solutions; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 650 000; Full time

Job summary

An established investment holding company in Stellenbosch is seeking a Treasury and Group Finance Assistant to manage treasury operations and assist the finance department. This on-site role requires a B.Comm degree, RE5 registration, and at least 2 years of experience in the financial sector. The candidate will undertake tasks like liaising with financial institutions, administrating transactions, and preparing reports. Strong computer, interpersonal, and numerical skills are essential. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified individuals.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in the financial services industry.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written).
• Strong organizational skills and perseverance to complete tasks.

Responsibilities

• Liaise daily with financial institutions for market knowledge.
• Administrate daily transactions accurately and timely.
• Compile monthly reports of credit ratings from financial institutions.
• Assist with the FICA process of Treasury clients.

Skills

Computer skills

Interpersonal skills

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Education

B.Comm degree with financial accounting as a major subject

Registration as a Professional Accountant (SA)

RE5 Registration

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Power Apps

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Our client, an established investment holding company headquartered in Stellenbosch, is seeking to appoint a Treasury and Group Finance Assistant to join their team.

Purpose of the role:

• This is a combined Treasury and Group finance role profile with the working hours being split 60/40 to Treasury and Group Finance respectively.
• To assist the Treasury Manager in managing all aspects of the Treasury department as prescribed in the treasury mandate of the company.
• To facilitate group companies’ financial markets requests within individual mandates to ensure optimal returns on dealings within the financial markets.
• To assist the Group Finance department with accurate recording of transactions and other ad hoc tasks.

Qualifications & Certifications

• A B.Comm degree with financial accounting as a major subject.
• Registration as a Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA, CIMA or SAICA.
• As the incumbent will be required to take instructions from clients and give instructions to financial institutions, it is required that the incumbent is a registered representative for certain related Treasury products (being the RE5 certification).
• RE5 Registration: The incumbent should either have the RE5 certification or be willing to successfully obtain it during an agreed period and work under supervision.

Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in the financial services industry (Very beneficial).

Technical Skills

• Computer skills are essential and excellent knowledge of Outlook / Excel / Word is required. The jobholder must be willing to master the use of new accounting and reporting software products.

Soft Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills are essential.
• Quick and effective decision-making.
• Ability to communicate well (verbal and written) is required.
• Strong sense of being organised.
• Numerical skills are essential.
• Attention to detail, completeness and accuracy is of cardinal importance • Perseverance to complete challenging tasks
• Walk the extra mile to be of service.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury department

• Liaise daily with financial institutions, gaining market knowledge/experience, build relationships – enabling companies to invest/disinvest financial products to the advantage of the group as a whole.
• Administrate daily transactions timely, accurately and in coherence to mandates that are in place with group companies, to ensure professional service.
• Responsible for input into the treasury system (IT2) ensuring correct reporting.
• Responsible for various reports with economic information pulled from financial platforms, reaching all receiving parties accurate and in time, daily, weekly and monthly.
• Interest reconciliation of all clients’ investment accounts, on a monthly basis.
• Compile a monthly report of relevant financial institutions’ credit ratings.
• Co-responsible for all the filing (electronically only) of Treasury department.
• Assist with the FICA process of Treasury clients.
• Ensuring the Treasury mandates of the clients correlates with IT2 and changes are made.
• Coordinate and drive projects identified to automate and streamline processes, using Power Apps or Power BI in conjunction with the rest of the treasury team.
• Review and recommend updates to identified Policies & Procedures, control documents, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Best Practices documents to keep it relevant and up to date with legislation.
• Any other tasks that may arise due to the continuously changing needs and requirements from the Treasury department stakeholders.

Group Finance department

• Liaise on a daily basis with colleagues, line manager, the secretarial department of the company, etc to ensure complete and accurate accounting of all transactions
• Cash flow monitoring, creditor payments and bank reconciliations
• Maintain outstanding debtor records and follow up payments
• Other ad hoc tasks may include but are not limited to, Maintaining fixed asset register, VAT and income tax calculations etc

Working Environment

• The role is onsite at the Stellenbosch office.
• Daily work is time-sensitive and deadline-driven with high responsibility.
• Interactions include both internal finance departments and external financial institutions.
• Occasional attendance at industry functions may be required.
• Candidate must be able to manage high-value transactions (R5–15bn) across ±20 companies.

Additional Information

• We are committed to fair and inclusive hiring. All suitably qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
• Preference may be given in line with our client’s Employment Equity plan and applicable legislation.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in South Africa at the time of application.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
• Please include your current remuneration (CTC), salary expectation, and notice period (optional but helpful for screening).
• By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes in accordance with POPIA.