Treasury Manager

Communicate Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Communicate Recruitment in Johannesburg is seeking a seasoned Treasury Risk Manager to drive risk projects for financial clients. You will lead cross-functional teams, gather requirements and deliver practical treasury risk improvements across liquidity, funding and ALM.

Ideally you hold a B.Com Honours, CA(SA) or CFA, with 5+ years in treasury or financial risk. You will build client relationships, support business development and shape treasury risk capability in the market.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Treasury, Financial Risk Management or related field.
• Strong understanding of corporate treasury operations and processes.
• Experience in financial services such as Insurance, Asset Management, Banking.
• Strong understanding of balance sheet management and ALM.
• Knowledge of macroeconomic and regulatory environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Treasury Risk and Financial Risk Management projects from initiation through completion.
• Gather and document business and stakeholder requirements.
• Assess processes, controls and identify gaps or deficiencies.
• Provide insights across treasury risk, internal controls, financial reporting and regulatory reporting.
• Support design and review of treasury frameworks, governance structures, policies and processes.
• Contribute to liquidity risk, funding risk, cash management and treasury operational risk.
• Work across ALM, FTP, capital management and hedging.
• Support liquidity management activities, including intraday liquidity, cash-flow forecasting and funding planning.
• Manage project deliverables, milestones, resources and performance.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and contribute to business development opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Business development

Commercial awareness

Education

B.Com Honours in Finance, Commerce or related field

CA(SA)

CFA

Job description

Treasury Risk Manager | Shape the Future of Financial Risk

Johannesburg

Are you an experienced Treasury Risk professional with a strong background in financial services and a passion for solving complex risk and treasury challenges?

An exciting opportunity is available for a Treasury Manager to join a Risk Management team, supporting clients across areas including treasury risk, liquidity, funding, balance sheet management and financial risk governance.

The Opportunity

You will play a key role in delivering treasury and financial risk projects, working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams to assess risks, improve processes and develop practical solutions.

• Lead the delivery of Treasury Risk and Financial Risk Management projects from initiation through to completion.
• Gather and document business and stakeholder requirements.
• Assess existing processes, methodologies and controls and identify potential gaps or deficiencies.
• Provide insights and guidance across treasury risk, internal controls, financial reporting, regulatory reporting and assurance.
• Support the design and review of treasury frameworks, governance structures, policies and processes.
• Contribute to projects covering liquidity risk, funding risk, cash management and treasury operational risk.
• Work across areas such as Asset Liability Management (ALM), Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), capital management and hedging.
• Support liquidity management activities, including intraday liquidity, cash management, cash-flow forecasting and funding planning.
• Support the implementation, review and monitoring of Treasury systems.
• Manage project deliverables, milestones, resources and performance against agreed objectives.
• Develop strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Identify and contribute to business development opportunities, including proposals, presentations, webinars and market-facing content.
• Help grow the Treasury Risk capability and strengthen its presence within the market.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams, sharing knowledge and developing team capability.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years' professional experience in Treasury, Financial Risk Management, Financial Services, Internal Audit, Controls, Assurance or a related field.
• Strong understanding of corporate treasury operations, processes and procedures.
• Experience within or exposure to financial services, such as:
• Insurance
• Asset Management
• Retail Banking
• Commercial Banking
• Investment Banking
• Strong understanding of balance sheet management and ALM.
• Experience or knowledge of:
• Liquidity Risk Management
• Funding Risk
• Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP)
• Capital Management
• Financial Performance Management
• Hedging
• Cash Management
• Cash-Flow Forecasting
• Funding Planning
• Understanding of the macroeconomic and regulatory environment affecting financial institutions.
• Knowledge of relevant financial services legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with or exposure to Treasury systems and their implementation/review would be advantageous.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical specialists and senior clients.
• Strong commercial awareness and an ability to identify business development opportunities.

Qualifications

A strong academic and professional background is required, with candidates ideally holding:

• B.Com Honours in Finance, Commerce or a related field
• CA(SA)
• CFA
• Or another relevant equivalent professional qualification.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Treasury professional who wants to move beyond traditional operational treasury and work on complex financial risk, liquidity, funding and treasury transformation projects, while also contributing to client relationships, business development and team leadership.

If you have a strong Treasury Risk background and are ready to take the next step in your career, I’d love to hear from you.