Senior Manager Treasury & Finance Operations

About the role

Zutari, a buildings, infrastructure engineering and advisory firm with over 90 years of experience across Africa and the Middle East, is looking for a Senior Manager Treasury & Finance Operations. The role covers day-to-day management of the treasury function (cash and liquidity, banking, funding facilities, guarantees and treasury risk) and general financial accounting, including the group cash budget, the treasury finance team, the payroll department and cost and charge-out rates. It reports to the Finance Director Group Reporting & Control.

Key responsibilities

• Cash, liquidity and working capital: lead cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning, monitor working capital performance and recommend liquidity and funding strategies to the Finance Director.
• Banking and facilities: manage banking relationships, account structures and signatories, oversee funding facilities and the guarantee/bond portfolio, and negotiate new or renewed facilities with banks.
• Treasury operations: manage treasury systems and controls, drive digital transformation and continuous improvement of treasury processes and reporting.
• Business partnering: act as finance point of contact for operational units, work with Group Finance, tax and legal, and prepare monthly management and board-level reporting.
• Team leadership: lead, manage and develop a small treasury and accounting team, including workload allocation, performance management and succession planning.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field (essential).
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA(SA), ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or treasury-related qualification (advantageous); postgraduate qualification in finance or accounting (advantageous).
• Minimum 10-12 years' experience, including 3-5 years leading treasury, cash and finance operations teams.
• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting and cash flow planning, and foreign exchange, interest rate and liquidity risk management.
• Advantageous: engineering, construction or consulting background, payroll oversight, and exposure to treasury systems and ERP platforms.

Required skills

• Solid working knowledge of cash management, banking operations, funding facilities and guarantee instruments.
• General accounting skills, including reconciliations, journals and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel and working knowledge of ERP, treasury and payroll systems.
• People management, strong attention to detail, analytical ability and good written and verbal communication.