Treasury and Banking Senior Specialist Corporate Services · Cape Town
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South Pole is an energetic, global company offering comprehensive sustainability solutions and services. With offices spanning all continents across the globe, we strive to create a sustainable society and economy that positively impacts our climate, ecosystems and developing communities. With our solutions, we inspire and enable our customers to create value from sustainability-related activities.
Our Corporate Functions team is the “enablement engine” of South Pole. Behind the scenes, we provide the business with world-class solutions and best practices that sustain business growth and success. We cover key areas such as Finance, HR, Office Management, Legal, IT, Operations, etc. If you are a smart, ambitious and dynamic professional with a strong passion to make a real difference in the fight against climate change, the below position may be right for you!
Job summary:
- The Treasury / Banking Senior Specialist will be responsible for the management and oversight of the company’s treasury operations, including cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and working capital management. This role will involve collating all bank balances at least weekly, maintaining a 13-week rolling cash forecast, tracking metrics related to Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR), rationalizing the number of bank accounts across the group and reducing the number of banking relationships, together with managing the group's borrowings, and supporting the Group Reporting team on other tasks. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of managing and forecasting cash, strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
Main tasks & responsibilities:
Banking Management:
- Collate and report all bank balances at least weekly, ensuring accurate and timely information.
- Rationalize the number of bank accounts across the group, streamlining operations and reducing complexity.
- Reduce the number of banking relationships, negotiating optimal terms and conditions.
- Manage relationships with banks and other financial institutions, ensuring optimal service and conditions.
- Move funds between entities to manage liquidity across the group.
- Manage the currencies held by the group, ensuring efficient currency conversions to meet the group’s needs.
- Monitor and manage the company’s bank accounts, ensuring adequate liquidity and compliance with banking agreements.
Cash Flow Forecasting:
- Maintain a 13-week rolling cash forecast, updating weekly to reflect actual cash flows and anticipated changes.
- Compare actual spend against forecast, identifying variances, seeking explanations from business stakeholders, and recommending actions to mitigate cash flow risks.
- Challenge business stakeholders on their working capital management to ensure realistic and optimal forecasting.
- Use critical judgement to assess and adjust forecasts provided by the business before aggregating into the group position.
- Provide insights and recommendations to senior management on cash flow management and improvement opportunities.
Working Capital Management:
- Track and analyze metrics related to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to ensure efficient working capital management.
- Collaborate with AP and AR teams to optimize payment terms, improve cash conversion cycles, and reduce working capital requirements.
- Prepare regular reports on working capital performance, highlighting key trends and areas for improvement.
Borrowings and Debt Management:
- Manage the group’s borrowings, ensuring optimal use of credit facilities.
- Calculate interest on borrowings and ensure accurate recording and reporting.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with loan covenants, preparing regular compliance reports for senior management.
- Negotiate and manage loan agreements and related documentation.
Foreign Exchange Management:
- Identify the exposure and quantify the currency risk by analyzing transactions, contracts and financial statements
- Propose hedging strategies such as natural hedging and forward contracts
- Develop and implement an fx management policy that outlines the objectives, risk tolerance, and approved hedging instruments and strategies
- Maintain relationships with banks to execute forward currency contracts efficiently
Financial Analysis and Reporting:
- Prepare regular and ad-hoc financial reports for senior management, providing clear and concise analysis of cash flow and working capital metrics.
- Support financial planning and analysis activities as needed, including budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures related to treasury and cash management activities.
Group Reporting Support:
- Review financial submissions from different finance teams to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Ensure balance sheet control and integrity, performing regular reconciliations and reviews of cash and working capital items.
- Contribute to the preparation of annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly management reporting, providing analysis and insights to support decision-making.
Process Improvement:
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness of cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
- Stay informed of best practices and emerging trends in treasury management and recommend changes as appropriate.
Requirements:
- Professional qualification (e.g., ACCA / CIMA) preferred; candidates with equivalent experience in the relevant field will also be considered.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in treasury management, banking, or a related financial role.
- Strong understanding of cash flow forecasting, working capital management, financial analysis, and debt management.
- Excellent Excel skills are a requirement.
- Knowledge of Alteryx will be highly beneficial.
- Proficiency in other financial software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of the organization and external partners.
What we offer:
At South Pole, we care about our employees as much as we care about the planet. South Pole is not just an employer, we are a Team. South Pole does not just offer people a job, we offer you a career. By joining our team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for our clients and for the planet, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic, international and fast-growing organisation.
We’re a planet of 7.5 billion unique and different people. We all have a contribution to make and South Pole is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status or disability. Our recruitment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
- Department
- Corporate Services
- Locations
- Cape Town
Cape Town
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Work-life balance
From flexible working hours to flexible workplace (home office), with above-average vacation allowances, we strive to make the work and family life puzzle an easy one for our employees.
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Flexible Vacation Benefits
Options to buy up to 5 extra days of time off.
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Life Insurance
Available to all employees across the world.
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Care for your Wellbeing
Access to mental, physical and financial wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (TELUS Health).
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Parental leave
Should any of our employees need to take time off the Iceberg as a result of a new addition to their household, we are happy to be able to offer competitive Paid Parental leave to support them during this time.
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Compassionate Leave
Sometimes life is unpredictable, and when unfortunate events occur, we want to give you peace of mind so you feel fully supported during this time.
What makes us unique
At South Pole, we are first and foremost a purpose-driven Company. People join us because they believe in our mission and want to be part of a community that fights together for our shared values and beliefs. But that is not the only reason why working at South Pole is such a rewarding experience.
- We know that our vision to help create a greener world is both bold and challenging. To achieve it, we settle for nothing less than the absolute best. We form a Community that is stronger than the sum of its parts.
- Entrepreneurial at heart. It’s not just our founders who are entrepreneurs. We actively promote an innovative mindset at all levels of the organisation, where each and every employee is encouraged to challenge the status quo and empowered to make decisions.
- Growing employees in a growing company. With a team of smart, passionate and engaged colleagues, as well as increasing demand from our clients, opportunities to learn, develop our skills and grow our careers are endless.
- All for one, and one for all! Above all other things, what truly drives our dedication and commitment to our purpose is our colleagues. We learn from each other and grow together. Because that is who Penguins are.
About South Pole
Our story began in Zurich, with 5 friends* in 2002. They had a belief and a vision to shape and change the future of the world through climate empowerment, education and projects with their non-profit organisation; MyClimate. These ‘social entrepreneurs’ went on to pioneer climate change with the introduction of South Pole in 2006*. More than 20 years on, with the support of some of the most passionate and talented entrepreneurs around them, who are empowered to all play their part and with their founding belief in aligning purpose with passion, people and profit, they have created South Pole, an organisation that has gone onto positively impact the lives of over 20 million people across the world through its projects, saving over 20,000 km2 of forests from deforestation.
*Patrick Bürgi, Thomas Camerata, Renat Heuberger, Ingo Puhl, and Christoph Sutter
*2006 Joined by Marco Hirsbrunner and Christoph Grobel
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