Treasury Officer

At Sisi HR, we empower organizations to foster collaborative thinking to further drive workplace innovation.
Through a network of diversified but highly complementary lines of business, we have helped some of the most important and exciting organizations in Africa find the critical talent, access cutting-edge advice, and get the innovative support they require to grow in a challenging market.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Treasury Officer

Location: Lagos,
Department: Finance
Reports to: Lead, Treasury and Corporate Finance

Job Summary

• Supportthe day-to-day treasury operations of the Company through effective cash management, payment processing, liquidity monitoring, and treasury administration.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts, bank reconciliations, treasury reports, and funding schedules to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Ensuretimely and accurate processing of treasury transactions and maintenance of treasury records in compliance with approved policies and internal controls.
• Support treasury reporting, banking relationships, liquidity management, and corporate finance activities while maintaining effective segregation of duties within the treasury function.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Treasury and Cash Management:

• Maintain and monitor cash inflows and outflows to ensure optimal liquidity and availability of funds for operational requirements.
• Monitordaily cash positions and prepare cash flow forecasts to support effectiveliquidity management and funding decisions.
• Coordinate payment runs, including vendor payments, payroll, taxes, direct debits, petty cash, and staff advances, ensuring timely processing and settlement.
• Initiate and monitor approved payments in accordance with established mandates,internal controls, and treasury procedures.
• Reconcilebank accounts, investment accounts, and treasury-related balances, investigating and resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Reconcile and maintain the accuracy and completeness of bank ledger balances andrelated treasury records.
• Ensureall incoming funds are accurately recorded, verified, and applied to theappropriate customer, vendor, or general ledger accounts.
• Maintain effective relationships with banking partners to facilitate efficient transactions, resolve banking issues, and optimize banking services.
• Prepare and provide timely treasury reports on cash positions, liquidity levels, funding requirements, and treasury performance.
• Maintainreal-time visibility of cash balances and ensure adequate funding is available to support business operations and strategic initiatives.
• Manage petty cash operations and ensure compliance with approved cash handlingpolicies, procedures, and controls.
• Support investment management, funding activities, and liquidity optimizationinitiatives in line with the Company's treasury objectives.
• Monitor foreign exchange exposures and interest rate risks, and support theimplementation of appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with treasury policies, internal controls, regulatoryrequirements, and applicable accounting standards.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date treasury records and supporting documentation for audit and reporting purposes.
• Support internal and external audit activities by providing treasury schedules, reconciliations, and other required information in a timely manner.

Education and Work Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economicsor business-related fields
• Relevant professional certifications and membership (e.g., ACA, ACCA, or any other relevant professional body)

Competency and Skill Requirement:

• Good knowledge of financial and accounting principles, including IFRS and financial reportingstandards
• Strong working knowledge oftreasury operations, cash management principles, processes, and best practices.
• Working knowledge of bankingoperations and reconciliation processes
• Good understanding and hands-on experience with treasury management and ERPsystems (e.g., Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics, QuickBooks, Sage, etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Ability to identify basic financial risks and support mitigation strategies
• Knowledge of internalcontrols and ability to support audit processes in treasury operations
• Strong attention to detail Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal andcommunication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines under pressure
• High sense of responsibility, accountability, integrity, and ethical standards.
• Willingness to learn and develop within treasury and corporate finance functions.

Salary
N300,000 per month.