Head of Finance & Treasury
The Role
Forming part of the Bank’s Senior Management team you will be reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Overall, this position will involve being responsible for the efforts and results of the financial department. Reporting to the CEO regarding all financial and accounting activities. Overseeing financial department staff in day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities
As the Head of Finance & Treasury your daily activities will include:
- Supervising the work and training the Finance & Treasury personnel.
- Implementing job shadowing to support knowledge management and ensuring that expertise and knowledge are not lost.
- Responsible for the business aspect of the Bank’s core banking system which also functions as the bank’s accounting system. Compiling and presenting the Bank’s accounts, for the regular checking and the accuracy of accounting data, and for the maintenance of internal control systems.
- Preparing of all statutory and tax reporting to the Supervisory Authorities in a timely manner, as well as compiling of monthly management accounts, annual budget and variation analysis.
- Ensuring the smooth running of the daily banking operations, including the processing customer incoming and outgoing transfers, bank reconciliations, settlement of unreconciled items, Van Marcke Group treasury processing and for second level customer support.
- Responsible for Capital and Liquidity planning and assisting the Head of Risk and Compliance in the formulation of the Bank’s ICAAP & ILAAP processes. Responsible for the Bank’s daily treasury operations including the dealing function. Responsible for the regular monitoring of the Bank’s liquidity and capital positions, including liquidity planning and capital optimisation.
- Responsible for the compliance and regulatory functions of the Bank and acts as the main point of contact between the Bank and the Bank’s appointed compliance advisors.
- Overseeing the administration of the Bank’s payments to local and foreign suppliers of goods and services.
- Maintaining of the Bank’s Finance & Treasury manuals.
- Assisting the CEO, the Head of Commercial Banking and Operations in deal structuring and product pricing and development.
- Being a member of ALCO and attending all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Audit & Risk Committee.
- Upholding the Bank’s integrity among its various stakeholders and integrate AML/CFT considerations into the relevant aspects of his/her remit.
- Reporting circumstances that may bring the Bank into disrepute upstream as well as transactions that may represent elements of doubt to the Bank’s MLRO.
Skills and Capabilities Required
- Accounting Degree or Professional Qualification.
- Banking qualification or extensive on the job experience.
- 5+ years experience in Accounting and Finance.
- Experience within the finance, treasury or risk functions within a Credit Institution will be considered an asset.
- Strong communication, problem-solving and presentation skills.
- Ability to prioritise and work independently under pressure.
- Good people management skills with ability to motivate performance under tight deadlines.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel and highly IT literate.
- Proficient in written and spoken English.
Benefits
This opportunity comes with attractive remuneration, and wellbeing incentives as well as offers prospects for personal development.
Our employees’ health and wellbeing are important to us. To support this, we offer private health insurance, as well as life and personal accident insurance. In addition, we offer an interest subsidy on home loans or a rental subsidy, and free parking.
We recognise our employees’ potential and invest in their growth by providing training and development opportunities both internally and externally. Moreover, our employees can benefit from remote working arrangements.
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