Senior Treasury & Capital Management Specialist, Africa Regions

About the Opportunity

Liberty, a prominent financial services organisation with a significant presence across Africa, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Treasury & Capital Management Specialist. This critical role is based in Johannesburg and centres on the strategic management and optimised allocation of financial resources for Liberty's banking entities throughout the African continent. The primary objective is to ensure these resources are managed within established risk appetites, thereby supporting sustainable growth and maximising returns for shareholders. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all treasury and capital management activities align with both internal policies and external regulatory requirements across diverse African markets.

Your Responsibilities

As the Senior Treasury & Capital Management Specialist, you will be entrusted with a range of high-impact responsibilities designed to safeguard and enhance the financial health of Liberty's African operations. Your remit will include:

• Leading and driving initiatives for the effective allocation and management of financial assets and liabilities across all Africa Regions banking entities.
• Ensuring that financial resource management operates within the defined risk appetite framework, contributing to the achievement of growth and return objectives.
• Maintaining a comprehensive oversight of all Treasury and Capital Management (TCM) process activities, ensuring strict adherence to the Finance & Value Management toolbox, established policies, and procedural guidelines.
• Upholding minimum standards of practice in treasury operations and guaranteeing compliance with country-specific regulations across various African jurisdictions.
• Keeping abreast of and implementing international best practices in treasury and capital management.
• Identifying and quantifying significant liquidity and capital risks that may arise from the organisation's business models and strategic direction.
• Interfacing with senior stakeholders, including industry representatives, regulators, and Group-level staff, to discuss and address technical aspects of liquidity and capital risk.

What You'll Bring

This role demands a seasoned professional with a robust background in treasury and capital management, specifically within large, complex banking environments. Essential qualifications and experience include:

• A postgraduate degree in Finance or Accounting, or a related field.
• Professional designation as a Chartered Accountant (CA).
• A minimum of 8-10 years of relevant experience in treasury and capital management.
• Demonstrated expertise in Finance & Value Management.
• Significant experience and a deep understanding of market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and other risk disciplines.
• In-depth knowledge of both developed and developing financial markets, with a particular emphasis on and practical experience within Sub-Saharan African markets.
• Specialist knowledge and practical experience in liquidity and capital management, ideally gained within a large, complex banking institution with exposure to both wholesale and retail banking sectors. This specific experience is a non-negotiable requirement.
• The ability to analyse complex financial situations, identify potential risks, and propose effective management strategies.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective engagement with diverse stakeholders at senior levels.
• Strong behavioural competencies, including the ability to articulate information clearly, challenge ideas constructively, pay close attention to detail, develop expertise, formulate strategies, embrace change, and interpret data effectively to provide valuable insights.
• Proficiency in technical competencies such as Economic Capital Management, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Management, Liquidity Management, Quantitative Analysis, Risk Identification, Risk Management, Risk Reporting, and Statistical & Mathematical Analysis.

This role offers a compelling opportunity to make a substantial impact within a leading African financial services group. The successful candidate will be instrumental in shaping the financial strategy and risk management framework for Liberty's extensive regional operations, contributing directly to the group's growth and stability.

In South Africa, senior treasury and capital management roles in large financial institutions typically command competitive remuneration packages, often including performance-based bonuses. The primary employers for such positions are major banking groups, insurance companies, and large corporate treasuries. Career progression often leads to head of treasury functions or broader financial risk management leadership roles.

Type of Qualification: Post Graduate Degree
Field of Study: Finance and Accounting
Licenses & Certifications: Chartered Accountant (CA)

Experience Required
Treasury Capital Management
Finance & Value Management
3-4 years
Knowledge of, and experience in, market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk or other risk disciplines, including understanding of developed and developing financial markets with specific focus and experience in Sub-Saharan Africa markets.

8-10 years
The role requires a seasoned incumbent with deep specialist liquidity and capital experience gained from a large complex bank, dealing with exposure in both wholesale and retail sectors, is non-negotiable. Able to identify and quantify material liquidity and capital risks arising from the business model and strategy. Able to interact at a senior level with key industry, regulator & Group staff on technical aspects relating to liquidity and capital risk.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Challenging Ideas
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Exploring Possibilities
• Interacting with People
• Interpreting Data
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Compliance
• Economic Capital Management
• Economic Research
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Management (Financial)
• Liquidity Management
• Quantitative Analysis
• Risk Identification
• Risk Management
• Risk Reporting
• Statistical & Mathematical Analysis
• Understanding GAAP