Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Firmly established as Africa’s carriers’ carrier, award-winning capacity wholesaler WIOCC provides international and African telcos and ISPs with unrivalled high-speed, resilient and diverse capacity into, within and out of Africa. In November 2012 (at Africa Com), WIOCC won the Best Pan-African Initiative Award for building an unparalleled, diversity-ri...

Responsibilities or duties

The Treasury Analyst will be responsible for treasury functions for the Group to ensure operational, administrative and cash flow efficiencies in all the countries where WIOCC has operations. This includes monitoring the Group’s finances, managing financial risks such as currency risk through applying appropriate hedging instruments, ensuring all the subsidiaries are adequately funded, ensuring compliance with each country’s financial and currency regulatory requirements and closely working with other teams within the Group.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

An undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance or Accounting. Professional accounting qualifications (CPA or ACCA). CFA will be an added advantage. Good understanding of banking procedures and portals. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Ability to implement and execute set objectives in a fast-paced work environment. Integrity, honesty with high ethical standards. Client focused, relationship builder. Boundless, passionate, and flexible. Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail. Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships. Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources. Excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to multi-task and prioritise assigned tasks.

Experience needed

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in treasury functions.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Reporting Line: Treasury Manager

• Drive daily cash flow management and forecasting to support real-time payments to vendors across the world.
• Liaise with the Account payable team to forecast for monthly payments and also uploading payments in the online portals.
• Ensure Group subsidiaries are appropriately funded including executing funds movement in the various banking portals.
• Manage and optimize corporate bank accounts across multiple countries, ensuring seamless transaction flows and operational efficiency
• Maintain strong banking relationships to secure reduced transaction costs, and enhance regional cash management capabilities
• Serve as the primary liaison for internal teams and external partners on settlement, reconciliation, and treasury-related matters
• Monitor and manage foreign exchange exposures across diverse markets, supporting business continuity and profitability
• Ensure timely liquidation and cash flow integration from alternative payment methods being implemented by the Group.
• Ensure that guidelines and policies around cash processes are adequate and effective, and that such policies prevent significant errors in cash balance calculation
• Assist the Treasury Manager with the preparation of weekly cash forecasts for the Group.
• Interface and collaborate with banks to open new bank accounts and support with negotiating appropriate FX rates for all currency conversions.
• Identify and assess financial risks, including interest rate risk, foreign exchange risk, and implement appropriate hedging strategies to mitigate exposures
• Monitor compliance with financial covenants, debt agreements, repayment schedules and regulatory requirements to ensure adherence to contractual obligations and mitigate compliance risks.
• Manage the Group's intercompany loans register including advise on conversion of intercompany loans to equity
• Ensure compliance with different countries’ foreign exchange requirement and making sure that the necessary approvals are obtained
• Keep yourself regularly updated on the changing financial, and currency laws in each country that the Group operates
• Liaise with other departments in collaborative effort in planning and managing ongoing Group’s projects
• Assist in the annual audit processes (internal and external audits)
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time

• Good understanding of banking procedures and portals.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to implement and execute set objectives in a fast-paced work environment.
• Integrity, honesty with high ethical standards.
• Client focused, relationship builder.
• Boundless, passionate, and flexible.
• Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships.
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise assigned tasks.

• An undergraduate degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance or Accounting.
• Professional accounting qualifications (CPA or ACCA). CFA will be an added advantage.