Head of Treasury
KCB
Uganda
Job
Ref No.
TREASURY 01/2013
The
Position
Reporting
to the Managing Director, the Treasurer will provide efficient and effective
delivery of the full range of treasury products including foreign exchange,
fixed income, corporate services and off balance sheet products to achieve the
unit’s business growth targets.
Key
Responsibilities
- Plan,
manage and execute strategies (Group & Subsidiary-specific) to ensure
performance targets are exceeded;
- Money
Market trading: Develop and execute strategies for investment of surplus
funds in treasury bills, bonds and other money market instruments;
- Manage
the dealing activity end to end so as to ensure that all the Bank’s
interests are protected at all times and financial targets are met;
- Liquidity
and Cash Management functions: Ensure that the Bank meets all external and
internal liquidity requirements and that proper contingency plans are in
place to address excess and deficient liquidity incidences in line with
the Bank policy and Procedures;
- Develop
innovative treasury products that will enable the bank grow its’ foreign
exchange and money market volumes and revenues;
- To
ensure high quality of treasury products and customer segments;
- Deliver
market information and insight to customers regularly to ensure retention
and counter competition;
- Actively
identify and market clients with potential to grow revenues from sales of
treasury products and services;
- Assist
in developing and maintaining client call and visit schedule and follow up
on report action points;
- Ensure
that the bank credit limits with clients are observed at all times;
- Build,
foster and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders;
- Lead
and manage the Treasury Function team and their performance with the view
of ensuring proper positioning and leveraging of the function’s human
resources;
- Participate
in Management meetings as may be appropriate including but not limited to
ALCO, CMT and others.
The
Person
- University
business degree from a recognized University preferably in Economics,
Finance, Statistics or Commerce;
- Professional
Certification e.g. CPA /ACCA, ACI (Financial Markets Association)
- 6
years’ post-qualification working experience, 3 of which must have been in
a senior role within the Treasury function, preferably in a financial
institution(s);
- Candidate
must demonstrate skills/know how in dealing, financial analysis and
knowledge of financial markets
- Applicant
should possess good working knowledge of Reuters Extra and Reuters Dealing
- Applicant
must demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills
The
above position is a demanding role which the bank will provide a competitive
package for the successful candidate.
If
you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria
given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, academic
credentials, e-mail and telephone contacts, to:
The
Head of Human Resources,
KCB
Bank (U) Ltd;
6th
Floor Commercial Plaza, 7 Kampala Road.
P.O.
Box 7399 Kampala
You
may also apply by email to: recruitment@kcb.co.ug
To
be considered, your application must be received by 25th January 2013.
Please
note that only short listed candidates will be contacted, and that canvassing
may lead to a candidate’s disqualification.