Key Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the SSA finance team and country CFOS and Country Managers and with leadership from the SSA CFO:
• Provide input into sub-functional strategy of the Treasury function in SSA. This will take into consideration the business objectives, policy, guidelines, regulations and compliance requirements of DHL as well as individual country treasury regulations and requirements.
• Plan for short-term financial requirements and lead management of cash holdings, cash flows and borrowings to smoothly carry out business activities, achieve guaranteed liquidity and minimize risk exposure
• Continuously evaluate and recommend investment options, funding sources and financial instruments in line with overall financial and business objectives for the full SSA region
• Provide guidance and support to the country finance teams and regional COE functions to enable efficient management of collections and disbursements
• Guide and review investment planning, administration and continuous monitoring
• Monitor performance and security of credit, working and depository accounts held with local and international banking and investment institutions across the 41 countries
• Monitor and analyse business and financial developments affecting Treasury initiatives and activities and provide insights and guidance to the SSA financial function
• Lead and monitor compliance of the treasury processes and activities in accordance with policies, standards, regulations and laws
• Analyse challenges and areas of opportunities and recommend new ideas, concepts, processes and best practices
• Lead negotiations within the Treasury function area e.g. with banking institutions to negotiate rates and terms for best-fit solutions based on each countries treasury requirements
• Consolidate the banking providers as far as possible across SSA with the appointment, where possible of a regional banking provider.
• Establish and maintain relationships with the various banks, financial institutions and other financial community members e.g. Standard Bank (SSA RO bankers), various local banks, South African and other country reserve banks.
• Manage the sourcing of foreign currency to pay and settle network fees
• Commodity trades to pay and settle network fees where necessary
• Communicate and influence senior business leaders, (AMB, Country SMT) outside of own job area to accept practices and approaches
• Collaborate with Regional Finance COEs to implement best approaches in treasury across SSA
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with senior business leaders across DHL
• Cooperate with and coordinate 3rd parties e.g. banks, country reserve bank

Minimum Requirements

Education & experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Financial Management