Principal Specialist: Group Treasury needed at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose:

• To develop and implement funding solutions for the Vodacom Group and its group of companies and effectively support external bi-annual dividend distributions, bi-annual tax payments and other major payments throughout the year by ensuring sufficient cash collected via the centralised treasury function

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, arranging, and implementing new funding solutions for Group companies including refinancing of existing debt 
• Constructing financial structures and negotiating new finance facilities and review funding legal agreements 
• Monitor and manage various borrower’s covenants ratios with various stakeholders
• Drive reduction in and maintain efficient consolidated cost of debt 
• Prepare group board papers on short term borrowings, long term borrowings and Section 45 for related and inter-related financial assistance 
• Research and implement new Treasury projects

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Completed University degree, preferably in Finance
• Must have technical/professional qualifications
• Minimum 5 years of corporate treasury/banking and/or finance experience in a large multi-national corporate, bank or financial institution 
• Good knowledge of funding instruments including term loans, DCM funding, loan syndications, and hedging derivative instruments 
• Knowledge of financial regulatory environment and exchange control
• Financial markets knowledge (foreign exchange risk, interest rates risk, money market etc.)
• Experience and understanding of Treasury Management Systems 

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience :

• Understand the SARB regulations on cross-border transactions, foreign direct investments and foreign exchange hedging to support on treasury advice on operational projects and M&A deals  
• Excellent communication, reporting and presentation skills.
• Strong report writing capabilities with extensive experience working on Excel, PowerPoint and Word 
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills 
• Interpersonal skills, team player and results driven

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies