Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in monitoring/building regular cash flow forecasting for all legal entities in Anglophone cluster, including but not limited to South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Mozambique, Tanzania, Angola and any other country as business conditions require
• Prepare monthly cash reports for entities in Anglophone cluster on a monthly basis for the zone cash reporting
• Work on developing financing strategy on an annual basis with MEA Head of Treasury and Anglophone CFO for financing plan
• Review financing plan and cash flow forecasting quarterly
• Engage with banks on a weekly basis and negotiating better terms in the interest of the Group
• Ensure the entities have cash to operate on a daily basis
• Ensure the security of bank transactions
• Follow Group Treasury KPIs on a monthly basis for the overall cluster (e.g. expired bank guarantee %, cash generation, cash conversion, number of bank accounts, FX exposure, other financial income and expenses)
• Manage the bank accounts (oversee the opening, closing, change of signatures, RFP)
• Mitigate financial risks (in particular FX through monthly follow up of FX exposure of each country/legal entity and note actions to be taken)
• Control bonds and bank guarantees, ensuring the wording used/proposed by counterparties are in line with Schneider Group requirements
• Assist/coordinate implementation of Treasury tools, as planned by MEA and Group Treasury
• Contribute to digitisation efforts of Treasury operations for the cluster, including use of online banking, SWIFT connectivity, host to host solutions
• Maintain basic knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements for multinational corporates in Anglophone Cluster 
• Support sales financing initiative in the Cluster
• Follow banking sector devleopments regularly that can benefit Schneider Electric
• Contribute positively to the Global Treasury & Trade community within Schneider Electric through sharing lessons learned, knowledge on a regular basis
• Reconcile SA Reserve Bank approvals granted and import letter of undertaking
• Manage intercompany cash loans with corporate treasury
• Follow up on Mark-to-Market on open hedges as per IFRS reporting
• Approvals on monthly bank reconciliations

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration and Economics, or another university degree with an MBA degree
• 5 years plus experience in Treasury and/or Banking experience in relevant geographies.
• Experience in regulated Foreign Exchange regime is essential.

Skills / Abilities:

• Strong analytical ability, budgeting and cash forecasting
• Very good command of written and spoken English
• High proficiency in MS Office programs
• Good understanding of basic accounting principles
• Team player with very good communication skills including effective writing abilities
• Self starter working style, without depending much on others
• Ability to work in matrix type organisations
• Business orientation and high sense of ethics & responsibility