Job Title: Head
of Treasury
of Treasury
Organisation: Barclays Bank
UK
UK
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Managing
Director
Director
About Barclays UK:
Barclays is a British multinational banking and financial services
company headquartered in London. It is a universal bank with operations in
retail, wholesale and investment banking, as well as wealth management,
mortgage lending and credit cards. It has operations in over 50 countries and
territories and has around 48 million customers. As of 31 December 2011,
Barclays had total assets of US$2.42 trillion, the seventh-largest of any bank
worldwide.
company headquartered in London. It is a universal bank with operations in
retail, wholesale and investment banking, as well as wealth management,
mortgage lending and credit cards. It has operations in over 50 countries and
territories and has around 48 million customers. As of 31 December 2011,
Barclays had total assets of US$2.42 trillion, the seventh-largest of any bank
worldwide.
Job Summary: The Barclays
Bank Head of Treasury will primarily steer and achieve agreed Treasury targets
in line with the business objectives through the provision of focused treasury
business plans, business development, striving to maintain income, cost and
operational standards, management and development of accurate systems and MI,
Staff management and development and executive management contribution.
Bank Head of Treasury will primarily steer and achieve agreed Treasury targets
in line with the business objectives through the provision of focused treasury
business plans, business development, striving to maintain income, cost and
operational standards, management and development of accurate systems and MI,
Staff management and development and executive management contribution.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1. Market Knowledge and Innovation:
Business Development and Control- 20%
- Work to maintain an orderly and efficient
market place within the country drawing on support from the central bank,
local banks and regulatory authorities. - Intuitively investigate, develop and
promote new Treasury products and services as required by Treasury
internal customers and external customers of the bank. - Work closely with Regional and Group Treasury
in the promotion of new products and services. - All pertinent performance and risk
management issues must be advised to the Regional Treasurer at all times. - Adhere to all limits without exception.
- Proactively encourage and foster a sales
culture within Treasury embedding customer service and sales targets. - Oversee and monitor sales and profit
targets based on customer flows. - Encourage and support the development of a
market- making desk in local currency, interest rate and local
currency/third currency foreign exchange products. Progress the
development of a liquid inter-bank market in the domestic currency. - Offer an innovative product proposals and
strategies backed up by high quality market analysis to internal and
external customers, based on a sound understanding of market conditions,
customer demand and agreed risk tolerances.
2. Strategy and Business Planning:
Business Planning- 20%
- Prepare and agree a Treasury Business Plan
with the country executive that encompasses and supports the Treasury SBU
vision. - Acquire approval from the Regional
Treasurer for the plan. - Disseminate the objectives and strategies
of the plan to staff.
3. Leadership and Management
Staff Management and Development- 20%
- Define the targets and responsibilities of
desk heads (liquidity management, market-making and sales) under the
approval of the Regional Treasurer and manage and implement the
performance contracts of dealer - Meet staffing numbers and skill/experience
levels as directed by the Regional Treasury and implement the preferred
model for Treasury. - Maintain and foster a focused, top class
work culture of all Treasury employees. - Ensure that staff pursues goals and
training to maximise their potential. - Identify and develop successor(s) planning
at all levels in the management hierarchy and include cross training as
part of a defined staff development plan.
4. Technical Experience and Capability:
Systems and MI- 20%
- Support, develop and assist in the
implementation of IT structures, processes and controls - Produce the necessary management
information as required by Group and Regional Treasury. - Actively support the Finance Division and
Treasury Operations area in the provision of accurate and reliable
financials, reconciling and eliminating differences as they occur.
Executive Management Contribution- 20%
- Represent Treasury at all senior executive
country forums e.g. CMC, ALCO, etc - Build and grow close working relationships
with country management. - Actively relate to and support local
industry forums. - Actively maintain a dialogue with the
central bank. - Actively develop customer contacts for
Treasury products and services.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold an
MBA or equivalent qualifications are desirable. - Previous experience in treasury
environment. - Working across parts of the Group, gaining
buy-in and commitment when this may not be readily forthcoming. - Past exposure and experience of Barclays
Africa operating platform and back office procedures within African
countries would be an advantage. - Good working knowledge of the Bank’s
Personnel policies. - Detailed knowledge and understanding the
cultural aspects of delivering change within Africa would be an advantage. - Detailed knowledge and understanding of
technical services provided be Service Delivery support of system
platforms. - Extensive knowledge of Project Management
principles. - A wide range of contacts within Business
Banking Trade Services would be an advantage. - Skills in Project management;
- Good negotiation skills;
- Skills in leadership and team management;
- Presentation skills.
- Excellent communication skills;
- Business Awareness;
- Strategic Thinking;
- Decision Making;
- Forward planning;
- Influencing others;
- Team results.
How to Apply:
If you feel challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you
can deliver on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application
letter, current curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our
recruitment website detail below:
can deliver on key deliverables as outlined above, upload your application
letter, current curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our
recruitment website detail below:
Barclays is an equal opportunity employer that recruits, develops and
promotes people on merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of
background and gender.
promotes people on merit, and rewards outstanding performance, regardless of
background and gender.
For queries contact us on 0417122453 or email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Deadline: 3rd March, 2017
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