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Job Title:    Treasurer

Organisation: Centenary
Bank

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: General
Manager Finance

 

About US:

Centenary Bank is a
commercial bank in Uganda licensed by the Bank of Uganda, the central bank and
national banking regulator.

 

Job Summary:   The
Treasurer will be responsible for Asset and Liability Management of the bank in
order to maximize value and control market risk.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Design
and monitor the liquidity risk management framework of the Bank, in
collaboration with Financial markets and Risk divisions, in compliance with
Bank of Uganda Guideline and Board liquidity risk appetite.

·       
Apply
forecasting models and scenario analysis to anticipate potential future
liquidity constraints-stress testing the balance sheet under adverse economic
scenarios.

·       
Review
cash and liquidity forecasting routines to identify risks and ensure compliance
with relevant liquidity risk metrics.

·       
Review
the concentration of depositors and borrowers and the behavioral adjustments,
assumptions for deposits.

·       
Independently
review and assess financial condition of investments

·       
Review
contingency funding plan, manage the long-term debt, manage other funding
sources, and Implement funding and hedging strategies.

·       
Analysis,
evaluation and monitoring of funding structure; development of optimization
strategies.

·       
Analyze
impacts to short-term money market rates and liquidity resulting from changes
in BOU policy rate (CBR).

·       
Perform
extensive financial analysis related to funding risks and opportunities and
Monitor Compliance with Financial covenants.

·       
Develop
and review quantitative models to forecast balance sheet and income statement
items and advice on the balance sheet mix appropriateness.

·       
Develop
periodic unit reports to Asset & Liability Committee (ALCO) as the senior
management forum responsible for decision-making on financial resource
deployment and allocation and optimizing risk-return

·       
Conduct
market intelligence, analysis of competitors and review economic outlook and
impact of industry legal and regulatory changes.

·       
Support
ALM Strategy through ad-hoc analysis, Develop, review and enforce compliance
with regulatory and ALM policy and procedure.

·       
Review
ALCO ratios and regulatory ratios.

·       
Monitor
interest and currency risk of the Bank, in collaboration with Financial and
Risk divisions and in compliance with Bank of Uganda Guidelines, Board market
risk appetite and international market practices.

·       
Responsible
for developing and maintaining the Bank’s funds transfer pricing process and
review foreign exchange exposure gaps.

·       
Provide
strategic and supervisory leadership to the division and lead in the
implementation of the performance management, talent development to meet
business objective in accordance with the Human Resources practices of the
Bank.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate for the Centenary Bank Treasurer job placement should hold a
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics or
similar field of study and / or an accounting professional qualification (ACCA,
CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst.

·       
Banking
experience, preferably in Treasury, Finance, or fixed income roles

·       
Clear
grasp of both global and local banking regulations including Basel III.

·       
Solid
understanding of how the balance sheet and income statement impact regulatory
and legal requirements

·       
Strong
experience in managing and analysing vast amounts of data

·       
Use of
Reuters, Bloomberg and other market sources.

·       
Strong
analytical and quantitative skills

·       
Strong
knowledge of Banking book products, e.g. loans and deposits, preferred

·       
Work
with stakeholders to provide value added services to business

·       
Understand
Business and Treasury stakeholder needs/ priorities and applicable mandate

·       
Ability
to communicate and present clearly and concisely in written and oral form with
people of different backgrounds and hierarchical levels

·       
Highly
motivated and self-sufficient individual with ability to be directed with high
precision and reliability

·       
Strategic
thinker with the ability to understand broad business issues and their
wide-ranging implications, and to make sound business recommendations

·       
Challenge,
resolve, and communicate issues to relevant stakeholders

·       
Good
analytical and problem-solving experience

·       
Ability
to work autonomously and as part of a team

·       
Strong
willingness to learn and take on new challenges and responsibilities

·       
Ability
to gather and share information to transfer knowledge and expertise to team
members

·       
Ability
to multi-task and work in fast paced environment

·       
Ability
to escalate issues and seek guidance.

·       
Financial
markets trading skills-ACI Dealing certification.

·       
Customer
service training.

·       
Advanced
Excel skills.

 

How to Apply:

If you are
interested in joining a dynamic team in a fast-paced work environment and meet
fully the requirements above, please:

 

Download an
application form, Click
Here

Fill the form and
attach an application letter (addressed to General Manager Human Resource,
Centenary Bank, P.O. Box 1892, Kampala), updated Curriculum Vitae, plus copies
of all academic credentials, testimonials and contact details of three
competent referees.

E-mail the above to:
Talent_sourcing@centenarybank.co.ug

 

Note; Only
shortlisted candidates will, be contacted.

 

Deadline: 12^th March 2021

 

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