Group Head of Treasury at a Well-established Private Equity Company - Robert Walters

Robert Walters - Our client is a well-established private equity / investment company based in South-West Nigeria, with diverse business offerings covering the following: Agribusiness processing & exports, Logistics, Fintech and financial services and Healthcare.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Head of Treasury

Job ID: 50931603/001
Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Liaise with executive management as well as other senior members of the finance team to determine funding needs of businesses across the Group.
• Advise on appropriate capital structures for all businesses, in order to mitigate financial risk and optimize shareholder returns.
• Oversee cash management across the Group, with the objective of maximizing working capital availability and minimizing finance costs.
• Develop and execute funding strategies to support growth objectives for all businesses within the Group
• Take senior responsibility for managing relationships with banking partners.
• Ensure availability of short-term credit lines (including access to the commercial paper market) to ensure that liquidity needs are always met
• Manage the investor relations process, by maintaining and developing relationships with local and international investors.
• Lead all negotiations with lenders and potential investors, including pricing, security, covenants, valuation, governance, etc
• Prepare (or supervise preparation of) investor presentations, pitch decks, and other materials to support funding efforts.
• Continuously observe and analyse financial market trends and conditions to identify potential opportunities and risks for the Group’s businesses.

Candidate requirements

• An appropriate postgraduate qualification such as an MBA, or M.Sc. Finance, Economics or Risk Management
• Professional qualifications such as FRM, ACA, ACCA, CFA, would also be beneficial
• Twelve (12) years cognate experience in funding-related roles- commercial/investment banking, corporate treasury, development finance.
• Experience in the international commodities space will be favourably considered
• Experience in Manufacturing will also be of advantageous
• A combination of strong financial and analytical skills as well as experience in engaging financiers and investors and gaining their confidence
• Ability to demonstrate strong relationships with local and international investors is critical
• Strong project management skills.

Salary
Negotiable.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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