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Finance Treasury and Payments Manager

Sub-Saharan African

Location: Remote, preferably resident in Africa (Kenya, Uganda or Malawi)

About this role

The Finance team currently supports all financial activities in 13 countries, 10 of which are in Africa. As a member of the global finance team, the role will deliver on finance and payments responsibilities for our programs and stakeholders.  

They will report to the Payments Lead, and collaborate with other members of the team to deliver on organizational goals. 

We are looking for a candidate with a treasury and payments background and strong analytical skills. Collaboration and efficient communication will be part of the work routine. A solutions-oriented mindset, drive for excellence and flexibility to adapt to quickly changing requirements while being attentive to details are essential for success in this role.

 

Reports to: Treasury and Payments Lead

Level: Manager

Travel requirement: at least 1-2 times a year to our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits. 

What you’ll do:

Treasury - 50% of time and effort

  • Managing the implementation of Treasury Management Systems, Treasury policies, processes and workflows
  • Create a governance structure around Treasury policies and process designs.
  • Provide feasible analysis and funding structure for projects.
  • Manage currency trade execution and exposures for existing projects/ countries GD operates in. The currencies include (but are not limited to) - BDT, GBP, KES, LRD, MAD, MWK, MZN, NGN, RWF, UGX and USD.
  • Liquidity and cash flow management - Globally and for country operations.
  • Rethink cash flow reporting and support a strong cash management culture.  
  • Lead investment management, execution, and reporting
  • Own financial account’s introduction, maintenance, and audit
  • Own a strong and professional relationship with financial institutions, telecoms and our service providers.

 

Payments - 30% of time and effort

  • Manage the payment cycles including issuing payments and resolving exceptions.
  • Monitor, investigate, and resolve problems or issues with payments or funding.
  • Design and implement efficient payment processes across all GD operations/countries based on the best practices
  • Support the Finance team as required to meet the department’s objectives.
  • Help run country finance operations eg. Petty cash counts, asset counts, finance liaison with authorities (tax, statutory filings), etc
  •  Ensure monthly bank reconciliations are complete with no exceptions

Risk / Compliance - 20% of time and effort

  • Drive control and compliance culture in the organization
  • Understand, advise, and implement controls and compliance requirements with external stakeholders like tax regulators and payment partners
  • Manage in-country audits, special reporting to donors and regulatory bodies on request
  • Lead compliance with regulations, internal policies, and guidelines
  • Manage KYC documentation and process for new & existing banks
  • Drive technology-enabled solutions for the Finance.

 

What you’ll bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting  is a must
  • Advanced finance education like MBA, CPA, CFA, FRM, etc will be an added advantage
  • 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with at least 2 years of experience in a treasury or payments role
  • Working proficiency in English. Knowledge of French and Portuguese will be an added advantage
  • Competence in Excel and financial & accounting software (e.g. Intacct, Emburse, QuickBooks)
  • Bonus: Proven experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume, or matrix work environment

 

Alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies is expected.  We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.

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