Treasury Officer at Save the Children in Philippines, Philippines

TREASURY OFFICER will be responsible to assist in carrying out the Treasury and General Accounting Function of the Organization. He/she should be familiar with payments, audits, invoices, managing accounting activities, including bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREA:

1. Cash Management:

• Monitoring daily cash balances and forecasting future cash needs.
• Processing payments and receipts, including wire transfers and ACH transactions.
• Managing bank accounts and maintaining authorized signatories.
• Reconciling bank statements and identifying discrepancies.

2**. Investment Management:**

• Analyzing investment opportunities and allocating excess cash to suitable investment vehicles.
• Monitoring investment performance and managing portfolio risks.

3. Risk Management:

• Identifying and mitigating potential financial risks, including foreign exchange fluctuations and interest rate volatility.
• Implementing hedging strategies to manage market risks.

4. Financial Reporting:

• Preparing regular treasury reports for senior management, including cash flow forecasts and

  liquidity analysis.

• Preparing regular treasury reports for senior management, including cash flow forecasts and

               liquidity analysis.
  

5. Banking Relationships:

• Building and maintaining relationships with banks to secure favorable terms on banking services.
• Negotiating credit lines and other financing arrangements

6. Compliance:

• Ensuring adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements related to treasury operations.

Health, safety, security and risk management

• Be a role model for safety and security and comply with all workplace safety policy, procedure, work instructions and training
• Act safely at all times
• Report all incidents, injuries and potential hazards in a timely manner
• Participate in, and contribute to, health and safety awareness and improvements
• Be aware of, document and manage the risks associated with your team’s programs and workplaces and ensure appropriate elimination or mitigation measures are applied

Leadership/people management roles must include:

• Ensure staff have completed all required training and have up-to-date background and working with children checks
• Lead and promote a culture of strong governance promoting employee health, safety and security and operational risk management
• Show leadership towards health and safety awareness and improvements

Additional health and safety requirements for roles with potential physical, psychological and/or safety and security risks:

• Can multi-task and work under pressure
• Can work long hours

Child protection and safeguarding requirements

All roles must include:

• Maintain a child safe environment at the workplace and safeguard children’s rights, acting in the best interests of children at all times
• Comply with the Child Safeguarding Policy & Code of Conduct
• Demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children in both your private and professional life
• Never abuse the position of trust that comes with being a part of the Save the Children family
• Maintain a safe and positive relationship at all times when working with children and young people
• Respond to any concerns for the safety or wellbeing of a child in a program in accordance with internal reporting processes

Leadership/people management roles must include:

• Ensure staff have completed background checks and are trained in child safeguarding in line with organizational and program requirements

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field
• Strong understanding of financial markets and instruments
• Proficiency in financial analysis and modeling
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with various departments
• Attention to detail and ability to work accurately under pressure
• Experience with treasury management systems and software
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory compliance standards
• Certifications in Treasury Management (e.g., CTP) or other relevant financial certifications
• Advanced financial modeling techniques or experience with complex financial analysis
• Experience with international financial regulations or cross-border transactions