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The Treasury Expert will be responsible for managing and executing all treasury-related functions within the organization, ensuring efficient payments processing, cash and liquidity management, risk mitigation, and compliance with NATO Financial Rules, NCIA policies, and international accounting standards. The role supports operational stability, financial integrity, and audit readiness through robust internal controls, accurate reporting, and effective use of treasury management systems.

Responsibilities:

• Payments Processing: Process all approved payments for the organization, including undertaking defined internal control procedures, maintaining comprehensive documentation, and securing all required approvals to ensure accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness.

• Payroll and Currency Transfers: Process payroll payments and execute currency transfers across the organization, coordinating with HR/finance teams to ensure timely, accurate disbursements while adhering to regulatory and internal requirements for multicurrency and cross-border transactions.

• Cash and Liquidity Management: Monitor daily cash positions and ensure adequate liquidity to meet operational needs. Support short-term cash forecasts. Manage intercompany transactions.

• Risk Management: Identify and assess counterparty risks. Investigate options to mitigate these risks in line with NATO Financial Rules and Regulations and NCIA policy and directives. Advice Head of Treasury on the potential actions and reporting.

• Treasury Systems and Technology: Support the implementation and utilization of treasury management systems (TMS), Kyriba for automation of payments, reconciliations, and reporting. Contribute to process improvements through digital tools and data analytics.

• Compliance and Reporting: Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, NATO Financial Rules and Regulations, NCIA policies, directives and accounting standards (e.g., IPSAS). Prepare accurate financial reports for senior management.

• Reconciliation and Accounting: Reconcile bank statements and maintain detailed, accurate accounting records to enable effective control, monitoring, and reporting of all bank accounts and transactions. Perform monthly reconciliations of treasury and fiscal accounts, identifying and resolving discrepancies promptly using automated tools where possible.

• Internal Controls Implementation: Implement and monitor necessary internal controls as outlined in the Treasury Internal Control Framework, conducting periodic reviews to strengthen risk mitigation and operational integrity.

• Process Documentation: Maintain comprehensive and up-to-date process documentation for all treasury activities, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), workflows, and training materials to support knowledge transfer and audit readiness.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

Education:

Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline (such as Business Administration, Public Administration, Treasury, Finance or Management Accounting) with 2 years post-related experience; Or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post-related experience

Experience:

2 or 4 years of minimum relevant experience depending on the level of education. Experience with developing and maintaining financial data, using Microsoft Office tools, in particularly Excel. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, Treasury Management Systems (preferably Kyriba), Banking Systems/Tools

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in financial software and tools, including Excel, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle), and Treasury Management Systems (e.g. Kyriba, desirably including implementation, configuration, or optimization for cash forecasting, payments, and reconciliations).

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