Head of Treasury Employment Opportunity – ABC Capital Bank Ltd

Job Title:     Head of Treasury
Organisation: ABC Capital
Bank Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Chief Executive
Officer
About US:
ABC Capital Bank started its journey in 1993, as a deposit taking
financial institution then trading by the name Capital Finance Corporation
Limited. Licensed and supervised by Bank of Uganda under the Financial
Institutions Act 2004, Capital Finance Corporation Limited offered a wide range
of products such as savings accounts, business accounts, fixed deposits,
business loans services and remittances through Western Union money transfer
agency. ABC Capital Bank is part of ABC Group, Kenya and has ambitious growth
plans.
Job Summary: The Head of
Treasury will be tasked with the following;
  • Grow
    Treasury business by providing effective leadership to the Business Unit’s
    staff and management of the department’s operations.
  • Optimise
    marketing of Treasury products, ensure to maintain and manage
    existing customer forex trading clientel, look to acquire new customers
    and actively participate in the cross-selling of the Bank’s products by
    having close working relationship with the Chief Executive, Other business
    heads, Relationship managers /Business Development managers and all
    product partners.
  • Responsible
    for Risk Management within the Treasury Unit and the entire bank as per
    Bank of Uganda Guidelines.
  • Responsible
    for Business Development and System Development and utilization
    within Treasury.
  • Optimise
    on Utilisation of ABC Bank Financial Resources through Liquidity
    management, Forex trading and Bond trading.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Supporting
    the business needs for research on treasury portfolio, indicative pricing
    and hedging strategies for foreign exchange risk.
  • In
    charge of the implementation of Globally acceptable standards of risk,
    control, systems and processes.
  • Overview
    of all Treasury dealing activities to ensure that Market risks are taken
    within agreed parameters which allow profitability and optimal capital
    utilization.
  • Responsible
    for Treasury Budget.
  • Ensure
    active participation in ALCO for management of the bank’s assets
    and liabilities, positions and market risks issues and operating within
    ALCO policies and guidelines to maintain the statutory, operational and
    stress liquidity targets and ratios at all times.
  • Customer
    Relationship Management with in collaboration with the Treasury sales
    desk, Corporate, SME and Retail Department.
  • Support
    team members in relationship management and acquiring new clients.
  • Identify
    and distribute relevant third party research material to internal
    stakeholders across the Group.
  • Identification
    of new customer opportunities
  • Identification
    of competitive threats and market opportunities
  • Maintain
    good relationship with the regulators and with the ability to
    contribute and where possible influence policy formulation.
  • Ensure
    adherence to proper conduct and professional behaviour for all Treasury
    front office staff and enforcement of disciplinary action and deviation
    from such desired behaviour.
  • Responsible
    for recruiting, training and career development for staff in Treasury
    Department.
  • Explore
    other channels of trade eg Gold, Convertible currencies etc.
Key Performance Indicators:
  • Employee
    satisfaction with work environment in Treasury Department.
  • Employee
    satisfaction index
  • Employee
    retention index and/or turnover rate
  • Customer
    satisfaction in the delivery of Treasury products
  • Customer
    satisfaction index
  • Customer
    retention index
  • Quality
    standards
  • Business
    performance of Treasury Department
  • Meet
    the Departments Annual forex Trading Income.
  • Meet
    the Departments T-Bond Annual trading income.
  • Identify
    and deliver new market opportunities including new products.
  • Risk
    Management
  • Ensure
    the Department operates within the set Market Risk parameters as guided by
    CBK Prudential Guidelines and ABC Bank Board
  • Ensure
    the Department achieves satisfactory Audit ratings.
  • Customer
    Growth
  • Ensure
    the department meets its Cross-selling targets.
  • Ensure
    Department assists the Bank in the growth of the CASA book, by opening
    personal accounts and SME accounts per staff per year.
  • Ensure
    scheduled visits for existing forex trading clients is adhered to.
  • Ensure
    scheduled pipeline for new forex trading clients is followed.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the ABC Capital Bank
    Head of Treasury career placement should hold a University Degree in a financial field from a recognized
    institution.
  • Hold
    ACI Dealing certification
  • Extensive
    knowledge of treasury products with minimum of three years trading room
    experience.
  • Proficiency
    for evaluating market conditions and responding quickly, proactively
    and positively.
  • Excellent
    analytical and decision making skills
  • Extensive
    knowledge of banking practices and local banking regulations.
  • Knowledge
    of banking products
  • Skills
    in leadership and sales management
  • Ability
    to translate the bank’s corporate strategy into a departmental
    business plan and operationalise the same.
  • Ability
    to provide leadership that motivates staff to maximise their productivity
    and retention.
  • Ability
    to present, communicate and implement essential changes to position
    Treasury Department for sustainable success in competitive markets.
  • Ability
    to effectively promote the bank and establish business networks at high
    levels within the target markets.
  • Willingness
    to take measured risks.
How to Apply:
If your qualifications and experience match those described above
please send a detailed application together with your CV, transcripts, academic
certificates and other qualification documents with a cover letter of not more
than 2 pages to The Executive Director, ABC Capital Bank Limited, P.O. Box
21091, Kampala or Email to: hr@abccapitalbank.co.ug
Deadline: 21st
June 2017

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