Treasury Operations Consultant - Sandton, South Africa - Discovery Ltd.

Discovery Ltd.

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Sandton, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Business Unit:
Discovery Bank
Function:Banking
Date:31 Jul 2023
About Discovery
Discovery's core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives.

We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery.

Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best.

As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Bank
Discovery Bank is a bank like no other - a shared-value bank, designed with our clients in mind.

We're all about sharing the value that clients create when they manage their money well, back with them through exceptional interest rates and rewards.

Our Vitality Money programme measures how well clients manage their finances, informs them of what it means to be financially healthy, and empowers them with the knowledge to get enhanced rewards for managing their money well.

If you're adaptable, a problem-solver, always questioning the way things are done, passionate about doing what is right, and obsessed with providing a quality service experience, we have a job for you where you can be your best in an environment that's safe and nurturing.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Head of Treasury Operations and Technology, the Treasury Consultant will be responsible for the day-to-day activities of Discovery Bank's Treasury Operations area.

They are responsible for providing a full range of Treasury Support Services (Back office, Middle Office, and Systems Testing) to the Bank's Treasury department.

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

Provide daily endtoend Treasury support including trade and payment verification, confirmation, settlements, General Ledger posting and payment reconciliation
Provide system testing support (UAT) on bug fixes, system enhancements and new treasury products
Reconcile and validate trade capture and day trading activity in timely and accurate manner.
Assist in resolving trade discrepancies caused from trade failures, breaks, etc.
Ensure that Treasury related internal bank accounts are reconciled by clearing all exceptions
Perform daily financial reconciliation between front office systems, payments systems, risk systems & Finance's GL to ensure data in all systems matches
Perform variance analysis between Front Office P&L and Finance GL to ensure variances are analysed & explained

Personal Attributes and Skills

Written and verbal business communication skills
Intermediate excel skills an advantage.
Analytical capability and Problem solver
Selfstarter and independent thinker
Proven ability to plan, navigate and implement initiatives across multiple areas/platforms/business & functional units
Experience in managing vendor relationships

Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
Banking / Payments related qualifications (ACI/PASA) an advantage
Minimum five years' experience in a Bank Payments or Treasury support environment
Experience in performing system and trade reconciliations
Good understanding of the processing of financial markets instruments in the following asset classes; Foreign Exchange (FX), Money Markets and Fixed Income
Systems experience: Calypso and SAP preferred
Knowledge of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication pa(SWIFT) is preferred
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.