Treasury Lead

Trafigura.wd3.puma Energy Careers

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Cotonou, Benin Until 9/6/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 8, 2026 Last posted July 8, 2026
Job description

Main Purpose

To perform designated responsibilities on a day-to-day basis as laid down in this document and supporting with routine operations besides assisting in other initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviewing local/regional cash flow forecasts.
  • Cash liquidity report (Reviewing cash balance per account, entity, country, region, etc.)
  • Reviewing cash flow deviation reports to ensure no impact to group liquidity
  • Reviewing cash flow on monthly basis with country Finance manager and understand business dynamics
  • Collaborating with the Puma and banking partners for region & ensuring operational queries are resolved
  • Developing liquidity strategies, overseeing liquidity and debt management for entities under purview
  • Actively managing debt and other financing facilities/instruments to ensure cost-effective funding entities
  • Participate in the facility renewal process, negotiating terms and conditions with banking partners along with Regional Treasury head.
  • Develop and enforce Treasury policies, procedures, and KPIs, ensuring adherence to compliance and operational controls
  • Support Intercompany maintenance process (legacy from the past) and adequate execution of new loan agreements with Cosec
  • Responsible for the FX procurement and FX payment processes
  • Review, reconcile and approve FX payments ensuring compliance with financial controls
  • Reviewing FX movements for the region and ensure all processes are being followed
  • Ensuring all FX balance sheet exposures are validated and monitored
  • Ensuring all FX trades are being recorded
  • Support Group Treasury on various initiatives & analysis
  • Supporting & providing all required confirmation to accounting /audit team

Cash and Liquidity Preparation

  • Manage liquidity
  • Optimise Interest expense/earnings
  • Manage all inter-company flows
  • Manage bank fees

Cash Forecasting

  • Daily Balance update
  • Highlight WC needs and propose solutions

Adhoc

  • Bank relationship management
  • Regulatory compliance for countries under purview
  • Compliance with Puma Energy processes and policies
  • Management and updating of bank signatories
  • Local Regulatory/ Liquidity updates
  • Prepare Weekly Treasury Reviews
  • Assist in Kyriba implementation
  • Assist in running an RFP & it’s implementation across the respective countries.
  • Addressing Treasury related queries
  • Timely resolution of audit queries/findings
  • Timely and clear KissFlow submissions
  • Support new markets with Treasury related topics

Requirements:

Experience

  • Degree in Finance/Accounting/Treasury or related fields.
  • 5 years minimum Treasury experience.

Skills 

  • Good knowledge about treasury, accounting and banking operations.
  • Fluent in English and French
  • Advanced spreadsheeting experience
About this role

Summary

Manage treasury operations, cash flow, liquidity, FX, and banking relationships.

Job title

Treasury Lead

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

energy

Location requirements

Cotonou, Benin; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

treasuryaccountingbanking operationsExcelEnglishFrench

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

treasurycash flowliquiditybanking operations
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cotonou, Benin

Work arrangement unknown City