Group Treasurer

Job description / Role

A leading Global Manufacturing company based in Dubai is looking to recruit a Head of Treasury.

The Role

The Treasury Head is responsible for managing the development and execution of the company's financial policy, offering necessary resilience on liquidity management, maximising the EBITDA to free cash flow conversion, driving M&A and investments activities, and managing financial risks and treasury operations. The Treasury Head is also responsible for developing relationships with external financial intermediaries such as banks, ratings agencies, and funds. In addition, this role is responsible for providing oversight and managing the coordination with the Project Finance team particularly on joint activities related to capturing financial deal structuring and managing financial stakeholders. The Treasury Head is also responsible for monitoring staff performance and providing continuous feedback and support to foster Directorate improvement efforts.

* Setting up cash monitoring to gain visibility where the cash is, where it is generated and where the cash drains are
* Cash pooling/optimisation within the geographical market which poses many challengers in terms of systems, regulations and infrastructure.
* Timely and accurate short- and long-term cash and liquidity forecasting.
* Analyse and recommend optimal capital structures to provide both solvency and liquidity buffers.
* A high growth strategy introduces increased risk levels and therefore requires a stronger balance sheet and prefect control over internal cash flow generation and swift access to external sources of capital.
* Evaluate and put in place the optimal funding structure in place
* Arrange debt and equity financing in line with business plan and project needs
* Engage and grow relations with Financial Institutions and investors to tap external liquidity.
* Arrange regular communication and networking.
* Monitor and optimize covenants, collateral and related contracts.
* Actively take part in M&A in an early stage, preferably already in the development of the M&A target list and strategy.
* Ensure the group's M&A activities are compliance with the business strategies for liquidity, capital structure, treasury reporting and integration.
* Group wide risk management including insurable and uninsurable risks; foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity, credit, fraud, economical, and political etc.

The Candidate

This is a senior level role and the candidate will need to have excellent ability to build strong relationships and be able to challenge and influence finance peers, business managers, customers and corporate functions. ACT Qualified or a member of the ACT with a proven track record of delivering treasury solutions within an international organisation, would be desirable

* IT systems (Oracle, treasury system and bank systems)
* Corporate tax for treasury related posts
* Experience with bridging treasury and accounting and leading a treasury team
* Liaising with other parts of the operations in treasury related matters (sales, procurement etc.), and the company insurance policies.
* Handling paperwork/formalities related to bonds, guarantees, convenient reporting

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary, plus company benefits

Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Pay and salary ranges are dependent upon experience, qualifications and training.

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half has a long history of connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled jobseekers. Bolstered by the strength of our brand, our people, our technology and our professional business model, we find meaningful and exciting employment for the people we place and provide clients access to the specialised talent they need to help grow their businesses.