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Head Of Treasury At Bridge Talent Management

Valley Hospital

Healthcare / Medical full time Nairobi Posted 21 hours ago

One HR information system to manage your employees’ entire employment lifecycle. Build an incredible workplace and grow your business with our all-in-one platform.Role Overview The Head of Treasury will own the end-to-end treasury function across all markets, ensuring optimal liquidity, capital efficiency, FX execution, and settlement integrity across the multi-country payment infrastructure. This is a strategic and operational leadership role responsible for designing and running the treasury architecture that enables the business to scale across markets. The role goes beyond cash management — it includes liquidity strategy, FX execution (including OTC), banking infrastructure, and capital optimization. The ideal candidate has deep experience in fintech, payments, or banking treasury environments, with strong exposure to multi-currency, multi-market liquidity systems and high-volume transactional flows. Key Responsibilities Treasury Strategy & Capital Efficiency Define and own overall treasury strategy across all markets Optimize capital allocation, liquidity efficiency, and float utilization Ensure efficient deployment of funds across wallets, banks, and partner rails Drive improvements in cash velocity and working capital efficiency Provide strategic input on business expansion from a liquidity perspective  Liquidity & Float Management Own real-time liquidity positioning across all currencies and markets Design systems to ensure continuous liquidity availability across rails Forecast liquidity requirements based on transaction volume and growth projections Minimize idle cash while ensuring operational settlement readiness Build dashboards for real-time liquidity visibility and decision-making Treasury Operations & Settlements Own all cross-border and domestic settlement flows Ensure accurate, timely, and controlled disbursements and reconciliations Design scalable settlement architecture across banks, PSPs, and mobile money operators Reduce settlement failures through process design and operational controls Ensure strong auditability and reconciliation integrity across all flows FX, OTC & Liquidity Markets Own FX strategy across all markets and currencies Establish and manage an internal OTC desk for liquidity and currency conversion Identify, onboard, and negotiate FX providers and liquidity partners Execute and optimize buy/sell flows for fiat and stable coins where applicable Manage FX exposure and implement hedging strategies Optimize spread capture and FX execution efficiency Banking, PSP & Partner Infrastructure Own relationships with banks, PSPs, mobile money operators, and settlement partners Negotiate float terms, fees, settlement cycles, and liquidity arrangements Design and optimize multi-partner treasury infrastructure Support onboarding of new financial partners from a treasury readiness perspective Forecasting & Treasury Intelligence Build short, medium, and long-term cash flow forecasts Align treasury forecasts with business growth and transaction dynamics Provide actionable insights on liquidity and capital planning Track cash efficiency, FX performance, and settlement health Controls, Risk & Governance Establish treasury controls, policies, and governance frameworks Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements Maintain audit-ready documentation Embed strong controls across FX, settlements, and liquidity management Systems & Automation Drive automation of reconciliations, liquidity tracking, and reporting Partner with engineering to build real-time treasury systems Ensure data integrity and scalability of treasury platforms Implement dashboards for executive decision-making Leadership Scope Build and lead the treasury function as the company scales Define structure, processes, and eventually hire and manage a team Act as the primary treasury authority across all markets Requirements 7–12+ years experience in treasury, FX, liquidity, or banking operations Strong background in fintech, payments, banking, or financial infrastructure Experience managing multi-currency and multi-market treasury operations Deep understanding of: Liquidity management FX markets and execution Payment settlement systems Banking and PSP infrastructure Experience building or scaling treasury systems in high-volume environments Strong analytical and financial modelling skills Experience in African or emerging markets preferred Preferred Qualifications Experience running or participating in an OTC or FX trading function Exposure to stable coin or digital asset liquidity management Experience in high-growth fintech or cross-border payments companies Strong automation or systems mindset (treasury tech stacks, APIs, dashboards)