Finance and Accounting · Not stated
Direct employerTreasury Officer (French-speaker)
NairobiMid level · Not statedDeadline not published by employerChecked 9 Oct 2026
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About this role
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Role overview
Thunes is hiring a Treasury Officer based in Nairobi, Kenya. This role suits professionals with experience in treasury and cross-border payments, especially those fluent in French and familiar with Francophone Africa. The position involves working closely with teams across multiple countries in a fintech environment.
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What you will do
- Forecast daily transaction volumes expected from all payout partners worldwide using the Forecasting System.
- Prepare and release funding wires and execute foreign exchange conversions with banks, network partners, and liquidity providers.
- Monitor network funding flows and confirm receipt of funds from partners.
- Assist clients with issues related to incoming prefunding flows.
- Manage and report on working capital allocated to Treasury.
- Collaborate with Product and Treasury teams to improve Treasury systems such as forecasting and safeguarding.
- Perform daily safeguarding procedures for all operating entities.
- Manage foreign exchange execution flows with payout partners, confirm credit of funds, and book executed deals.
- Monitor payout partner foreign exchange costs to ensure compliance with pricing agreements.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in a Treasury role within corporate or financial services with cross-border payments experience.
- Proficiency in online banking platforms and payment systems including SWIFT, SEPA, GIRO, RTGS; experience with Treasury Management Systems is optional.
- Knowledge of foreign exchange markets, cross-currency rates, trading concepts, FX margin mathematics, and FX related to cash and liquidity management.
- Familiarity with safeguarding, forecasting, and reconciliations.
- Advanced skills in Excel including macros, VLOOKUP, and pivot tables.
- Fluent in French.
- Preferably experience working in Francophone Africa.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.