The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

is looking for a Treasury Finance Business Analyst (Geneva-based)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as expert in related field of responsibilities (finance, treasury, business processes management and development) and contribute to global institutional priorities
• Contribute to development of strategy in related area of expertise
• Have and maintain updated knowledge of best practices, anticipate internal and external challenges
• Have a solution-oriented mindset
• Interact pragmatically and strategically with internal and external stakeholders
• Articulate complex ideas and issues across the organization in order to build consensus and foster new initiatives

• Manage daily short-term cash operations, working capital and funding (handle excess/shortage of cash, money market investments and borrowing needs, etc.)
• Monitor credit facilities (headroom), borrowing needs and sensitivity to interest rate movements in relation to credit facilities
• Optimize liquidity management and asset returns, develop cash management strategies, policies and procedures
• Contribute to cash flows forecasting and liquidity needs by ensuring that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements
• Foster development of global cash management structure with partner financial institutions
• Support the delegations in the field with all treasury and banking related issues
• Contribute to the deployment and use of treasury management systems and related processes within Treasury and the organization
• Be the back-up of other team members

Profile:

• Qualified finance professional with master’s degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration
• Background and experience required
• Graduate degree in Finance or Banking (or a relevant business discipline)
• Strong experience in Treasury or a combination of Finance, Treasury, Financial Services Industry and Banking experience in an international environment
• Experience in financial risk management, ideally in treasury and financial risk management (FX, liquidity, etc.) with extensive knowledge of financial markets, financial products and financial instruments
• Excellent knowledge of global banking, liquidity management techniques, products & services
• Ability to trade in relevant financial products including MM, FX etc
• Excellent knowledge of cash forecast methodology, practical experience of cash forecast usage
• Prior experience in maintaining or developing banking relationships, and strong knowledge of services provided by global banks is a plus
• Ability to translate treasury workstreams into treasury activities and processes
• Experience with TMS, trading and banking platforms
• Affinity towards technology and analytics
• Good knowledge of regulations that impact treasury
• Very good computer skills (MS Office, etc.)
• Desired skills & profile
• Excellent conceptual and organisational skills, analysis and robust planning discipline, ability to analyse and understand complex information flow
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills, mental agility, organisational and analytical skills
• Strong team player and capacity for collaborative teamwork across disciplines and in a fast-moving environment
• Affinity to humanitarian activities and/or public sector as well as to financial reporting
• Display of a strong sense of initiative, whilst being results-oriented and proactive
• Pragmatic, practical, flexible and resilient
• Strong problem-solving skills, including innovative thinking
• Strong capacity to work autonomously
• Fluency in English and working proficiency in French with excellent writing skills
• Unquestionable ethics, integrity and values

Applications can be sent via LinkedIn or directly on the ICRC website