Treasury Officer (Financial Planning Modelling) FOD - P3

international fund for agricultural development ifad Organizational Setting The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger.
It does so by investing in rural people.
IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.
The Financial Operations Department (FOD) is a dynamic, strategic and responsive business partner responsible to set and implement IFAD's financial strategy and manage its financial and material resources.
FOD ensures that IFAD's resources are efficiently, economically and effectively used to achieve the Fund's objectives in the long-term, safeguarding IFAD's financial sustainability, and delivering on its development commitments.
FOD is led by the Associate Vice President &, Chief Financial Officer and is comprised of three (3) divisions: the Treasury Division (TRE), the Financial Controller's Division (FCD) and the Procurement and Financial Management Division (PFM) and a Development Finance (DF) team.
The Treasury Division (TRE) protects IFAD's financial sustainability and credit rating ensuring a prudent leverage strategy in line with IFAD's mission, efficient and effective management of IFAD's liquidity, timely and accurate settlement of all incoming and outgoing payments , and robust financial planning and ALM risk management, while providing innovative and financially responsible solutions to IFAD's borrowers.
Within the Division, the Financial Planning Modelling and Middle- Office (FPM) team formulates strategies and policies for the optimization of the use of internal and external resources to finance IFAD's operations, monitor the Fund's liquid assets, the level of overall financial resources against liquidity requirements, implement and monitor ALM policy and provide investment portfolio analytics.
The Treasury Officer will deliver assigned objectives and activities and keep abreast of related industry developments and skills required to respond to the divisional work plan and results.
The Treasury Officer works under the overall strategic, policy and management guidance of the Director and Treasurer, TRE, and the direct supervision of the Senior Treasury Officer.
Job Role The incumbent is a seasoned professionals reflecting an in-depth, broad understanding of applicable regulations, standards and methods as well as IFAD's financial regulations, rules and transactional procedures in one or more financial occupations including accounting, budget, loans and grants, public financial management and/or treasury.
Position specific: in depth knowledge of asset management methodology, investment portfolio analytics, compliance and performance reporting, treasury management systems and industry standards and regulations.
Key Functions and Results 1.
FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER: The incumbent is a credible, trusted partner to the Department/ Division/ Unit where assigned.
They support the Fund's finance strategy and plans as well as models a commitment to financial integrity by acting as a responsive and constructive service provider with a focus on results.
The incumbent provides seasoned verbal and written advice and guidance to supervisors and staff on finance regulations, rules and procedures, facilitating a mutual understanding of roles and fiduciary accountabilities in direct support of integrity in the management of the Fund's financial resources. 2.
FINANCE MANAGEMENT: The incumbent is a seasoned professional with the capacity to interpret and apply a broad range of international and IFAD financial policies, rules and regulations as well as standards and techniques, and with knowledge of pillars of financial market drivers and financial risks.
Activities performed by the incumbent at this level may include (a) maintaining the financial procedures relating to the assigned operation, (b) preparing information for internal financial reporting and for IFAD's Annual Financial Statements, and to IFAD governing bodies as applicable, and (c) preparing timely, substantive replies to internal and external audit observations concerning the assigned financial operation. 3.
AGENT OF CHANGE: The incumbent understands and applies the principles of change management and proactively serves as a role model for transformation and capacity for acceptance of change.
They use a seasoned knowledge of results based management and budgeting, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other information technology to develop, analyze and promote acceptance of new methods of work and automated workflows.
The incumbent manages change through consultations with finance colleagues and outreach to internal and external stakeholders to build understanding of and to ensure open and regular communications pertaining to current and planned changes in the Fund's financial standards, regulations and rules. 4.
MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS: The incumbent is accountable for integrity, transparency, and equity in the personal use of assigned IFAD resources, including equipment, supplies and, as applicable, staff or consultants supervised.
Position specifics: 5.
FINANCIAL PLANING MODELING: The Finance Specialist (FPM) is responsible for the development of financial policies and frameworks, financial models, treasury systems and middle office.
Through simulations and enhancement of financial models, they build simulations on a range of scenarios reflecting IFAD's current and future resources and financial positions, analyse results and identify key inputs for information on resource mobilization priorities/ opportunities, and the Fund's financial sustainability.
The incumbent administers Treasury systems, provide investment portfolio analytics and reporting liaising with external counterparts and internally with IM unit.
They implement ALM methodologies.
They produce reporting periodically on all output of the functions above for TRE and FOD management, Risk Management, and internal committees.
Position specific: More specifically, Treasury Officer is accountable for overseeing the day-to-day processing of front-office operations, ensuring smooth handover to the back office, providing risk and compliance monitoring, performance measurement and attribution analysis and production of related periodic reporting.
Core functions for this position include but are not limited to: 1.
Portfolio Analytics and Reporting: o Provide periodic portfolio analytics, including performance measurement, risk assessment, and attribution analysis for Internally and externally managed portfolios o Ensure compliance with the limits and requirements of the relevant policies and guidelines. 2.
Treasury Systems Administration o Administer and maintain Treasury systems, including Bloomberg AIM and PORT Enterprise, as well as the Treasury Management System (TMS). o Ensure data integrity, system updates, and functionality to support Treasury operations effectively. 3.
Data Management and Reporting: o Provide accurate and timely data to internal and external stakeholders enable portfolio analytics, reporting and monitoring. o Manage data feed processes from input to analysis and produce periodic reports for Treasury, senior management, risk management, and internal committees. 4.
Reconciliation and Exception Management: o Perform periodic reconciliations between Treasury positions, global custodian records, and internal accounting data. o Manage exceptions and ensure proper documentation and resolution processes are followed. 5.
Compliance Management: o Lead the implementation of the annual investment guidelines updated. o Oversee pre- and post-trade compliance processes for investment management trading activities using dedicated systems. o Monitor adherence to investment guidelines and regulatory requirements, producing compliance reports as necessary. 6.
Documentation, Financial Controls and Audit: o Maintain accurate and comprehensive documentation for all processes, ensuring compliance with financial controls and audit requirements. o Maintain a complete audit trail for investment and swap transactions, reconciliations, and exception management. o Support the annual audit process for financial controls relevant to Middle Office. 7.
Stakeholder Collaboration: o Establish and maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal divisions and departments involved in the investment and liquidity portfolio analytics process. o Focal point for internal and external stakeholders for Middle- Office. 8.
Best Practices and Innovation: o Stay updated on middle-office practices and innovations within peer International Financial Institutions to enhance operational efficiency and align with industry standards.
Key Performance Indicators The incumbent is accountable for in-depth analysis of a variety of financial reports that reflect transactions where many different consecutive stages of operations are involved, problems involve interrelationships and interactions within the financial structure and her/his role is to ensure that the Organization's financial business conforms to regulations.
Based on a thorough knowledge of finance principles, concepts and systems, the incumbent independently performs the full range of work for a complete, homogenous financial operation or components of financial operations in support of a geographic or other organizational area.
The supervisor may be consulted in the analysis of complex and/or precedent setting cases to ensure consistency in the interpretation and application of regulations and rules and to document such decisions.
The work typically requires the identification of the need for changes to finance policies, as well as the authoritative interpretation and application of finance policies, rules and regulations to a broad range of complex casework.
The key performance indicators for the incumbent include accurate performance of assigned finance operations, technical quality in terms of both substantive depth and adaptive relevance to client needs and customer service approach to problem resolution.
Position specific: Update, implement and maintain investment policy statement and investment guidelines.
Deliver accurate and timely periodic portfolio analytics reports (performance measurement, risk assessment, including pre- and post-trade compliance, and attribution analysis).
Maintain Treasury systems operational and updated ensuring business continuity on Treasury operations.
Perform treasury position reconciliations with global custodian and accounting data within specified deadlines, resolving exceptions timely.
Provide accurate and timely data to internal and external stakeholders for portfolio analytics and reporting.
Working Relationships The incumbent may represent the unit to which assigned on related matters at internal and external meetings and conferences as requested by the supervisor.
Internally the incumbent is required to explain, clarify and implement financial plans and decisions taken or procedural changes planned to ensure accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data and reporting.
They collaborate with Senior Treasury Officers to provide feedback on the policies and procedures improvement process.
Contacts are with finance, budget, loans and grants, treasury, audit, risk management, legal and programme management staff in country offices and Headquarters.
External work relationships for the incumbent normally require an exchange of information with a range of outside sources including banking counternparts, peers from other Multilateral Development Institutions, external advisors and financial service providers, lenders and investors.
Position specific: Represent the unit in internal/external meetings and discussions, providing expert input on Treasury systems and middle-office operations.
Work closely with other Treasury units, Divisions and Departments to streamline processes for investment portfolio analytics, compliance monitoring, reconciliation, and reporting.
Engage with ICT and systems teams to manage Treasury systems' enhancements and align functionality with operational needs.
Stay up to date with advancements in middle-office operations and Treasury systems.
Exchange information and share best practices with peers in development finance to stay aligned with industry standards.
Manage relationships with external system providers (e. g. , Bloomberg, Treasury Management Systems vendors) to ensure system functionality, updates, and support services meet IFAD's needs.
Leveraging excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, proactively engage with various business units within and outside Treasury to ensure and secure effectiveness of Middle Office and System Administration function in FPM.
Job Profile Requirements Organizational Competencies - Level 1 - Strategic thinking and organizational development: Personal influence - Demonstrating Leadership: Personal leadership and attitude to change - Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating: Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge and innovates - Focusing on clients: Focuses on clients - Problem solving and decision making: Demonstrates sound problem solving and decision-making ability - Managing time, resources and information: Manages own time, information and resources effectively - Team Work: Contributes effectively to the team - Communicating and negotiating: Communicates effectively: creates understanding between self and others - Building relationships and partnerships: Builds and maintains effective working relationships - Managing performance and developing staff: Manages staff and teams effectively Education: - Level - Advanced university degree from an accredited institution in a technically relevant area.
Degree must be an accredited institution listed on .
The advanced university degree may be substituted by a first university degree and at least four (4) additional years of relevant professional experience over and above the minimum number of years of experience - Areas - economics, finance or other job related field.
Certifications: - Professional qualifications, such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), and Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM), are an advantage.
Work experience: - At least five (5) years of progressively relevant professional experience in a similar position in middle-office functions, treasury management systems administration, and performance reporting and compliance management. - Three (3) years preferably in the international financial institution, or another multi-cultural organization or a national organization providing support on a global scope. - Position-specific experience: o Working knowledge of Bloomberg Professional platform and of Bloomberg AIM and PORT Enterprise software as well management of TMS o Familiarity with core Treasury instruments (derivatives and fixed income )and investment reporting.
Languages: - Required English (4 - Excellent) - Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic Skills: Job role specific - Problem solving, Strong systemic and structured thinking, ability to identify and dissect problems into components and formulate a comprehensive set of creative viable and sustainable solutions and strategies, - Analytical skills, Outstanding ability to analyse and synthesize qualitative and/or quantitative information from a variety of sources and filter out key insights and recommendations, - Interpersonal skills, Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with others , including senior individuals (e. g. high-level meeting participants), - Communication skills: Ability to explain complex matters in a palatable and comprehendible way for all ranges of audience, - Procedure adherence &, interpretation, Ability to strictly adhere to established, formal guidelines, including in new situations and to interpret established, formal guidelines to address and recommend solutions or further actions required, - Risk &, compliance, Know-how in risk reporting, quality assurance and compliance, - ICT &, digital fluency, High level of digital literacy and ability to quickly get familiar with new digital tools, - Risk management.
Know-how in identifying and assessing of potential legal, reputational, ethical risks and liabilities in relation to the Fund's activities, contributing strongly to the division as second line of defence function, demonstrating ability to manage these risks by advising senior management on contingency and mitigation strategies, Position specific: - Financial process management, know-how in the management of financial processes such as reporting, treasury, investment processes and securities trading, cash management processes, etc. , - Financial reporting &, accounting, know-how in financial reporting, statutory and other reporting as well as advanced application of IFRS standards, derivatives, financial regulations, policies, rules and procedures applicable to IFAD and IF Is, - Financial data integrity and financial systems, know-how in systems interface control data mining and analytics, - Capital market instruments, knowledge of capital markets instruments (fixed income and derivatives ), risk and performance metrics and quantitative tools/metrics of fixed income valuation. ), - Effectively coordinates team activities and projects with other departments and stakeholders.
Maintains open and transparent communication with team members, providing regular updates and seeking their input.
Fosters a collaborative and inclusive team environment where diverse perspectives are valued and utilized.
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