Treasury Manager, Anka
+ Stock Option Plan
Platform to discover, buy and sell African products
Open for applications
Platform to discover, buy and sell African products
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Stock Option Plan
21-100 employees
Company mission
To become the world's number one marketplace to export Africa by building the future of selling globally.
Role
Who you are
- So if you are a Treasury Manager excited about our vision wondering where your skills will make a maximum impact and not afraid to roll up your sleeves, this is the opportunity for you
- You have about four to six years of experience in large international corporations or up to eight years in startups and small companies,
- You are 100% a hands on manager willing to roll up your sleeves in the daily operation of your work,
- You possess solid treasury best practises and you can demonstrate them in our environment,
- Your are fully autonomous in provisioning accounts and enabling payments in all geographies,
- Because you did it previously , you are able to analyse and consolidate the cash position of the company, at different levels: group, entity, activity,
- You have the ability to organize and prioritise work to ensure timely completion of payment activities,
- You have a strong analytical mind and can communicate effectively your work to different stakeholders
- You are comfortable with finance IT systems and are able to automate low value added tasks
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Treasury Manager who can manage Anka’s cash resources ensuring the company’s liquidity is optimized and protected from foreign exchange risk
- This position is a manager role reporting to Axel, our CFO
- As the Treasury Manager , you will play a pivotal role in enabling payment operations at Anka across 9 countries, while securing and optimizing the cash position of the company
- Cash Flow Management
- Oversee daily payment and provisioning of accounts
- Identify and implement investment opportunities on idle cash
- Risk Management
- Manage financial risk: currency, interest rate, and liquidity risk
- Identify and implement hedging strategies as necessary
- Treasury Operations: Manage and optimize relationships with banks and PSP
- Internal Controls: Develop, implement, and maintain treasury policies, procedures, and internal controls around the cash management activities
- Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement within treasury functions and recommend strategies to optimize working capital, mitigate risks, and improve cash flow performance
- Provide treasury insights on the use of working capital especially on the product related activities
- Perform analysis on the company’s cash burn and runway and provide recommendations on how to improve both ratios
- Produce a monthly gap analysis on the revenue performance against budget, prior year and prior month
- Remotely. Work from your home or wherever. As long as you have a good and fast internet. Iteratively. We do 2 weeks sprints, daily deploys (if not more), and timely code reviews to ship quickly and minimize bugs
- Collaboratively. Weekly AHOM, written weekly, quick biweekly video status meetings. Basecamp and Trello managed projects. We work as a team to help make our product better
Application process
- Screening call: 30 -minute with Marina, our Head of People & Culture to get to know you, discuss your motivation & fit for the role
- Technical Test & Interview: with Axel
- Meet the co-founders: 30-minute interview with Moulaye, our CEO to discuss the company goals, your career aspirations and your fit with our company culture
Our take
Anka, formerly known as Afrikrea, is an eCommerce platform dedicated to bringing African-made products to a global audience. The platform serves as a marketplace where African artisans, designers and entrepreneurs can showcase and sell their products to customers worldwide.
By focusing on promoting African creativity and craftsmanship, Anka aims to highlight the diversity and richness of the continent's culture and heritage, as well as providing African artisans with the opportunity to reach a larger customer base and expand their business beyond local markets.
Since its establishment in 2016, Anka has grown and adapted to the ever-changing market. In 2022, the company launched a mobile app, further enhancing global access to its retailers. By leveraging popular technology, Anka continues to facilitate cross-cultural exchange and economic growth by providing a seamless and accessible platform for both sellers and buyers.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2023
$2.5m
SEED
Jan 2022
$6.2m
SEED
Total funding: $9.9m
Company benefits
- 30 days holiday
- Health insurance
- Fully remote
- Stock options
- 1x year company gathering
Company values
- Teamwork: Alone you can go fast, together we can go far, empathy is key
- Determination: Keep trying until you deliver
- Accountability: Say it, own it, do it
- Curiosity: Sharpen your skills!
Company HQ
L'Europe, Paris, France
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Leadership
Moulaye Tabouré
(CEO)Previously worked as a Project Management Officer at SFR and as a Consultant/Senior IT Auditor at PwC. They also worked as an Internal Audit Team Leader at Alstom Group.
Abdoul Kadry Diallo
(COO)Previously worked as a Project Engineer at Renault in the Design, Technology Department and the Mechanical Engineering Department. They also worked as a Project Planning and Resource Manager at Siemens Transportation Systems.
Previously founded Codedynamic where they served as the CEO and 2xmoinscher.com where they served as the CTO.
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