Internship Treasury Analyst | Santam Vacancies
Job Description
Santam Vacancies – Treasury Analyst
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Company: Santam
Job Type: Permanent
Job Sector: Finance
Treasury Analyst at Santam
What will you do?
Santam Ltd is seeking a passionate, proactive, and innovative Treasury Analyst to join the Group Treasury department, reporting to the Treasury Operations Manager. This position is available in Cape Town or Johannesburg.
As an experienced Treasury professional, you will collaborate with various businesses across the Santam Group to execute foreign currency transactions, optimize yields, and drive efficiencies. Your key responsibilities will include supporting the Treasury Operations Manager in implementing the Group Treasury Strategy, focusing on liquidity management, foreign currency management, cash flow forecasting, financial performance, and compliance reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the design and implementation of financial analysis and reporting frameworks within the Treasury Management System.
- Execute daily Treasury front-office activities, including FX deals (spots, swaps) and short-term investments with banking institutions.
- Lead ad-hoc Treasury automation and innovation projects.
- Prepare monthly dashboard reports and conduct Treasury analytics using the TMS system for decision-making.
- Manage the Group’s daily cash flow, including cash pooling agreements and exposure monitoring.
- Optimize investments of the Group’s surplus short-term cash.
- Prepare daily Treasury reports, including projected end-of-day cash and foreign currency positions.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders on liquidity planning and month-end reporting.
Qualification and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Science, or Banking (essential).
- Postgraduate degree in Banking (advantageous).
- Professional Treasury certification (preferred).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Treasury operations or a Global Markets Banking environment.
- Banking Internship experience (advantageous).
- Hands-on experience in Treasury front-office/dealing desk operations, including liquidity and foreign currency management (spots, forwards, hedging, risk management).
- Strong understanding of financial instruments, vanilla products, and settlements processes.
Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent project management skills.
- High attention to detail and financial acumen.
- Proactive and adaptable mindset.
- Ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity.
- Stakeholder management expertise.
- Self-driven and capable of working independently.
Core Competencies:
- Cultivates innovation.
- Customer-focused approach.
- Results-driven mindset.
- Collaborative team player.
- High resilience and adaptability.
About Santam
Santam is the leading general insurer in Southern Africa, with a strong commitment to growth and transformation. Operating across Africa and Asia, we serve over 1 million policyholders, including individuals, businesses, and top JSE-listed companies.
Our vision—Insurance, Good and Proper—goes beyond coverage; we provide security and peace of mind so our clients can embrace life confidently.
At Santam, we value diversity, inclusion, and belonging. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, and are dedicated to fostering a neuro-inclusive workplace.
Join us and take the next step in your career with a company shaping the future of insurance. This is Freedom!
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How to Apply
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Please note: This job posting may be closed at any time by the employer, either due to internal recruitment policies, legal requirements, or once a suitable candidate has been found. We encourage you to apply as early as possible.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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