About Klasha
Klasha is a technology company that builds cross-border commerce solutions for Africa. Klasha Business allows international merchants to accept payments from Africa using African money methods and currencies with payouts in hard currencies. B2B African merchants can also send money cross-border to different parts of the world in G20 and hard currencies. Klasha Personal allows consumers in Africa to shop and spend cross-border internationally through an app using African money methods and currencies.
Our vision is for African consumers to have the same frictionless access to the goods they want, regardless of their geographic location, by transacting using African currencies and money methods.
About the role
Klasha is in search of an FX Trader with particular expertise in Treasury, who will hone and craft Klasha’s Treasury strategy and be responsible for leading the creation and implementation of a robust treasury operations function.
Responsibilities:
- Cash management: Ensure Klasha has adequate cash resources to meet its daily operating requirements and take advantage of investment opportunities.
- Investment management: Invest Klasha’s excess cash in short-term, low-risk financial instruments to maximize returns while preserving capital.
- Foreign exchange management: Monitor foreign exchange rates and manage Klasha’s exposure to currency fluctuations through hedging strategies
- Risk management: Assess and manage risks associated with Klasha’s treasury operations, including credit, market, and liquidity risks.
- Treasury planning and analysis: Develop and maintain treasury models to support Klasha’s strategic decision-making and ensure the company’s financial stability.
- Treasury reporting: Prepare and distribute regular reports to stakeholders, including management, investors, and regulators.
- Regulatory compliance: Ensure that Klasha’s treasury operations comply with local and international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering (AML), and know your customer (KYC) requirements.
- Treasury operations: Oversee day-to-day treasury operations, including bank reconciliations, wire transfers, and cash deposits
- OTC Partnerships: source, manage and maintain a roster of OTC/Liqudity partners .
- Capital management: Assess and manage Klasha’s capital needs, including raising capital through debt or equity offerings and managing the company’s capital structure
Key Competencies
- Tenacious and persistent
- Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial, dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Good interpersonal skills, especially in contract negotiations.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strategic thinking and vision with the ability to execute.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize.
- Ability to get work done quickly without sweating the small stuff.
- Business savvy and customer-service-oriented approach to facilitate the achievement of business objectives.
- Leadership skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Impeccable judgment and ability to make sound business decisions.
Benefits
Our Klashans are the heart of the business, so we prioritize welfare and offer a wide range of competitive benefits including but not limited to:
- All the latest technology you need to do your role.
- Employee stock option scheme.
- Private health insurance.
- Mental health wellness benefits.
- Budget for French language classes.
- Hybrid; remote + office hours and flexible working conditions.
- Work-from-anywhere weeks; work from anywhere for three weeks in a year.
- Paid birthday day off.
- Team building events.
- Paid parental leave.
- Learning and development budget.