Senior Accountant - Treasury

ABOUT ALU ALU provides higher education for a higher purpose. Our students declare missions, not majors.They develop the real-world skills to take on the world’s most pressing challenges. And they take ownership of their learning from day one through our peer and student-led approach – because ALU believes in the power and agency of young people to start shaping the future right now. Together with a world-class faculty and staff, our students are igniting a ripple of positive impact across Africa and the world. We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities. HOW WE WORK The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new. The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.   ABOUT THE TEAM The Finance function at ALU is focused on building a disciplined, scalable operating model across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury, Payroll, and FP&A, supporting a multi-entity, multi-country institution. The Senior Accountant role sits within the core finance structure, at the intersection of Treasury and Accounting. It is responsible for ensuring effective cash management, payment execution, and financial control, while supporting the integrity of financial records and reporting. Working closely with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and FP&A, the role plays a key part in maintaining liquidity, enabling smooth day-to-day operations, and supporting the broader finance team in delivering accurate and timely financial information. ABOUT THE ROLE The Senior Accountant - Treasury is a core execution and control role within the finance function. This role is responsible for day-to-day treasury operations, cash management, and bank control, while supporting broader accounting and month-end close processes. This is a hands-on operator role, requiring strong attention to detail, ownership, and the ability to work across fragmented systems and incomplete data environments. This role will be the anchor for treasury execution, bank integrity, and cash control across the institution. The role sits at the intersection of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Treasury, ensuring that cash positions are accurate, reconciled, and actionable on a daily basis.  You will play a critical role in: Establishing cash visibility and control Driving bank and wallet reconciliations to completion Supporting payment execution discipline Anchoring month-end close  As the function matures, this role will take on ownership of core accounting areas (intercompany, tax support, and balance sheet), contribute directly to month-end close, and assume responsibility for reporting across selected entities/subsidiaries.  This role reports directly to the Finance Operations Director (FOD) and operates under the oversight of the VP Finance (VPF). This role has one reportee, the Treasury & Compliance Coordinator. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Treasury Operations Ownership & Cash Control   Own the end-to-end integrity, visibility, and control of cash across all ALU entities, accounts, and payment channels Define and enforce treasury operating standards, including: Daily cash visibility requirements Reconciliation timelines and ageing thresholds Payment execution protocols Review and validate daily cash position reports prepared by the Treasury & Compliance Coordinator Provide forward-looking cash insights, including: Liquidity constraints Funding gaps Timing mismatches between collections and disbursements Act as the central point of coordination for cash impact across functions: Accounts Payable: payment readiness Accounts Receivable: collections and cash application Payroll: salary and statutory disbursements FP&A: cash forecasting and reporting Ensure all teams operate against a single, aligned cash position 2. Oversight of Payment Execution Oversee execution of all treasury activities performed by the Treasury & Compliance Coordinator, including: Payment processing (across all ALU jurisdictions) Bank platform activity Cash monitoring Validate payment batches prior to release, ensuring: Proper approvals Complete documentation Alignment with cash availability Enforce discipline across bi-monthly payment cycles (15th and month-end) Validate payment batches against supporting documentation and approvals Act as control gatekeeper, flagging: Out-of-process spend Policy breaches Payment prioritisation issues  Ensure full traceability and audit ready documentation 3. Bank, Wallet & Reconciliation Control Own end-to-end bank reconciliations across all entities and accounts. Emphasis on the accuracy and completeness of all reconciliations across: Bank accounts Mobile money / card channels Intermediary payment platforms Review reconciliations prepared by the Treasury & Coordinator and: Challenge unreconciled items Enforce timely resolution Approve final balances for reporting and close Drive clearance of historical reconciliation backlogs Ensure all balances tie to NetSuite GL and supporting schedules Escalate systemic issues (data gaps, integration issues, timing breaks) 4. Month-End Close – Treasury Integration Own treasury deliverables within the month-end close process, ensuring: All bank accounts a