General Manager Treasury

About the role

A large, multi-entity organisation in Karachi is seeking a General Manager Treasury to head its treasury function. The role covers liquidity, funding, banking relationships and financial risk, and aims to build treasury into a function that creates measurable financial value through cash management, financing and the investment of surplus funds. The position is open only to candidates currently based in Karachi; relocation candidates will not be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Own the cash and liquidity management framework, including rolling cash flow forecasts and minimum liquidity thresholds.
• Lead relationships with banks and financial institutions, negotiating rates, fees and facility terms.
• Evaluate and negotiate short, medium and long-term financing, recommending the most cost-effective options.
• Optimise returns on surplus funds within approved risk parameters, instruments and counterparties.
• Monitor and manage foreign currency exposure and related financial risks.
• Drive cash pooling and the efficient use of sanctioned banking limits across entities.
• Strengthen treasury controls, reconciliations and audit readiness, keeping treasury compliant with laws, regulations and internal policy.
• Lead the automation and digitisation of treasury processes.
• Build, lead and develop the treasury team.

Required profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA or FCA) from ICAP (mandatory).
• 8 to 10 years of post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience heading the treasury function of a mid-sized or large organisation.
• Must currently be based in Karachi; relocation candidates will not be considered.

Required skills

• Cash flow management, liquidity planning, banking relationships and financing arrangements.
• Negotiating banking facilities, pricing and financing costs.
• Good understanding of Islamic and conventional banking products.
• Treasury controls, bank reconciliation, automation and digitisation.
• Big 4 articleship is an advantage.