Principal: Kyriba TMS Administrator

About Cellulant:

Cellulant is Africa's leading payments company, providing seamless, secure and innovative solutions that empower businesses, banks, and global brands to thrive in a fast-changing global economy.

With a presence in over 24 countries and 200+ payment methods across cards, bank transfer and mobile money, our single API payment platform, Tingg, simplifies collections, disbursements, and reconciliations. It processes over 1 million transactions daily for market leaders in various sectors, such as Airlines, Telecoms, E-commerce, Ride-Hailing, Retail, and Remittances.

By simplifying how people pay and get paid, we drive trust, commerce and scale – and connect companies to their ambitions.

Our Story:

Across Africa, payments are more than transactions. They are gateways to prosperity, connecting people, businesses and communities to opportunities and growth.

From enabling a logistics company in Lusaka to pay suppliers across borders, to enabling a hospitality brand in Lagos to scale effortlessly, to supporting an airline in Nairobi to reconcile payments from multiple platforms, Cellulant is the bridge that makes it all possible.

Through trusted technology and customer-centric innovation, we build connections that inspire progress, strengthen economies and transform payments into a tool for progress.

Since our founding in 2003, we've continuously adapted and grown, leveraging our experiences to simplify payments for businesses. We are driven by an unshakable belief that seamless people-centred payments are the key to unlocking prosperity.

Today, Cellulant powers online and offline payment processing, allowing businesses to collect payments, send payouts, and accelerate business growth.

Our Mission:

Our Vision:

To deliver seamless, secure and innovative payment solutions for businesses.

To create a connected world where businesses move money as easily as they share ideas.

Role Summary

The Kyriba TMS Administrator will own and optimise Cellulant's Treasury Management System (Kyriba) to ensure it delivers secure, efficient, and scalable support for treasury and payments operations. This role is crucial in enabling real-time visibility of cash and liquidity, ensuring the straight-through processing of high-volume payments, and maintaining the integrity of our risk and compliance processes.

As a trusted subject matter expert, the role holder will partner closely with Treasury, Finance, IT, banks, and payment providers to keep Kyriba stable, future-ready, and aligned with Cellulant's growth agenda across Africa.

Key Responsibilities

System Administration & Integration

• Configure, maintain, and enhance Kyriba modules, workflows, and controls.
• Manage user access and enforce segregation of duties across treasury and payments teams.
• Maintain and optimise integrations between Kyriba, ERP systems, trading platforms, and banks.

Cash, Liquidity & Payments

• Monitor and reconcile daily cash positions from multiple banks using automated feeds (SWIFT, MT940, BAI2, ISO20022).
• Ensure seamless execution of high-volume payments through H2H, SWIFT, and API channels.
• Drive automation of liquidity forecasting, pooling, and intercompany cash flows.

FX & Risk Management

• Maintain FX exposure, deal capture, and hedge accounting modules.
• Support treasury front office with accurate exposure reporting and risk analysis.
• Oversee integration of reliable market data (e.g. Bloomberg, Refinitiv).

Controls, Governance & Compliance

• Ensure Kyriba configurations comply with internal controls, SOX, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain robust documentation, audit trails, and change logs.
• Monitor compliance of global payments with AML, sanctions, and KYC standards.

Projects & Enhancements

• Lead the rollout of new Kyriba modules (FX, investments, payments factory, APIs).
• Manage upgrades, UAT, and new bank connections.
• Partner with Treasury and IT to deliver automation and reduce manual interventions.

Training & Support

• Act as first-line expert support for Treasury and Finance users.
• Deliver training and create reference materials to enhance user adoption.
• Engage with Kyriba consultants and external partners for escalations and continuous improvement.

Key Relationships

Internal: Treasury Operations, Front Office (FX & Investments), Finance/Accounting, Payments Operations, IT/ERP, Risk & Compliance, Internal Audit
External: Banks, Payment Providers, FX Platforms, Kyriba Consultants/Support, Auditors

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, or related field.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience in treasury, payments operations, or TMS administration.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Kyriba (essential).
• Exposure to both corporate treasury and high-volume payments environments.
• Professional certifications (CTP, AMCT, CFA, CPA) are a strong advantage.

Skills & Competencies

Technical

• Hands-on Kyriba expertise (cash, liquidity, payments, FX, investments).
• Strong knowledge of bank connectivity (SWIFT, H2H, APIs, ISO20022).
• ERP integration (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and exposure to FX workflows.

Functional

• Deep understanding of corporate treasury operations and payments.
• Knowledge of FX exposure and risk management.
• Strong data and reporting capability.

Behavioural

• Problem-solver with a bias for action and attention to detail.
• Able to communicate complex technical matters with clarity to non-technical teams.
• Resilient in managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing mindset.

Success Measures

• System reliability: 99.9% uptime for Kyriba and bank connectivity.
• Data integrity: Daily cash and FX positions reconciled with STP accuracy.
• Efficiency: Reduction in manual interventions and payment errors.
• Compliance: Positive audit outcomes with no major control issues.
• User adoption: Treasury and Finance users satisfied with performance and support.

Why Work for Us?

At Cellulant, we are more than a payments company: we are bridge-builders. We believe that by simplifying the way people pay and get paid, we are connecting companies to their ambitions, people to opportunities, and Africa to the global economy. Our work goes beyond payments—it's about what people, businesses, and communities can do when the movement of money becomes more dependable, seamless, and secure.

Some exciting things about us...

• We have an extensive footprint: We have an office presence in 10 countries, and our products serve 24 countries across Africa, with a global workforce of about 300 employees.
• We believe innovation is at the heart of Fintech: Thousands of market leaders and top enterprises trust our technology to power their payments. Our customers are in various sectors, including financial services, travel and hospitality, telecom, e-commerce, remittance companies, SaaS, and the gig economy.
• We support a diverse and inclusive workforce: We focus on the growth and development of our employees through well-developed, individualised career paths, ensuring you reach your full potential in a supportive and delivery-oriented environment.
• We put our employees first: We offer market-related compensation, generous personal time off, and medical and life insurance benefits (markets permitting).
• We seek collaborative builders: At Cellulant, we believe that great ideas happen when we come together. Therefore, we nurture a collaborative work environment that challenges, engages, and empowers each person to contribute to the growth and success of the business.
• We solve Africa's digital economy: We're solving payment challenges on the continent to create opportunities and accelerate economic growth for all of Africa.

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