FRANK WILLIAM BINGEL
Treasury Operations Analyst
Cape Town
Summary
Globally experienced Treasury Analyst with hands-on experience in London, Chicago, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. Specializing in FX/MM and SWIFT payments, exception management and trade reporting in high-volume environments, delivering accurate and timely results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Treasurer
Mukuru Financial Services
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Cash and liquidity management for internal verticals and pay-out partners
- Cash-flow forecasting (short, medium, and long term) to identify funding gaps
- USD purchasing via eMarket Trader and surplus cash management
- Risk management across financial and operational exposures
- Bank and pay-out partner relationship management
- Administration of treasury accounts with external providers
- Cross-team collaboration and process inter-dependency awareness
- Strong analytical, time-management, and communication skills
Primary Caregiver for Parent with Dementia
Self Employed
02.2025 - 03.2025
- Provided full-time care for a parent with dementia, managing daily routines, medications, and medical appointments
- Coordinated hospital stays, rehabilitation step-down facility, and psychiatric hospital stays, ensuring continuity of care throughout transitions
- Liaised with doctors, therapists, social services, and care facilities, maintaining accurate medical records and advocating for optimal care
- Developed strong skills in organization, crisis management, problem-solving, multitasking, and emotional resilience under high-pressure situations
- Managed the transition to a long-term professional care home, however continued to provide ongoing practical oversight, coordination and emotional support to minimizing stress and disruption for the patient
- Implemented structured routines and personalized care strategies, improving daily engagement and overall well-being
Senior Associate, Treasury Administration
Arab Banking Corporation
11.2022 - 05.2024
- Processing via Urbis and Trade Innovation all individual MM, FX Customer and Branch Payments and Confirmations in accordance with Bank Policy
- Checking all MM, FX and Payments are correct and in accordance with Bank policy
- Checking and attaching Reuters/2000, EBS Printouts and Broker Confirmations to MM and FX deals
- To collect from Treasury dealers all transactions and allocate to clerks
- Advising the relevant Dept./Branch of receipt of funds in a timely manner
- Queries are actioned in a timely manner, chased and saved
- Provide a bespoke payment service to Libyan clients – Sabtina and Libyan Investment Authority
- Liaising with London Sanctions Department regarding replies to RFI's concerning payments held by correspondent or beneficiary banks
Sample Collections Officer / Covid Swab Tester
Polaris Medical Services
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Provide a bespoke home testing service to film stars and mass testing for movie production companies such as Disney and Pinewood Studios
Site Exhibition Manager and Covid Testing Operative
Biotech Africa
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Approached by Biosmart to set up a drive through Covid Testing site
- Conducted PCR and Rapid Antigen testing
Payments Associate
World First
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Authorise all types of payments on various online and in-house platforms (BACS, Direct Debits, SWIFT, SEPA, ACH, CHAPS, Faster Payments), ensuring they are processed accurately and within cut offs and SLAs
- Own the post-payment transaction monitoring process (ACK/NAK/MT900)
FX Investigations Consultant
Barclays Africa
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Checking indemnities and Credit authorisations for clients to ensure funding is in place
- Nostro cash break investigation
- Executing switches between Nostros using Midas Bank Fusion
- Midas System Controller of captured deals and instigating corrections
- Return of funds MT202, MT103, MT199
- Monitoring solutions to alleviate losses to the bank and its stakeholders
Senior FX / CLS Confirmations Specialist
Barclays Capital London
09.2012 - 01.2015
- Managed CLS confirmations desk for Barclays London using GUI and Payplus
- One of 2 authorised signatories
- Raising of CLS static within a high-volume environment
- Liaising with middle office, PB and Core Data Maintenance to resolve CLS issues
- Monitor exception queues within Intellimatch
- SME and trainer for Mumbai and Johannesburg
- Trader liaison and query resolution
- Provided a bespoke service for Premier clients
- Implement and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Provide operational support to Asian, London & New York traders
- Provided accurate handover reports for MI reporting purposes
Transaction Processing Specialist
JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Releasing of Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs); second sign-off of cash-related instructions
FX Associate
Royal Bank of Scotland
07.2005 - 12.2009
- Sent as a SME (Subject Matter Expert) to train and supervise staff in Chicago following the acquisition of ABN AMRO by RBS, playing an integral role in the transition process from London to Chicago
- Managed a small team domiciled in Chicago including Toronto staff members
- Engaged in training on FX netting functions, SWIFT MT103, MT202, MT199 processing and authentication of payment instructions through the Wall Street in-house system
- Extracting and supervising the loading of Standard Settlement Instructions
- Responsible for all training on electronic platforms including FXALL, CMS (Misys) and GTSS for Chicago and Toronto staff
- Managed the entire confirmations process from Chicago, including the CLS function and training, liaising with middle office, PB and Core Data Maintenance to resolve CLS issues
- Conducted the settlement process for FX/MM including Non-Deliverable Forwards for NY-based clients using the Wall Street system as a Swift super-user
- Monitored exception queues, adherence to cut-off times, investigations of non-receipt or non-payment of funds, failed trades, journal posting and reconciliations
Asset Data Analyst
Northern Trust
01.2005
Broker Confirmations Clerk
Citigroup
01.2004
Foreign Exchange Officer
Investec South Africa
01.2000 - 01.2004
Education
Diploma - Treasury Management & Trade Finance
Institute of Bankers in South Africa
01.2003
Skills
FX/MM Confirmations – Misys (CMS), FXall, Global Link GTSS, Accord, Monet, Sophis
FX/MM Settlements – FTI, Urbis, Swift Alliance, Wallstreet, GPI Tracker, Omgeo Alert
FX Investigations – Midas Plus, Midas Bank Fusion
Trade Support – Intellimatch, Devon, Business Objects, Filenet
CLS Confirmations – GUI, Payplus
Timeline
Treasurer
Mukuru Financial Services
04.2025 - 09.2025
Primary Caregiver for Parent with Dementia
Self Employed
02.2025 - 03.2025
Senior Associate, Treasury Administration
Arab Banking Corporation
11.2022 - 05.2024
Sample Collections Officer / Covid Swab Tester
Polaris Medical Services
07.2022 - 04.2023
Site Exhibition Manager and Covid Testing Operative
Biotech Africa
03.2021 - 05.2022
Payments Associate
World First
03.2019 - 08.2020
FX Investigations Consultant
Barclays Africa
06.2017 - 05.2018
Senior FX / CLS Confirmations Specialist
Barclays Capital London
09.2012 - 01.2015
Transaction Processing Specialist
JP Morgan Worldwide Securities Services
01.2010 - 01.2011
FX Associate
Royal Bank of Scotland
07.2005 - 12.2009
Asset Data Analyst
Northern Trust
01.2005
Broker Confirmations Clerk
Citigroup
01.2004
Foreign Exchange Officer
Investec South Africa
01.2000 - 01.2004
Diploma - Treasury Management & Trade Finance
Institute of Bankers in South Africa