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Nomfusi Mildred Jwaai

Nomfusi Mildred Jwaai

Cape Town

Summary

PERSONAL PROFILE FIRST NAME SURNAME NATIONALITY : Nomfusi Mildred Jwaai South African RACE: African Black GENDER: Female DATE OF BIRTH: 740205 0422 089 LANGUAGES (HOME): Xhosa (OTHER): English

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Group Investment Manager

Central Energy Fund (CEF SOC Ltd)
Sandton
10.2024 - Current
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with other departments such as finance, accounting, tax, legal, and procurement to ensure seamless integration of treasury-related activities.
  • Optimized cash flow by implementing effective cash management strategies and monitoring daily liquidity positions.
  • Improved financial risk management by establishing policies, procedures, and internal controls to mitigate potential risks.
  • Reduced bank fees by negotiating favorable banking terms and services agreements with multiple financial institutions.
  • Maintained adequate liquidity levels through proactive cash management techniques including borrowing under credit facilities or investing surplus funds in short-term instruments when appropriate.
  • Contributed to annual budgeting processes by providing accurate projections of interest income, expenses, and capital expenditures related to treasury operations.
  • Provided valuable insights to senior management on matters related to cash, investments, and risk management for informed decisionmaking.
  • Kept abreast of industry trends and market developments to ensure the organization''s treasury function remained competitive and effective.
  • Enhanced investment portfolio performance by conducting thorough analysis and making informed decisions on diverse investment options.
  • Drafted treasury reports to support management decision-making needs.

Treasury Operations Manager

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of SA
Cape Town
08.2008 - 09.2024
  • Manage operations team
  • Manage the back office administration of the treasury department
  • Daily cash flow forecasting and deal settlements
  • Daily treasury accounting
  • Manage staff related matters in conjunction with Human Capital
  • Keep abreast of PFMA, Treasury Regulations, SARB Regulations and with the company’s policies and procedures
  • Responsible for cash management and investments
  • Prepare daily, monthly, quarterly reporting
  • Authorization of deal amendments and cancellations
  • Responsible for cash forecasting short and long term
  • Responsible for liquidity risk management
  • Bank reconciliation management
  • Responsible for, bank relationship and credit exposures
  • Maintain creditor master data
  • Manage the foreign exchange risk
  • Manage foreign payment in accordance with SARB policies
  • Trade finance and guarantees management
  • Support the importation of petroleum products
  • Establish letters of credit and guarantees to support the product
  • Reconcile shipping and clearing documents to the invoice

Group Treasurer (Acting)

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of SA
04.2014 - 11.2022
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with other departments such as finance, accounting, tax, legal, and procurement to ensure seamless integration of treasury-related activities.
  • Developed strong relationships with banking partners for improved service levels and competitive pricing negotiations.
  • Optimized cash flow by implementing effective cash management strategies and monitoring daily liquidity positions.
  • Improved financial risk management by establishing policies, procedures, and internal controls to mitigate potential risks.
  • Streamlined payment processes by implementing an electronic payment system that reduced manual errors and increased operational efficiency.
  • Implemented robust cash forecasting models to accurately predict future cash needs and inform decision-making within the organization.
  • Reduced bank fees by negotiating favorable banking terms and services agreements with multiple financial institutions.
  • Contributed to annual budgeting processes by providing accurate projections of interest income, expenses, and capital expenditures related to treasury operations.
  • Provided valuable insights to senior management on matters related to cash, investments, and risk management for informed decisionmaking.

Treasury Dealer (Money Market and Foreign Exchange)

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of SA
Cape Town
02.2003 - 08.2008
  • Managed and traded on money market and foreign currencies
  • Responsible for Treasury risk mitigation such as interest rates, foreign exchange, liquidity and counterparty risks
  • Create and maintain a network of contacts with financial institutions both local and international
  • Analyse financial markets Reuters
  • Research the market for better investment opportunities within the limits of the investment policy
  • Responsible for the management of the petty cash office as well as the travel claims function for the group
  • Oversee the payment process to ensure that all payments from SAP are executed timeously via in- house banking system
  • Complete year-end reporting pack for the treasury function

Money Market Dealer

Cape of Good Hope Bank
Cape Town
10.2001 - 01.2003
  • Raised funds in the corporate market
  • Issue bank paper such as NCD’s and PN’s to corporate
  • Corporate client relationship management
  • Nurture and manage a network of corporate relationship
  • Build relationship, retain and grow bank’s cash book in raising funding in the market in order to support the bank investments projects

Trainees Equity Dealer & Money Market Client Service Manager

African Harvest Asset Managers
Cape Town
07.1999 - 09.2001

Dealing Equities and later moved onto Client Relationship Management

Creditors Clerk, Senior Creditors Clerk & Portfolio Administrator

Norwich Investment
Cape Town
08.1996 - 06.1999

Marketing Project Administrator

Sanlam Marketing Projects
Cape Town
04.1994 - 07.1996

Education

High School Diploma -

Athlone High School
Cape Town
01.2025 - 10.1992

ND - Accounting

Peninsula Technikon

B.Comm (Hons) - Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management

University of Cape Town

MBA - undefined

University of Stellenbosch

Leadership Development Programme - undefined

Duke University

Skills

Bank relationship management

Foreign exchange management

ERP system experience

Cash flow forecasting

Personal Information

  • Ethnicity: African Black
  • Date of Birth: 02/05/74
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African

Leadership Roles

  • Former member of the Board of PetroSA Europe BV
  • PetroSA Executive Procurement Committee
  • PetroSA Acting Group Treasurer
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of PetroSA Pension Fund

Timeline

High School Diploma -

Athlone High School
01.2025 - 10.1992

Group Investment Manager

Central Energy Fund (CEF SOC Ltd)
10.2024 - Current

Group Treasurer (Acting)

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of SA
04.2014 - 11.2022

Treasury Operations Manager

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of SA
08.2008 - 09.2024

Treasury Dealer (Money Market and Foreign Exchange)

The Petroleum Oil and Gas Corporation of SA
02.2003 - 08.2008

Money Market Dealer

Cape of Good Hope Bank
10.2001 - 01.2003

Trainees Equity Dealer & Money Market Client Service Manager

African Harvest Asset Managers
07.1999 - 09.2001

Creditors Clerk, Senior Creditors Clerk & Portfolio Administrator

Norwich Investment
08.1996 - 06.1999

Marketing Project Administrator

Sanlam Marketing Projects
04.1994 - 07.1996

ND - Accounting

Peninsula Technikon

B.Comm (Hons) - Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management

University of Cape Town

MBA - undefined

University of Stellenbosch

Leadership Development Programme - undefined

Duke University
Nomfusi Mildred Jwaai