Principal: Kyriba TMS Administrator at Cellulant Nigeria

Job overview 

• 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Method of application 

Meet the Qualifications? Apply now at Cellulant Nigeria on cellulant-group.breezy.hr