ACBAR

Ghazanfar Bank, a full-fledged licensed commercial Bank, commenced its operations in March 2009. The Share Holders of the Bank belongs to one of the leading business groups of Afghanistan. As a leading business house Ghazanfar Group is involved in various key businesses sectors as a front runner such as import and distribution of Petroleum/Gas and other various important industrial sectors. Ghazanfar Bank started its operation in Kabul, Afghanistan, and is offering key financial services both under conventional and Islamic Banking. The Bank has since opened up its Branches at various key locations such as Mazar Sharif, Hairatan, Nayeb Abad Branch Kunduz, Takhar, Pule- Khumri, Jalalabad, Herat & Kandahar besides opening another eight branches at Kabul in Sarai Shahzada, Shar-e-Naw, Karte Naw, Kote Sangi, Lase Maryam, Karte Char, Kabul Airport Branch and Wazir Akbar Khan. In due course of time, the Bank intends to expand its Branch Network in Kabul as well as at other key locations of the Country

A. Treasury Governance & Control Framework

• Design, review, and continuously enhance the Treasury Governance Framework, including:
  • Delegation of authority
  • Maker–checker controls
  • Segregation of duties
  • Escalation and approval hierarchies
• Ensure treasury activities are fully aligned with:
  • Da Afghanistan Bank regulations
  • Basel principles
  • Internal risk appetite and governance standards
• Support the Treasury Manager in maintaining a strong control culture within treasury operations.

B. Treasury Systems Ownership & Oversight

• Act as the primary governance and control owner of treasury-related systems, including:
  • Treasury modules in CBS
  • Liquidity management systems
  • FX, money market, and investment tracking tools
• Ensure treasury systems:
  • Are properly configured
  • Reflect approved products and limits
  • Are consistent with accounting and risk frameworks
• Coordinate with IT & CBS to manage:
  • System changes
  • Parameter updates
  • Access rights
  • Release controls

C. Treasury Process Design & Re-Engineering

• Build, rebuild, or redesign treasury processes covering:
  • FX operations
  • Interbank placements and borrowings
  • Liquidity management
  • Investment operations
• Ensure processes are:
  • Fully documented
  • System-driven
  • Auditable
  • Consistent with front–middle–back office control logic
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or control weaknesses and lead remediation initiatives.

D. Policies, SOPs & Documentation

• Develop and maintain comprehensive:
  • Treasury policies
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • System manuals and workflows
• Ensure documentation reflects:
  • Actual system behavior
  • Regulatory expectations
  • Risk and compliance requirements
• Regularly update documents in line with:
  • Regulatory changes
  • Product expansion
  • System upgrades

E. Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

• Work closely with Risk Management to:
  • Embed risk controls into treasury systems and processes
  • Support liquidity risk and market risk monitoring
• Coordinate with Compliance to ensure:
  • Treasury activities meet AML/CFT and sanctions requirements
  • Regulatory reporting requirements are supported by systems
• Support regulatory inspections and respond to observations related to treasury governance and systems.

F. Middle Office Awareness & Control Alignment (Indirect Role)

• Ensure treasury systems and processes facilitate:
  • Independent verification
  • Limit monitoring
  • Reconciliation and control checks
• Coordinate with Middle Office to ensure:
  • Data integrity
  • Proper reporting
  • Clear audit trails
    (Note: Direct Middle Office operations remain outside this role.)

G. Audit Readiness & Issue Resolution

• Ensure treasury systems and controls are:
  • Audit-ready
  • Well-documented
  • Defensible
• Lead implementation and closure of treasury-related audit findings.

H. Treasury Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Support the Treasury Manager in:
  • Modernizing treasury operations
  • Introducing best practices
  • Strengthening system automation

Serve as a technical and governance advisor within the Treasury Department.

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, Economics, Accounting, or related field
• Master’s degree or professional treasury/risk certification is a strong advantage
• One of the below certifications are required:
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)/Financial Risk Manager (FRM)/Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Experience
• Minimum 8–12 years of banking experience, with:
  • Significant exposure to treasury operations
  • Strong experience in treasury systems and governance
• Proven experience in:
  • Treasury system implementation or enhancement
  • Governance framework development
  • Regulatory and audit interaction
• Strong understanding of:
  • Liquidity management
  • FX and money market operations
  • Treasury risk controls

Skills & Competencies

• Deep technical knowledge of treasury systems and controls
• Strong governance and risk mindset
• Ability to design and document complex processes
• High attention to detail and control discipline
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and lead complex initiatives
• High integrity, professionalism, and accountability

Personal Attributes

• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Financial Foresight
• Accounting & Financial Competence
• Deep Understanding of Business.
• Integrity and Ethical Standards. 
• Prospective of Risk.

Submission guidelines

Applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their updated Curriculum vitae (CV)/Resume to (sr.recruitment-officer@ghazanfarbank.com)

Please Mention specific Job Title in subject of your E-mail otherwise your Email will not be considered.

Note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further recruitment process.

Submission E-mail

(sr.recruitment-officer@ghazanfarbank.com)

sr.recruitment-officer@ghazanfarbank.com