Treasury & Credit Control Manager

Lesaffre Egypt for yeast industries is an Egyptian joint stock company for producing baking yeasts and yeasts extract. We are 100% owned by the holding company and part of Middle East & Africa baking region.

Lesaffre Egypt was established according to the Investment Guarantees and Incentives Law No. 8 of 1997, and registered in the Commercial Registry Office of Cairo Investment authority under No. 65570 on April, 14, 2013.

Our main operational purpose is to establish, manufacture, and package yeasts, yeast derivatives, and yeasts extracts. These many forms and types are then used within food products, animal feed, bread-making and bread improvers, flavorings, colors, and enzymes.

In October 2014, Lesaffre Egypt for yeasts industry (S.A.E) began effectively managing the acquired company.

Lesaffre Egypt’s main office is located in the Giza Governorate of Sheikh Zayed City while the factory is placed in the Nubaryia Industrial Area of El Beheira Governorate. We also have a Baking Center and Logistics Warehouse in 6th of October City. Currently, We employ more than 200 individual

1. Cash & Liquidity Management

• Cash Flow Forecasting: Develop and maintain accurate short, medium, and long-term cash flow forecasts to anticipate funding gaps and investment opportunities.
• Working Capital Optimization: Ensure sufficient liquidity for daily operations while minimizing idle cash and optimizing working capital across the business.
• Cash Positioning: Oversee daily liquidity, intercompany funding, and cash concentration (e.g., sweeping or pooling strategies).

2. Financial Risk Management

• Currency & Interest Rate Risk: Monitor exposures and implement hedging strategies (like FX forwards or swaps) to minimize currency and interest rate volatility impacts.
• Debt & Credit Management: Oversee corporate debt portfolios, manage credit lines, negotiate loan agreements, and ensure strict compliance with debt covenants.

3. Banking & Relationship Management

• Bank Relations: Build and maintain strong partnerships with banks and financial institutions to negotiate favorable terms, credit limits, and service fees.
• Account Administration: Manage bank account structures, signatories, and online banking platforms while analyzing bank fee structures for cost-saving.

4. Strategy & Capital Allocation

• Capital Structure: Advise senior leadership (CFO) on the optimal mix of debt and equity to minimize the cost of capital and maximize shareholder

5. Credit Control Management

• Ensuring the application of the Global/LSE Credit Policy, Regional Amendment and Credit Management guidelines/improvements
• Performing regular monitoring, analysis and follow up of credit limits and risk categories & making decisions about release of orders and credit limits according to the decision matrix
• Optimizing the credit management function ongoingly

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting from an accredited university

• Minimum 8 years Treasury experience with proven leadership in cash management and liquidity planning

• CTP Certification orMaster’s degree in Business (Accounting concentration) is a plus

💼 Professional Competencies

• Systems & Processes Mastery 

• Issue Resolution & Change Leadership 

• Multi‑tasking & Organization

• SAP Experience 

• Communication Excellence 

• Finance Strategy Contribution 

Role within the organization

Reporting to: CFO.

job Location:

El- sheikh zayed, Egypt