Implementation Project Manager (TMS)
Boku
Boku Inc. (BOKU.L) is the leading global provider of local mobile-first payments solutions. Global brands including Amazon, DAZN, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony, Spotify, and Tencent rely on Boku to reach millions of new paying consumers who do not use credit cards with our purpose-built payment network of more than 300 local payment methods across 70+ countries. Every year, Boku processes over $10 billion in value for our customers. Incorporated in 2008, Boku is headquartered in London and San Francisco and has employees in over 39 countries around the world, including Brazil, China, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Singapore, and the UAE. Boku is a truly global company that takes pride in its diversity and thriving equal opportunity workplace.
Role Purpose
As an Implementation Project Manager (TMS), you will serve as both a technical expert and strategic advisor for Boku’s treasury ecosystem. You will own critical Kyriba configurations, guide best-practice usage, and consult with Finance, Treasury, PayOps, Engineering, and external partners to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient operations.
This role blends deep hands-on technical work with consultative leadership. You will spearhead enhancements, support strategic treasury initiatives, advise stakeholders on optimal system design, and oversee complex integrations across Boku’s global infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Kyriba System Leadership
- Serve as Boku’s senior-level authority on Kyriba configuration, governance, and best practices.
- Lead design and optimization of modules including Cash Management, FX, Payments, Bank Connectivity, Forecasting, and Accounting.
- Oversee user access governance, entitlements, security controls, and audit-aligned workflows.
Consulting & Advisory
- Act as a treasury systems consultant to internal teams, shaping functional requirements and advising on roadmap decisions.
- Translate business needs into scalable Kyriba solutions and drive adoption of advanced features.
- Guide project stakeholders through testing, validation, and implementation phases.
Bank Connectivity & Global Payment Infrastructure
- Lead Kyriba connectivity initiatives including SWIFT, Host-to-Host, API, and SFTP integrations.
- Resolve complex payment processing issues, routing failures, and bank-related exceptions.
- Support new bank account onboarding, payment format customization (ISO20022, XML, MT), and multi-region workflows.
Integrations & Technical Automation
- Guide integration enhancements between Kyriba and Boku’s ERP, payment platforms, and data systems.
- Manage scheduled jobs, automated reconciliation processes, and data flow reliability.
- Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across high-volume global treasury operations.
Treasury Modernization Initiatives
- Lead automation and process-improvement projects to increase treasury efficiency.
- Support new module implementation, system upgrades, and treasury transformation programs.
- Collaborate with Kyriba technical support and customer success on escalated issues and feature adoption.
Training, Support & Documentation
- Provide Tier-3 technical support and functional guidance to global Finance and Treasury teams.
- Develop and maintain system documentation, SOPs, integration guides, and training materials.
- Conduct training sessions to strengthen Kyriba expertise across the organization.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Hands-on Kyriba experience with advanced configuration and troubleshooting. Proven experience in a treasury system, fintech, or global payments environment.
- Solid understanding of P&L structures, financial reporting, and risk concepts (FX risk, liquidity risk, operational risk) and how they tie into treasury processes and system design.
- Strong understanding of treasury operations, payment workflows, and global cash management.
- Expertise with banking formats (SWIFT MT, ISO20022, XML), connectivity methods, and routing logic.
- Strong consultative skills: ability to gather business requirements, translate them into technical design, and communicate clearly with stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-transaction setting.
- Experience integrating Kyriba with ERP systems such as Navision, NetSuite, SAP, or Oracle.
- Working knowledge of APIs, SQL, or scripting for automation.
- Experience supporting SOX/ITGC controls or audit processes.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience in treasury systems / payments environments)
- Kyriba certifications, such as:
- Kyriba Certified Administrator
- Kyriba Implementation or Functional Specialist certifications
Preferred / Strongly Beneficial
- Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) – AFP
- ACT qualifications (e.g. AMCT / MCT) for EMEA-focused candidates
- Professional certifications in payments or financial systems relevant to treasury and bank connectivity