Deputy Treasurer

Hitchenor Wakeford Limited; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitchenor Wakeford Limited is seeking a Deputy Treasurer to lead their treasury team and manage cash strategies in a dynamic environment. This role requires significant expertise in treasury management, strong leadership, and excellent stakeholder engagement skills to navigate seasonality and financial strategies effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in treasury management.
• Securitisation experience is desirable.
• Strong understanding of accounting standards and financial products.

Responsibilities

• Lead a treasury team of up to 5 members.
• Manage the securitisation facility, including reporting and oversight.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and governance committees.

Skills

Cash planning

Leadership

Relationship management

Negotiation

Education

ACT, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned professional to lead a dedicated team of experienced treasury managers.

As Deputy Treasurer, you will play a crucial role in partnering with the Group Treasurer. You will be managing bank funding lines, overseeing a substantial securitisation facility, and ensuring efficient operational cash management across the business.

As a vital member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Group Treasurer is keen to ensure this role contributes to strategic decision-making and help shape the future direction of the organisation.

In this hands-on position, your expertise in cash planning within a levered environment will be essential to navigate significant cash seasonality. Your ability to form strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders will be key to driving success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a treasury team which is up to 5 strong
• Review and refine the organisation’s cash strategy to ensure alignment with current requirements and best practices.
• Identify and quantify interest rate risks, evaluate market expectations, and support the development of Group-wide treasury strategies.
• Manage the securitisation facility, including monthly reporting, forecasting, and related oversight.
• Oversee FX currency exposure management, with annual exposures around $250 million.
• Evaluate transaction performance and advise on hedging strategies.
• Engage with senior internal and external stakeholders, including governance committees, financing partners, and audit representatives.
• Provide agile and engaging leadership, working with multiple departments to navigate seasonal cash management challenges with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.

About You

• Proven expertise across all core areas of treasury management.
• Securitisation experience highly desirable but not a prerequisite.
• Ideally you will carry a professionally qualification (ACT, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Strong understanding of accounting standards, treasury and financial services products, securitisation structures, and business modelling.
• Demonstrates senior leadership capabilities, commercial acumen, negotiation and relationship management skills, sound judgement, and resilience under pressure.