Finance & Treasury Project Manager (12-month FTC)

Starling; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK bank is seeking a Finance and Treasury Project Manager to oversee finance-related projects. In this role, you will lead cross-functional teams, manage project timelines, and ensure successful implementations. You are expected to conduct financial analyses, prepare reports for stakeholders, and identify risks in projects. Strong project management experience and excellent communication skills are essential. Join a progressive team aiming to reshape the banking landscape.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holiday allowance

An extra day's holiday for your birthday

Annual leave increases with length of service

16 hours paid volunteering time each year

Company enhanced pension scheme

Life insurance at 4x your salary

Private Medical Insurance with mental health support

Generous family-friendly policies

Perkbox membership for retail discounts

Responsibilities

• Oversee and execute finance and treasury-related projects.
• Develop project plans identifying milestones and resources.
• Collaborate with teams for successful project delivery.
• Conduct financial analyses for informed decision-making.
• Prepare reports for stakeholders on project status.
• Identify and manage risks of finance projects.
• Work with engineering teams to integrate financial systems.

Skills

Proven project manager experience

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Job description

Hello, we're Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We're a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.

We're looking for a Finance and Treasury Project Manager to take responsibility for overseeing and executing finance and treasury-related projects. The role involves leading cross-functional teams, managing project timelines, and ensuring successful project implementation.

You will play a key part in optimising our operational capabilities and contributing to the strategic objectives of the Finance and Treasury teams.

Please note, this is a 12-month fixed term contract.

Key responsibilities and objectives are:

Project Leadership:

• Take ownership of finance and treasury projects, leading end-to-end project management efforts.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, identifying key milestones, resource requirements, and potential risks.
• Collaborate with teams, including finance, treasury, risk, audit, and engineering, to ensure project success.
• Project manage the delivery of the MP Treasury Management system by the summer of 2026.

Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Conduct in-depth financial analyses to inform decision-making processes related to treasury and finance projects.
• Prepare and present comprehensive reports to stakeholders, highlighting project status, key performance indicators, and deviations from the project plan.

Risk Management:

• Identify and assess risks associated with finance and treasury projects, implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with risk management teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Starling internal policies.

Technology Integration:

• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement and integrate financial systems, tools, and technologies to enhance treasury and finance operations.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Establish and maintain open communication channels with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on project progress, addressing concerns, and ensuring alignment with Starling goals.

Requirements

• Proven project manager experience
• Implementation: Specific experience in leading or supporting the implementation or upgrade of financial and treasury systems
• Proven experience in planning, initiation, requirements gathering, execution, testing, monitoring, and post-implementation review of projects
• Organisation, Governance & Time Management: The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good collaboration skills and experience of system changes/transformation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
• An extra day's holiday for your birthday
• Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
• 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
• Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
• Life insurance at 4x your salary
• Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
• Generous family-friendly policies
• Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
• Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships

About Us

You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.

We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team. Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

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