Interim Treasury Analyst

Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Richard James Recruitment Specialists Ltd is recruiting for a 3-6 month temporary treasury role in London. The successful candidate will support the Head of Structured Finance, managing day-to-day cash, banking and treasury systems activities.

Responsibilities include daily bank reconciliations, Treasury Management System support (FIS), and data integrity between trading and accounting platforms, with involvement in FX monitoring and payment messaging setups.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in treasury, cash management or related finance function (analyst level).
• Senior level seeks 10+ years in international treasury.
• Strong financial markets knowledge and arithmetic skills.
• Experience with treasury systems and data integrity across systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily bank reconciliations and payments monitoring.
• Support administration of the treasury management system (FIS).
• Assist data integrity between trading and accounting systems; investigate exceptions.
• Contribute to treasury projects and system integrations.

Skills

Treasury management

Cash forecasting

Bank reconciliations

Excel (Advanced)

SAP knowledge

Financial markets understanding

Analytical skills

Foreign exchange oversight

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting

Professional treasury qualification (advantage)

Tools

FIS Treasury Management System

SEPA/MT messages setup

ERP systems integration

Job description

** This role is being recruited on a 3-6 Month Temporary Contract basis with an Immediate/December start **

Our client is an established Crude and Oil Products trading company based in London, with physical assets across Europe. They actively source, refine, market and trade Crude Oil and Oil products, and associated financial derivatives.

Reporting to the Head of Structured Finance, the successful candidate will support the treasury function, which is the central point of all treasury operations, and take ownership of day-to-day cash, banking and treasury systems activity.

Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to:

• Performing the daily bank reconciliations for all business units and their payments, in order to monitor the Working Capital position.
• Supporting the day-to-day administration of the Treasury Management System (FIS) at Group and operational level, including user support and training.
• Supporting data integrity between the trading and accounting systems, investigating and escalating exceptions where necessary.
• Contributing to the development and delivery of treasury projects, including integration of systems.
• Supporting day-to-day banking relationships, helping to maintain the Group FX lines, cash management and cash investments in line with business needs.
• Working with Business Units to monitor forex exposure and preparing requests for execution of Spot, Forward and Swap transactions.
• Supporting the set-up of MT101/MT940/MT942 swift, SEPA, DTAZV and other payment/statement messages with FIDES for local bank accounts, in order to increase visibility and control of the Group on local cash management.
• Maintaining banking mandates for all bank accounts, ensuring they are in line with Group Treasury policy and Group structure.
• Supporting Business Units with their cash forecasting process.
• Assisting with the annual audits of all banking mandates of the Group, ensuring they are in line with Delegations of Authority.
• Following treasury policies, sharing best practice and supporting local treasury teams
• Contributing to a sound system of internal controls within the Treasury function and across the Group
• Preparing cash flow forecasts for the Group and subsidiary levels
• (Senior level) Taking ownership of defined workstreams, reviewing the work of junior team members and acting as first point of contact for Business Units and banks.

KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Analyst level: minimum 5 years of experience in treasury, cash management or a related finance function
• Senior Analyst level: minimum 10 years of experience in international treasury
• Good understanding of financial and capital markets
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Working knowledge of accounting, legal and tax standards
• Assertive and innovative
• Familiar with products available in FX markets
• Flexible and adaptable; thrives in changing, high-pressured environments
• Good technical skills, including advanced Excel
• Language skills would be advantageous
• Exposure to treasury management system implementation or support
• SAP knowledge preferable

Advantageous, but not essential skills and experience:

• Graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in business or other financial area
• Professionally qualified or working towards a qualification in accounting, treasury or corporate finance (ACA, ACCA, AMCT, MCT or CFA)
• Experience supporting treasury transformation, systems implementation, upgrade, integration or automation projects
• Knowledge of Treasury Management Systems (TMS), ERP platforms, banking connectivity, payment systems and treasury technology infrastructure
• Experience improving front-, middle- and back-office treasury processes and controls
• Exposure to M&A, treasury integration, shared services, in-house banking or cash pooling structures
• Project and change management experience within complex, multinational organisations