Senior Treasury Analyst

JD; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Treasury Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will manage cash flow forecasting and reporting, ensuring the Group's liquidity is maintained effectively. You will collaborate with senior management and the global Treasury team to enhance processes and implement strategic policies. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to an innovative and customer-focused organization, where your expertise will drive operational excellence and support ongoing growth in the sports and outdoor retail sector.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with experience in cash flow forecasting.
• Ability to manage liquidity positions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly UK liquidity cash flow forecasts and reports.
• Manage daily bank balances and funding for UK companies.

Skills

Cash Flow Forecasting

Financial Modeling

Liquidity Management

FX Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional Qualification (CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

FXall

Job description

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Senior Treasury Analyst

Bury Head office, Greater Manchester

Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms with our colleagues working in stores across several retail fascias in many markets around the world. JD Sports Fashion Plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1996, has been a FTSE100 publicly quoted company since 2019, and continues to grow in the UK and internationally.

We aim to be the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports and outdoor industry. To achieve this, you will help us to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people-led, innovative, and customer-focused organization that provides operational excellence and identifies new areas of growth as part of our daily objectives.

Role overview:

The Senior Treasury Analyst is a key member of the Group Treasury function, a role created due to continued global expansion and internal promotion.

As a Senior Treasury Analyst, your responsibilities will include managing the timely and accurate reporting and forecasting of the Group's available cash. You will build strong relationships with senior management and stakeholders both internally and externally across the Group.

You will support the finance team on strategic projects to implement the Group's Treasury policies and to establish and drive the efficiency and continuous improvement of Treasury processes.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver UK liquidity cashflow forecasts and reporting on a monthly basis, including review of FX risk, covenant compliance, and counterparty risk exposure.
• Review the Group cash position daily and provide a daily report.
• Manage funding and daily bank balances of UK companies.
• Process settlement requests for treasury transactions to ensure timely payments.
• Manage liquidity positions and the placement of funds on deposit.
• Support the management of Group FX exposure through cash flow analysis and maintain the FX system FXall.
• Manage intercompany funding and loan arrangements.
• Perform financial modeling to manage 12-month rolling cash forecasts.

Role objectives and KPIs:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior management to aid cash flow forecasting and recommend improvements in liquidity management.
• Collaborate with the global Treasury team to ensure policies and procedures are documented and followed.
• Support the development of internal controls and processes.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements and technology solutions in treasury.

Skills and Experience:

A combination of soft and hard skills, along with relevant experience and qualifications, are required for this role.