Treasury Accountant

AppniaSoft; Wales; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Treasurer to lead its treasury function, manage banking relationships, and ensure financial integrity across all entities. The ideal candidate must be a fully qualified accountant or Treasurer with strong technical knowledge in accounting and financial control, and proficiency in finance systems and Excel. This role involves significant responsibility in overseeing cash flows, compliance, and coordinating funding activities.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting and financial control knowledge.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the group’s treasury function ensuring financial integrity.
• Manage the loan portfolio and banking arrangements.
• Monitor and forecast covenant compliance across the business.
• Highlight trends in cash balances to take corrective action.
• Ensure timely statutory reporting for funders and regulators.
• Monitor cash-flows to ensure efficient resource use.
• Coordinate activities for securing new funds.
• Support the monthly management accounts process.
• Assist in the year-end process including auditor liaison.
• Support the Board in managing financial risks.
• Review treasury management policies and investment strategies.
• Ensure compliance with loan covenants.

Skills

Technical accounting knowledge

Financial control knowledge

Proficiency with finance systems

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified Treasurer

Job description

The Treasurer is responsible for leading the group’s treasury function, ensuring robust governance and financial integrity across all entities within the group. Supporting the Director of Finance to ensure that the organisation remains financially viable, well-governed, and compliant with Regulatory Standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior point of contact and subject matter expert on Treasury strategies, banking relationships, financial reporting and development appraisals.
• Manage the day to day loan portfolio and banking arrangements.
• Monitor and forecast covenant compliance across the business.
• Highlight any material trends in cash balances and covenant compliance at an early stage to ensure corrective actions can be taken.
• Monitor and report on interest and finance charges and associated costs against budget.
• Ensure all funder, partner, regulatory and treasury statutory reporting requirements are met in a timely manner.
• Ensure that accurate cash-flows are produced and monitored to ensure liquidity and the most efficient use of resources.
• Monitoring and reporting upon available security.
• Coordinate activities surrounding the securing of new funds, to include tendering for legal and valuation services, liaising with potential funders and ensuring relevant information is readily available.
• Perform an integral role in the delivery of the monthly management accounts process, ensuring treasury-related information is delivered on a timely basis including loan, grant and interest reconciliations.
• Support the year-end process by preparing any additional disclosures required for the statutory accounts, liaising with the auditors and the wider Finance team.
• Support the Board in understanding and managing financial risks, including liquidity, investment, and borrowing.
• Review and advise on treasury management policies, reserves, and investment strategies.
• Ensure compliance with loan covenants and funding agreements.

Knowledge / Qualifications

• Either a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or a qualified Treasurer.
• Strong technical accounting and financial control knowledge.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Proficiency with finance systems and advanced Excel.