Overview
Our client is a private equity-backed entertainment group with a global footprint and a portfolio of well-known brands. The business continues to grow rapidly, with ambitious international expansion plans and significant investment in its finance function.
They are now seeking a Treasury Analyst / Senior Treasury Analyst to strengthen their UK & Ireland finance team. This newly created role offers excellent exposure to senior stakeholders and a chance to shape the group's treasury processes during a period of transformation.
Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Treasury Analyst will play a key role in managing cash, banking, and liquidity activities across the group. The position is hands-on and analytical, requiring a proactive and detail-oriented professional who can ensure effective cash management while driving improvements and automation within the treasury function.
This role is ideal for a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with post-qualified treasury experience who is looking to join a dynamic, high-growth, international business.
Skills/experience required
Essential:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with post-qualified experience in treasury or corporate finance.
- Experience managing multi-entity and multi-currency cash positions.
- Proven ability in cash forecasting, liquidity management, and payments processing.
- Strong Excel and analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive financial data.
Desirable:
- Experience in a private equity-backed, fast-growth, or international business.
- Exposure to the entertainment, leisure, or hospitality sectors
Main responsibilities
- Cash & Liquidity Management
- Monitor daily cash balances and prepare consolidated cash position reports.
- Maintain short- and long-term cash flow forecasts.
- Manage group liquidity, intercompany funding, and cash allocations.
- Partner with international sites to gather cash data and resolve variances.
- Banking & Payments Administration
- Administer group bank accounts, mandates, and online banking platforms.
- Execute domestic and international payments (BACS, CHAPS, SWIFT) in line with internal controls.
- Manage day-to-day banking relationships and queries.
- Reconcile and track banking fees, interest, and charges.
- Reconciliations & Accounting Support
- Perform regular bank reconciliations and post treasury-related journals.
- Support the month-end and year-end close processes.
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.
- Controls, Policies & Governance
- Maintain treasury policies, control frameworks, and documentation.
- Assist with internal and external audit requests.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement
- Support automation initiatives and enhance treasury systems and reporting.
- Produce regular management reports on cash and liquidity.
- Contribute to treasury transformation and process standardisation projects.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with FP&A, Financial Control, Tax, and Operations teams to align cash flow and funding strategies.
- Support treasury due diligence and modelling for acquisitions or new market entries.
- Provide guidance on best-in-class treasury practices to finance colleagues.