Treasury Assistant

Lawson Fuses; Oxford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucy Group Ltd. in Oxford seeks a Treasury Assistant to support day-to-day cash management, banking needs and group treasury activities. The role offers a pathway to develop within finance, with exposure to intercompany loans and hedging processes.

You will work under the Head of Treasury, collaborating with Legal, CoSec and local Finance Managers to ensure timely payments and accurate records.

Qualifications

• Adept written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience of an office environment.
• Desire to study ACT or accounting qualification; AAT advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Cash Management: Booking of daily cash journals and update of weekly cash flow forecasting.
• Treasury Administration: Update and manage filing systems and obtain authorisation of payments.
• Intercompany Loans: Maintain intercompany loan information and set up payments.
• Bank mandates: Manage bank mandate records and communicate with Company Secretarial.
• Hedging: Record hedge trades and liaise with confirmations team.
• Stakeholder management: Manage relationships with Legal, CoSec, Finance Managers and banks.
• Trade Finance: Oversee guarantee administration processes.
• Month-end accounting: Provide support to Treasury Analyst.
• Other: Cover Treasury Analyst and support ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Adept written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office packages

Experience of an office environment

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Hands-on proactive can-do attitude

Education

A-levels or equivalent

ACT or accounting qualification (desire to study)

AAT advantageous

Job description

Job Purpose

The Treasury Assistant is an integral part of the Group Treasury team. Reporting directly to the Head of Treasury, you will be responsible for supporting the Treasury team to deliver a great service throughout the group and to external stakeholders. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop and progress the right candidate, suitable for someone who is developing their career in Finance.

Job Dimensions

To provide support for Treasury activities and the wider finance team in day-to-day cash management, transactional activities, and banking needs.

Working with the Treasury Team to providing a value-added Treasury department to Lucy Group Ltd.

Key Accountabilities

These will include:

• Cash Management - [Booking of daily cash journals; Update of weekly cash flow forecasting provided by the local businesses]
• Treasury Administration - [Update and management of filing systems,Receiving/checking/collating and obtaining authorisation of payments from businesses with support from Treasury Analyst]
• Intercompany Loans - [Upkeep of intercompany loan information including documentation, approvals, and central records, set up of payments, signing of documentation]
• Bank mandates - [Bank mandate management; Monitor board calendar and ensure smooth communication of Treasury information supplied to Company Secretarial; Responsibility and update of bank mandate central records]
• Hedging - [record hedge trades, maintain records, liaise with confirmations team to ensure trades are matched with the bank]
• Stakeholder management - [Management of relationships with key stakeholders including Legal, CoSec, local Finance Managers, and the relationships banks]
• Trade Finance - [Operationof guarantee administration process]
• Month-end accounting - [Provide support to the Treasury Analyst]
• Other - [Provide cover for the Treasury Analyst and support on ad-hoc activities and projects]

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• AAT is advantageous
• Desire to study (e,g. ACT, or accounting qualification)
• A-level’s or equivalent
• Experience with Microsoft Office packages
• Experience of an office environment
• Adept written and verbal communication skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Highly motivated team-player
• Good communication skills
• Well organised
• Attention-to-detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure and prioritise workload
• Hands-on, proactive can-do attitude