Treasury Assistant - FTC

JSS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

JSS in London is seeking a Treasury Assistant on a fixed-term contract to support the finance team and help deliver the treasury strategy by paying clients, brokers and suppliers accurately and on time.

The role requires 1–2 years in finance, exposure to banking platforms, and strong Excel skills. You will assist with payments, intercompany transfers, and maintain the treasury mailbox with a focus on service quality.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years’ experience in a finance function, ideally in insurance.
• Experience with banking platforms/systems.
• Proficient in MS Excel and AI tools.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Able to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process manual payments with required documents and SLAs.
• Understand the EMEA entity structure and cross-border payments across 300+ accounts.
• Maintain the Treasury payment log and the Approval Rota.
• Assist with daily intercompany transfers to ensure correct account and currency.
• Co-manage the Treasury mailbox to deliver excellent service.
• Upload bank statements to SAP within specified timescales.
• Assist the Treasury & Accounts Payable Manager with audit queries.
• Cross-train the Treasury operations team when required.
• Adhere to regulatory requirements and conduct expectations.

Skills

MS Excel

AI tools

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are recruiting for a Treasury Assistant to join a global Insurance firm on a fixed term contract basis (potential to extend or become permanent). This is an excellent opportunity for developing finance professional with 1-2 years of experience to work within a high performing team support the delivery of the overall finance strategy through paying clients, brokers and suppliers in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure all manual payments are processed accurately by checking the required supporting documentation, making sure bank account verification call backs have been completed where required to the agreed SLAs, and communicating any reasons for delays to the final beneficiary.
• A good understanding of the EMEA legal entity structure and the regulatory rules associated with making payments across 300+ bank accounts.
• Administer the Treasury payment log to support the payment flow process and Approval Rota for the wider finance organisation.
• Occasionally assisting the Cash & Funding manager with processing daily intercompany transfers to make sure cash is in the right account, in the right currency and at the right time.
• Co-managing the dedicated Treasury mailbox with a view to delivering best-in-class customer service to internal and external customers.
• Completing assigned bank statement uploads to SAP within specified timescales to support daily and month-end processes.
• Assisting the Treasury & Accounts Payable Manager with audit queries.
• Cross-training the wider Treasury operations team when required.
• Adherence to all relevant regulatory requirements forms part of this role, and demonstrating the expected conduct behaviours as they relate to the role is core to the organisation's commitment to placing customers at the centre of the business and behaving with integrity.

Requirements

• 1-2 years experience within a Finance function preferable, ideally within the insurance industry.
• Exposure to banking platforms/systems.
• Practical experience with MS Excel and AI tools
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to independently manage and multitask workload.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver within defined timeframes.
• Good organisation skills.
• Strong focus on quality, efficiency and best-in-class customer service.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Unfortunately our client cannot offer visa sponsorship for this position.