Treasury Controller

Royal Mail Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider is seeking a Treasury Controller to oversee all aspects of treasury-related accounting. The ideal candidate will have a professional accounting qualification, strong technical skills, and experience in financial controls. This role operates from the London or Chesterfield office, requiring onsite presence 2-3 days per week. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, including family healthcare and a generous bonus potential.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Family healthcare benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Discounts on groceries and holidays

24/7 wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Professional accounting or finance qualification required.
• Strong technical accounting skills and experience in financial controls.
• Advanced knowledge of IFRS 9 is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee treasury-related accounting.
• Manage Treasury Management System and its improvements.
• Provide technical advice on hedge accounting.

Skills

Strong technical accounting skills

Experience with financial controls

Deep understanding of treasury

Proactive, strategic mindset

Hands-on, enthusiastic approach

Education

Professional accounting or finance qualification

Job description

Job Reference 332159 – Treasury Controller

Competitive Salary, £5,500 Car allowance, plus full family Healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential with 27.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing with years served and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates. Permanent, Full time.

This role can be based at either our London (Farringdon) office or Chesterfield (Future Walk) office, with an expectation to work onsite 2-3 days per week.

Join the Group Finance team at International Distribution Services (IDS). This pivotal function partners with Royal Mail's Finance team to drive performance and deliver strategic financial insights, shaping decisions and supporting the success of one of the UK's most iconic organisations.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Group Finance, you will act as the subject matter expert for all Treasury related accounting and controllership for the Group.

• Oversee all aspects of treasury-related accounting.
• Manage and develop the Treasury Management System (IT2), including system upgrades and strategic improvements.
• Provide technical advice on hedge accounting and assess the implications of all hedge programmes.
• Lead on treasury-related elements within the IDS Group consolidated financial statements, including year‑end disclosures, supporting analysis, presenting materials and working closely with external audit teams.
• Support insurance strategy for the UK business, manage broker relationships and represent Royal Mail externally.
• Support broader finance planning activities, including budgeting and forecasting.

About You

• Professional accounting or finance qualification (essential).
• Strong technical accounting skills and experience with financial controls.
• Advanced knowledge of IFRS 9 (desirable).
• Deep understanding of treasury, capital markets and financial instruments.
• Experience in insurance markets and strategic risk transfer or willingness to pick this up.
• Proactive, strategic mindset with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Hands‑on, enthusiastic approach with a drive to deliver results.

Benefits

Family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave.

Discounts and offers – more than 800 offers to help you save on groceries, holidays and household bills (available only to permanent employees).

Supportive and generous company sick pay.

Your Wellbeing – 24/7 access to services and tools covering physical, mental, financial and social support and advice. Free and for everyone.

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face‑to‑face or virtual interview consisting of competency‑based and role‑specific questions.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd December. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.