Treasury Manager

Currys; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known UK retailer is seeking a Treasury Manager to oversee treasury activities, including cash management and FX risk. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree and has prior experience in treasury within a corporate setting. The role involves optimizing liquidity, executing treasury deals, and building relationships with stakeholders. This permanent full-time position is based in London, offering competitive benefits and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life Assurance

Competitive pension scheme

Access to discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Prior treasury & front office experience in a corporate environment.
• Strong academic background within relevant field.
• Personable and approachable with strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily cash management process and optimize liquidity.
• Manage FX risk and execute treasury deals through dealing platforms.
• Build relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Treasury experience

FX markets knowledge

Strong analytical skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Treasury Management Systems (e.g. Reval, Kyriba, FIS)

Job description

Role overview

Treasury Manager

London

Currys London Campus at Waterloo

Permanent

Full Time

Grade 4

At Currys we’re united by one passion : to help everyone enjoy amazing technology. As the UK’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our team of 25,000 caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

Group Treasury is a key part of the Group’s Finance division which delivers the Board-approved funding and hedging strategy across the Group (UK & Ireland & Nordics). We are looking for a proactive and experienced Treasury Manager to join our busy Front Office Treasury team. This role will report to the Assistant Treasurer and take a lead role in managing the Group’s Front Office treasury activities including short-term liquidity, foreign exchange risk management, funding execution and cashflow forecasting.

• Lead the daily cash management process, ensuring optimal liquidity and investment of surplus funds in line with Group Treasury policy
• Own the consolidation and review of the Group’s short-term cash flow forecast; challenge local submissions and provide insight and variance analysis to senior stakeholders up to CFO level
• Manage FX risk and execute treasury deals using the Group’s dealing platforms, ensuring trades are aligned with the Group’s FX risk management strategy, including identifying and quantifying exposures, formulating and executing hedging strategies
• Take ownership of the Group’s front office funding activities, including managing committed and uncommitted facilities and coordinating drawdowns, rollovers and repayments
• Manage the Group’s FX exposure reporting; investigate large exposures and drive mitigating actions in collaboration with business units
• Represent Front Office Treasury in cross-functional projects and drive process excellence by leveraging automation, data analytics and AI powered tools to streamline exposure identification, enhance forecast accuracy, optimise trade execution workflows and uncover continuous efficiency improvements
• Build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including Group Finance, local business units, banks and system providers.

You will need :

• Prior treasury & front office experience in a corporate environment is essential alongside understanding of FX markets and trading
• Strong academic background (to degree level or equivalent) within relevant field
• Personable and approachable, building strong internal & external relationships
• Strong computer literacy skills including Microsoft Excel teamed with written and verbal communication skills to explain complex issues in a clear and transparent manner
• Strong analytical thinking, meticulous attention to detail, organised and with a sense of pride in work output
• Organised with the ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and on multiple projects
• Proven understanding of short-term liquidity, FX markets, hedging instruments and short to medium cashflow forecasting
• Familiar with managing funding arrangements and working with syndicated or bilateral bank facilities
• Strong knowledge of Treasury Management Systems (e.g. Reval, Kyriba, FIS) and good system discipline
• Comfortable preparing reports and presenting insights to senior stakeholders.

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including :

• Holiday benefits - 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement)
• Private medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Competitive pension scheme
• Access to discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working; our primary Currys Campus is at Waterloo (WeWork)

Why join us :

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet.

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [e-mail] and we'll do our best to help.