Treasury Manager - London

Balfour Beatty; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and infrastructure services company is seeking a Treasury Manager to join their dynamic Group Treasury team. The successful candidate will oversee a broad range of treasury activities, manage liquidity, financial risk, and compliance while ensuring timely reporting to various stakeholders. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in finance, several years of experience in treasury management, and strong analytical skills. This role emphasizes teamwork and effective communication within an innovative treasury environment.

Benefits

Collaborative work culture

Opportunities for continuous improvement

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Proven experience in treasury management or financial reporting in a multinational organisation.
• Strong knowledge of treasury operations and risk management practices.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and other financial software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee treasury activities with a strong focus on reporting.
• Monitor and report on treasury performance and ensure compliance.
• Manage daily liquidity to optimise cash balances.

Skills

Treasury management

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Software proficiency (MS Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or a related field

Master's degree or professional certification (CFA, CTP)

Tools

HFM

Oracle

Treasury Management Systems (TMS)

Job description

About the role

Join a dynamic Group Treasury team where your insights will help shape liquidity strategy, financial risk management and global cash operations.

As the Treasury Manager, you will lead and oversee a broad range of treasury activities, with a strong focus on treasury reporting and system administration. You will play a pivotal role in managing the organisation's liquidity, financial risk, and compliance, while ensuring accurate and timely reporting to senior management, the board of directors, and external stakeholders.

This exciting position requires both technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships across the business and with external partners.

What you'll be doing

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Monitor and report on treasury performance against established targets and benchmarks.
• Collaborate with the FP&A function to ensure seamless integration with HFM, Oracle and other financial systems.

Treasury Reporting Strategy

• Continuously review the treasury reporting strategy to ensure alignment with the company's overall objectives and financial strategy.
• Define and continuously improve frameworks, policies, and procedures to ensure consistency, accuracy, and reliability across all treasury activities, including reporting.

Treasury Technology

• Collaborate closely with IT and finance teams to optimise system performance, implement enhancements, and support the integration of new tools and platforms.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Prepare and present treasury reports to senior management, the Board of Directors, and key external stakeholders (financial institutions, bondholders, rating agencies).
• Serve as a key point of contact for external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, rating agencies, and financial institutions, regarding treasury matters.

Process Improvement and Systems Enhancement

• Collaborate with IT and finance teams to enhance reporting systems, tools, and data management processes.
• Lead the implementation and integration of treasury systems (e.g. TMS) with other financial platforms.

Treasury Support

• Manage daily groupwide liquidity to optimise cash balances and ensure efficient use of funds.
• Invest surplus cash in line with counterparty credit limits and at competitive market rates, adhering to Treasury policy.

Who we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. A master's degree or professional certification (e.g., CFA, CTP) is preferred.
• Proven experience in treasury management, reporting, financial reporting, or a related role, ideally in a multinational organisation or within the industrial sector.
• Strong knowledge of treasury operations, financial instruments, and risk management practices.
• Proficiency in financial reporting standards (IFRS, GAAP) and regulatory requirements.
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide meaningful insights.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and other financial software.
• Experience with process improvement initiatives, system implementations, or automation projects is a plus.

Why work for us

You’ll be joining a collaborative, high‑performing treasury team that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement. We foster an environment where ideas are welcomed, teamwork is encouraged, and every member is empowered to contribute to the ongoing success and evolution of our treasury function.

About us

Balfour Beatty's Enabling Functions includes our centralised HR, IT, Procurement, Finance, Health & Safety, Sustainability and Comms teams. Together we support Balfour Beatty to deliver projects on behalf of our clients. We operate according to our Build to Last values of Lean, Expert, Trusted and Safe.

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.