Treasury & Process Assistant

Mitsui & Co Europe Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 22 days

Company closure 24 December (PM) to 3 

Salary review

Pension 10% employer contribution

Life assurance 4x basic salary

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Mitsui & Co Europe Ltd is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented professional to join its Finance and Business Process Control team in London. The role focuses on treasury operations support, back-office processes, and strengthening internal controls within a global business environment.

You will contribute to process optimization initiatives across the EMEA region, support governance activities and reporting, and collaborate with stakeholders across locations to ensure accurate financial

Qualifications

• Good level of secondary education, ideally with A Levels or equivalent.
• Strong Excel and general office software skills.
• Experience with ERP systems like SAP is a plus.
• Experience in finance, treasury operations, or banking back-office advised.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across locations.

Responsibilities

• Support treasury and back-office operations for MEU and related EMEA entities.
• Handle payments, receipts, FX back-office activities and bank data maintenance.
• Identify process improvements and support approved enhancement initiatives.
• Participate in regional business process standardization and optimization.
• Assist with internal control maintenance and reporting.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Analytical thinking

Numerical skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Secondary education with A Levels or equivalent

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented professional to join our Finance and Business Process Control team.

This is an exciting opportunity to support treasury operations while contributing to business process improvement initiatives across the EMEA region. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining efficient back-office operations, supporting process optimization projects, and helping strengthen internal controls within a global business environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support treasury and back-office operations for MEU and related EMEA entities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions.
• Assist with payments, receipts, FX back-office activities, and customer bank information maintenance.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational processes and support the implementation of approved enhancement initiatives.
• Participate in business process standardization and optimization projects across the EMEA region.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of internal control frameworks and reporting structures.
• Monitor and support outsourced operational activities to ensure smooth and effective service delivery.
• Assist with troubleshooting operational issues and identifying practical solutions to improve efficiency.
• Prepare reports and support governance activities, including regional banking and cash management reporting.
• Research industry trends, technologies, and regulatory developments impacting treasury operations.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience using SAP or other ERP systems would be beneficial.
• Basic understanding of finance, treasury operations, financial markets, or accounting principles.
• Experience working within a finance department, treasury support function, or banking back-office environment would be advantageous.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with stakeholders across different locations.

Qualifications

• Good level of secondary education, ideally including A Levels or equivalent.
• Annual leave entitlement of 22 days, and annual company closure from 24 December (PM) to 3 January.
• Annual salary review.
• Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.
• Company pension scheme with a 10% employer contribution, subject to a minimum 4% employee contribution.
• Life assurance cover of 4x basic salary.