Treasury Specialist - 12 Month FTC

Beazley; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global finance company located in Greater London is seeking a Treasury Specialist to perform day-to-day treasury functions including cash forecasting and liquidity management. This role involves liaising with global banking partners and supporting group reporting processes. The ideal candidate should have experience in treasury operations, be familiar with financial reporting, and possess strong communication and project management skills. The company offers a collaborative work environment that values teamwork and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in global cash forecasting and liquidity management.
• Strong understanding of treasury operations.
• Competence in day-to-day treasury bookkeeping across multiple entities.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily cash forecasting across Beazley bank accounts.
• Manage group-wide liquidity and arrange funds as needed.
• Conduct quarterly cash analysis reconciling ledger accounts.
• Oversee global banking relationship management.
• Support year-end, interim, and quarterly group reporting.

Skills

Global cash forecasting

Liquidity management

Project management

Communication

Negotiation

Teamwork

Education

Part-qualified with ACT or other relevant certification

Tools

TMS software such as FIS Quantum

Job description

Treasury Specialist

Job Title: Treasury Specialist

Division: Finance

Reports To: Head of Portfolio Management

Key Relationships: Group & regional finance teams; banks; investment managers; investment custodians; Beazley front office investment team; auditors

Job Summary: To perform day-to-day treasury functions and provide support to the portfolio management team with other team activities and projects as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily cash forecasting across all Beazley bank accounts in the US, UK, Europe, and Asia, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage group-wide liquidity, arranging funds to cover shortfalls and deploying excess cash to maximize returns.
• Conduct quarterly cash analysis reconciling ledger accounts with bank balances to ensure financial integrity at the consolidated group and local reporting level.
• Oversee global banking relationship management, including the opening, maintenance, and closure of treasury accounts.
• Administer global banking portals, including user access and controls across multiple platforms.
• Design, implement, and maintain internal controls for treasury activities to minimize operational and financial risk.
• Liaison between Beazley and its global banking partners, ensuring smooth communication and issue resolution.
• Support year-end, interim, and quarterly group reporting for a UK-listed entity.
• Provide information for the preparation of statutory financial statements for subsidiaries.
• Contribute to group consolidation processes, including transaction postings. § Monitor and apply changes in accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Liaise with auditors and external stakeholders to resolve Treasury related queries.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Perform day-to-day treasury bookkeeping for multiple group companies.
• Utilize financial systems such as Agresso and Workday for reporting and analysis.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and ad hoc projects.

General

It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley’s core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing – as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers. We also expect Beazley employees to:

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the FCA and PRA Conduct.
• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

Personal Specification

Essential Criteria

• Experience in global cash forecasting and liquidity management.
• Strong understanding of treasury operations.
• Experienced user of TMS software such as FIS Quantum.
• Competence in day-to-day treasury bookkeeping and financial operations across multiple entities.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to ‘join the dots’ across many different functions and projects and see the bigger picture in terms of Beazley’s strategy.
• Strong Project Management and business analysis skills.
• A proven ability to communicate, negotiate and influence effectively at all levels.
• Excellent documentation and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise.
• Motivational skills, team worker as well as able to work on own initiative.

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of supporting the implementation of Treasury Management System (beneficial but not essential).
• Solid foundation in financial reporting for listed entities, including year-end, interim, and quarterly reporting cycles.
• Familiarity with accounting standards and the ability to monitor and apply changes to reporting requirements. (IFRS and UK GAAP).
• Ability to liaise effectively with auditors and external stakeholders to resolve financial queries.
• Experience of internal control implementation and documentation.
• Part-qualified with the Associate of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) or part-qualified accountant – desirable, not essential (ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
• Knowledge of insurance company accounting and Lloyd’s accounting is preferred but not essential.

Aptitude & Disposition

• Delivery focused, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic.
• Professional approach to interact successfully with managers and colleagues.
• Strong attention to detail.

Competencies

• Team working.
• Information seeking.
• Problem solving.
• Effective communicator.
• Achievement orientated.
• Personal Impact.
• Leadership.
• Organisational awareness.