Treasury Manager

The Firm

HFW is a sector focused global law firm.  We have over 500 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  We take a progressive approach to our roles in commercial business – thinking creatively and pragmatically to support our clients.

Whether we are solving complex issues within the construction, aviation or shipping industries, or providing advice across insurance, commodities and energy we are specialist lawyers here to add value to our clients.  We think about the commercial solution first, and then underpin our advice with a solid foundation of legal expertise. 

Job Purpose

This is a newly created Treasury Manager role, which will ensure that global cash management operations are managed efficiently and effectively.  The role will work closely with the Head of Finance, Internal Audit and the global Finance network on all aspects of Treasury operations.

This position also requires strong technical, organisation, administration and analytical skills together with close attention to detail.  The job holder needs strong communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to forge relationships with senior members of the management team throughout the worldwide firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaison with global Finance managers on the firm's cash flow position.  Maintain cash flow forecasts for the group, anticipating cash requirements and addressing any shortfalls
• Measure monthly cash management performance against forecast and budget for the group
• Ownership and administration of the groups cash flow reporting and forecasting system
• Manage the group's global cash resources to ensure optimal use and location of funds in all major operating currencies
• Assist with developing and implementing the group's Treasury and Online Banking policies, ensuring that robust controls and processes exist around Treasury operations.
• Take the lead on developing currency hedging practices with third party advisors and clearly communicate the results of such hedging to senior management
• Undertake Treasury management reporting and analysis with the development of KPI's, which can be presented to the Management Board
• Ensure that global offices have sufficient funds to meet their local working capital requirements. Repatriate cash to London where surplus funds exist
• Cash flow modelling of the impact of future investments across the group
• Development and execution of policies and practices around the settlement of inter-company balances ensuring that FX exposure is reduced
• Assist in the management of bank relationships and facilities, including covenant reporting, quarterly updates, refinancing, renewals and bank charges
• Ownership of the central management of bank guarantees
• Monitor facility usage and manage the drawdown of RCF facilities
• Responsibility for maintaining bank mandates, the register of online banking users and being an administrator on all online banking platforms across the group
• Support the development and implementation of the group's banking strategy

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified accountant or studying towards qualification and studying or prepared to study towards a relevant treasury qualification
• Previous treasury experience including dealing with banks, cash management, FX analysis and FX hedging desirable
• Professional services (law, accountancy, consultancy firm) experience
• Self-starter, with the ability to use initiative and manage own workload effectively
• Good numeracy, organisation skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong organisation, administration and analytical skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, orally or in writing with all levels of stakeholders and staff including partners and senior members of the management team
• Ability to forge strong working relationship with senior members of the finance team
• Ability to work to deadlines and remain calm in demanding situations in particular when operating under pressure
• Experience of working within a multi-currency and multi-jurisdictional environment
• Good understanding of financial and management information systems and highly numerate
• Experience of budgeting, business planning and forecasting
• Proven ability as a self-starter and confident to work without supervision
• Good team player
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• Additional Information

Kindly note that this job description is not contractual.  It will be reviewed periodically and may be amended or altered to meet the needs of the firm.

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HFW aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff.  All applications will be considered only on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.

Due to the volume of applications, only those candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.