Head of Treasury

Pure Search is pleased to partner with a private family office in their search for a newly created Head of Treasury role.

Our client is the private family office for a multi-generational family. They have significant assets and a global portfolio of privately held businesses across a diverse range of sectors including technology, real estate & transportation and logistics.

With responsibility for managing a substantial investment balance sheet & portfolio the Head of Treasury is a key role in leading on this global group’s financial performance.

This is a hands-on role with strategic and operational responsibility for Treasury across the family office. Including leading key projects, modernising treasury processes, internal controls & systems.

We are looking for individuals, who are proactive, commercially minded & entrepreneurial with circa 7-10 years of corporate treasury experience ideally from a private business, family office, bank or capital-intensive business. This role is an amazing platform for a confident Head of Treasury with initiative and expertise to develop a function within a high performing private family office.

We are looking for an individual with circa 7-10 years corporate treasury experience ideally from a private business, family office, bank or capital-intensive business. Who has strong academic background & ACT qualification or equivalent.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury Operations and Cash Management

• Management of daily treasury operations, liquidity forecasting through to execution of payments.
• Management of cash flow forecasting and ensuring adequate measures are in place for liquidity management.
• Lead and refine the current cash flow forecasting process.
• Incorporate financial and debt movements (such as divestments, acquisitions & debt transactions) into accurate cash flow forecasting.
• Practical experience across multi-currency environments.
• Execution of payments & financial transactions, ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Management of FX exposures and develop hedging strategies.
• Development of real time KPIs for Treasury to track performance and monitor financial risks.

Banking and Relationship Management

• Management of banking relationships for the family office.
• Ensure appropriate account management is in place for banking partners including transaction management & KYC/ AML compliance.
• Maintain and develop a fit for purpose database of banking relationships & ensure compliance and regulatory reporting is in place.
• Demonstrated strong internal and external stakeholder management skills to ensure treasury is aligned with the broader business and its wider objectives.

Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Preparation of treasury reports, analysis and commentary for senior stakeholders on performance.
• Analysis treasury and financial data to influence future trends, opportunities that inform future business decisions.
• Maintain and update FX exposure forecasts, including hedging decisions.
• Accurately reconcile monthly interest income and interest payments.
• Proven numerical and analytical skills, with an ability to interpret financial data to support strategic decision making.
• Advanced excel skills, in financial modelling, scenario analysis and treasury reporting.

Projects, Systems & Process Improvement

• Evaluate existing treasury processes and be solutions focused on automation across the function.
• Have a mindset to drive continuous improvement, in key areas such as technology.
• Evaluation of opportunity to implement a TMS.
• Staying informed of accounting & tax implications and ensuring adjustments are made accordingly.
• Provide advisory guidance to international entities on treasury, recommended automations, optimisation & best practice.