Leads the development and delivery of Arqiva’s treasury vision and strategy, as well as managing corporate liquidity, debt financing, financial risk, and banking relationships to ensure financial health and maximise shareholder value, making a significant impact on the Finance function outcomes.
Location
Commutable distance to London / Winchester
What’s in it for you
- Up to £135,500
- 20% bonus
- Work Life Smarter – our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture
- Generous pension scheme starting at 6% rising to 10%
- A unique wellbeing programme that looks after the whole you
- Access to multiple learning platforms to support your individual development
- Active and diverse networks that build community, support wellbeing and advocate for change
- A comprehensive set of benefits including discounts on big brands, gymflex memberships and paid volunteering leave - see our full list of benefits here .
Plus, you’ll play an integral role in protecting the commercial value of Arqiva’s sites - a critical part of how we deliver for our customers.
Accountabilities
- Treasury strategy: lead development and execution of plans to realise the treasury vision and strategy, as well as to ensure efficient treasury operations and financial health.
- Cash & liquidity management: oversee daily cash operations, bank account management, and short-term cash forecasting to ensure adequate liquidity and working cash optimisation.
- Capital structure & financing: manage corporate debt, credit facilities and capital markets activities (e.g., bonds, derivatives, equity issuance) to fund operations and investment programmes. Support the Director of Corporate Finance Director in developing Arqiva’s capital structure strategy, optimising the balance of debt, equity and hybrid instruments to support long term investment requirements, credit metrics, covenant compliance and shareholder return objectives.
- Risk management: identify and mitigate risks, particularly foreign exchange exposure, interest rate risks, liquidity risks and counterparty credit risks, ensuring hedge accounting compliance where applicable.
- Banking & investor relations: be responsible for – and maintain relationships with – banks and support engagement with rating agencies and investors.
- Compliance & governance: ensure treasury policies adhere to internal controls and regulatory requirements. Monitor and ensure compliance with financial covenants.
- Operate as an SME within own field of expertise continuously developing expert knowledge of emerging trends and changes in treasury principles and practices and the applicability to Arqiva, sharing this knowledge with team members as relevant.
- Provide strategic Treasury advice to CFO, Executive Committee and Board on funding strategies, and own the relationship with the shareholder board sub-committee (Capital Structure Committee) and the most significant credit rating agencies, banks and debt investors.
- Manage self & task role model Arqiva’s culture goals with the team, building respect and credibility; set a high-performance bar and challenge the team to deliver sustainable results, by developing the skills and capabilities of the team and focusing on outcomes.
- Manage relationships & communications connect, collaborate & lead communication transparently, balancing face to face and virtual, with own team and teams across the business to encourage cross-functional understanding, agreement and knowledge sharing.
Skills
- Financial data, processes, systems, analysis and insight
- Financial controls, compliance and risk
- Forecasting, planning and budgeting
- Risk and assurance
- Statutory and external financial reporting
- Treasury operations, debt service and liquidity management
- Debt capital markets fund raising
- Debt ratings process and covenant compliance
Knowledge & Experience
- Extensive experience in treasury or a related field with knowledge of Treasury operations, derivatives management and capital markets.
- Extensive experience of developing and executing plans to realise treasury strategies for large, complex organisations.
- Experience of significantly improving treasury value in a large, complex organisation.
- Public and Private debt market experiences, including raising of debt, hedging & derivatives.
- Proven experience of effectively management investor, banking and credit rating agency stakeholders.
- Strong cashflow and liquidity experience.
Qualifications
Fully qualified (or with equivalent experience) in a relevant accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) or Treasury qualification (e.g. ACT) is advantageous.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
At Arqiva, we’re committed to building a workplace where everyone feels valued, heard and empowered to succeed. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences, and we work hard to remove barriers so every colleague can thrive. If you need any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to talent@arqiva.com.
