Treasury Accountant

The Treasury Accountant is a key member of the Group Treasury team, supporting the effective management, accounting, control and reporting of the International Firm's treasury activities.Working across a complex, multi-currency international organisation, the role combines treasury accounting, foreign exchange risk management, intercompany funding, reporting, banking and treasury controls. The role will work closely with colleagues across Finance, Tax and with local finance teams internationally.The position offers broad exposure to the activities of a global treasury function and provides an excellent opportunity to develop treasury expertise within an international professional-services environment whilst still being predominantly accounting focused.Main duties and responsibilitiesTreasury Accounting & Financial ControlLead the month-end close process for treasury-related entities and activitiesPrepare and post treasury accounting journals, including foreign exchange, interest, intercompany and other treasury-related transactionsInvestigate and resolve accounting discrepancies in conjunction with Group Finance and other finance teamsLead the budgeting and reforecasting processes for treasury-related entities and activities and analysis of performance against budgets/reforecastsLead the accounting and reporting of bank interest, borrowing costs, bank charges and foreign exchange gains and lossesSupport the external audit and internal control requirements for treasury related activitiesCashflow ForecastingLead cash planning process, generating cashflow and balance sheet budgets and forecastsImplement and drive cash flow forecasting excellenceForeign Exchange & Risk ManagementSupport the identification, monitoring and management of foreign exchange exposures across the International FirmAnalyse currency exposures and assist in determining appropriate hedging requirementsMonitor existing hedging positions and provide clear and insightful reporting on exposures and riskExecute FX hedging deals in line with the Treasury Policy and in accordance with the changing needs of the businessSupport the ongoing development of FX risk management and associated controlsIntercompany FundingMaintain and administer intercompany loans and associated documentationCalculate and coordinate intercompany interest postings and settlementsWork with local and Group Finance teams to ensure intercompany transactions are appropriately recorded and reconciledSupport settlement of intercompany balances across multiple jurisdictions and currenciesReporting, Governance & CompliancePrepare impactful treasury reporting and analysis for internal stakeholders including senior and executive managementLead banking covenant monitoring and reportingSupport compliance with the Firm's Treasury Policy and associated processesDrive continuous improvements to controls, reporting and management information and streamline activitiesAbout youQualified finance professional (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)Strong grounding in accounting and financial controls, with the ability to understand the accounting implications of treasury transactions and activitiesExcellent numerical and analytical skillsGreat Excel skills and working knowledge of PowerPoint and other MS Office productsAbility to translate large datasets and complex transactions and their financial implications into meaningful insightsStrong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with finance colleagues across different countries and functions.Proactive approach to problem solving and process improvementStrong attention to detail is an absolute must with good organisation skills and ability to work to tight deadlinesWillingness to learn and develop new skillsStrong problem solver with intellectual curiosity and a “can-do” attitude