Associate Treasury Analyst in Manchester

Corporate: Light & Wonder’s corporate team is comprised of incredible talent that works across the enterprise, defying boundaries to provide essential services in an extraordinary manner to ensure the success of the organization and the well-being of employees.

Position Summary The Associate Treasury Analyst supports the day-to-day treasury operations of the organisation, ensuring effective cash management, liquidity planning, and financial risk management. This role partners closely with Finance, Accounting, and external banking partners to maintain strong cash visibility, optimise working capital, and support strategic financial initiatives. This is an ideal role for an early-career finance professional looking to build deep technical treasury expertise within a dynamic corporate environment.

We're looking for people who are full of ideas, want to challenge the norm and work to our core values:

• Dare to be Bold - We always bring courage to work to reach for the unbelievable.
• Uphold Integrity - We promote accountability and respect to raise the bar for ourselves and the industry.
• Never Settle - We relentlessly push forward to create the extraordinary in every detail.
• Celebrate Perspectives - We combine diverse talent to look at the familiar in unfamiliar ways.
• Win as a Team – We bring out the best in each other to share collective success.

Key responsibilities

• Cash & Liquidity Management
  • Assist with daily cash positioning, cash forecasting, and monitoring of bank balances across entities.
  • Support short-term liquidity planning and working capital management activities.
  • Prepare regular cash flow reports and variance analysis.
• Banking & Treasury Operations
  • Assist with bank account administration, including account openings, signatories, and maintenance.
  • Support payment processes while ensuring appropriate controls and approvals are followed.
  • Liaise with banks and internal stakeholders to resolve operational issues.
• Financial Risk & Controls
  • Support foreign exchange (FX) exposure monitoring and execution of hedging activities (where applicable).
  • Ensure treasury activities comply with internal policies, SOX controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Reporting & Analysis
  • Prepare month-end and ad-hoc treasury reports for Treasury Manager.
  • Support audits by providing required treasury documentation and analysis.
  • Contribute to improvements in treasury reporting, processes, and systems.
• Systems & Process Improvement
  • Help maintain treasury management systems (TMS) and cash forecasting tools.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline treasury processes and improve data accuracy.
  • Support treasury-related projects and implementations as required.
  • Plan and lead key project meetings to use time efficiently.
  • Deliver improvement projects within the service centre. Projects are ad-hoc in nature and will cover a range of areas within the wider finance department.
  • Adherence to policies and procedures, including SOX framework.
  • Other duties will be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in treasury, corporate finance, banking, or accounting.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel and financial modelling.
• Understanding of cash management and basic financial instruments.
• Reliable under time pressure; proactive and accountable.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks under deadlines.

Desirable

• Experience supporting payments and bank portal administration.
• Experience with a Treasury Management System (TMS) – Kyriba.
• Progress toward a professional qualification (e.g. ACT, ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Prior experience in a multi-entity or international environment.

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual performance bonus.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office).
• 1 day paid leave to work on charitable projects.
• 1 day paid for personal celebration e.g. birthdays.
• Half Day for Health (encouraging you to take time away for you & your wellbeing).
• Up to 8% employer pension contributions.
• A reward platform offering a cycle to work scheme and shopping and lifestyle discounts/cashback.
• Wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance and Aviva DigiCare.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Optional benefits such as Tastecard, Give As You Earn and Travel Ticket Loan.

Please note, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time. If you require visa sponsorship now or in the future we will not be able to progress with your application.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.