Interim Treasury Operations Manager in Croydon

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Overview of the role

Responsible for the day‑to‑day treasury operations, managing the team to ensure the following key treasury areas are managed efficiently and diligently with quality output.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Cash Management
  • Manage the Cash Management Specialist responsible for producing the daily and weekly group cash positions. Review and check output.
  • Review the monthly cashflows from key subsidiary companies and send details of queries that need to be addressed by the finance teams in the various countries.
  • Manage the Cash Management Specialist responsible for the consolidation of the monthly cashflow report through the BPC tool. Review and check output.
  • Manage the Cash Management Specialist responsible for consolidation of the group cashflow budget through the BPC tool. Provide assistance and support where required. Review and check output.
  • Provide support with the preparation of the MML budget.
  • Manage the Cash Management Specialist responsible for the bank loan and deposit requirements for the group, ensuring all loans, rollovers and interest are correctly managed within the timelines. Review and check output.
  • Provide hands‑on support to meet deadlines for all cash management requirements when needed.
• Bank Account Management
  • Manage the Treasury Operations Team responsible for all of the group’s bank account management.
  • Review the group’s operational bank mandates in the different regions. Provide support to the Operations Team with any work or queries to move forward bank account requests based on the project teams’ requirements.
  • Periodic assessment of progress.
  • Delegate responsibility for the administration of setting up new bank accounts and provide responses to the queries from the Operations Team.
  • Manage the Operations Team’s priorities to ensure that all bank account queries are met, with tasks moved forward within a reasonable time period.
  • Ensure the regional bank account schedules are updated regularly by the Senior Treasury Operations Specialist and the Treasury Operations Assistant. Ensure any outstanding points for the Operations Team and the project teams are acknowledged and actioned by the relevant stakeholders.
  • Overview of the overseas e‑banking process. Ensure that it is efficiently set up and maintained based on best practice, group policies and the nuances of the operations on the ground.
  • Provide hands‑on support to meet deadlines for all banking requirements when needed.
• Group Funding Requirements
  • Manage the Treasury Operations Team responsible for coordinating the operational funding requirements across the group. Review and check output. Ensure they have processed all the fund transfers and UK payments, and provide cover when required.
  • Ensure the Operations Team address all payment queries, internally through project teams and externally from the bank, within a 48‑hour timeline, and provide cover when required.
• Compliance Requirements
  • Provide assistance to the Group Treasury Business and Banking Lead and the Treasury Operations Analyst to provide the banks with the relevant information for their Know Your Customer requirements for any banking operational accounts.
  • Work with the Senior Treasury Operations Specialist and the Treasury Operations Assistant to assist the banks with any ad hoc compliance requirements.
  • Ensure all data sent through and received by the Operations Team meets GDPR requirements.
  • Provide hands‑on support to meet deadlines for all banking compliance requirements when needed.
• Project Advisory Services
  • Provide cover for peaks in workload for FX currency advice and guidance on bidding for any projects in a country other than the host country.
  • Manage the Treasury Operations Team.
  • Arrange the personal development reviews for each member of the team.
  • Manage the team’s annual leave requirements.
• Treasury Manager Support
  • Provide support to the Group Head of Treasury for any ad hoc queries.

Candidate Specification

Essential:

• AMCT qualification.
• Previous experience in managing a treasury operations team.
• High‑level understanding of treasury operations management to understand queries and manage and improve processes and create efficiencies.
• Ability to work effectively to move forward workflow and provide hands‑on support to the team.
• Experience in cash and liquidity management.
• Proven knowledge of global treasury operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Access.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Benefits

• Financial wellbeing: We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Employee Ownership: Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success. Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Lifestyle: A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Learning and development: Primary annual professional institution subscription. A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

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