Cash Control Manager

Cash Control Manager

• £40,000 - £45,000 annual salary
• Up to 17.5% annual bonus
• Opportunity to work and consult with the wider business

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cash Control Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. Leading the Shared Services Cash Control team, you will help to deliver target service levels of cash management and payment production activities. Consulting with the wider business, you will use your experience to help us make system improvements whilst driving change within the team. As a champion of best practice, you will hold consistently high standards of customer service, all within internal and external governance requirements whilst working with the wider business to help us drive and implement change.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Lead, manage and continuously review the delivery of Finance Operations cash management operations ensuring effective risk management and controls exist and operate to support the delivery of Financial Control short- & long-term strategy and meet stakeholder service requirements.
• Manage, monitor and evaluate the development and delivery of cash management policies and processes for the Group, ensuring they support business requirements, minimise Group expenses, and continue to deliver against stakeholder expectations.
• Build, maintain, and lead relationship management requirements for service delivery with the Group’s Corporate Bank, to ensure Groups strategic banking needs, premium collection services and transactional compliance requirements are met, within agreed service levels and to stakeholder requirements.
• Lead, manage, motivate, and develop direct reports and their team members so that they know what is expected, are able to maximise their contribution to business objectives and realise their potential.
• Proactively identify, monitor, and act upon risks, issues, breaches and control weaknesses to ensure that NFUM remains fully compliant with NFUM policies, regulatory legislation and industry codes and internal control requirements. Fulfil any specific risk related responsibilities as required.
• Lead, develop and evaluate the implementation and reporting of operational MI, to provide insight & foresight in support of ensuring the most efficient and effective cash management strategies are met to in line with the Groups objective of being a great company to do business with.
• Take ownership and proactively drive forward positive change, initiatives and activities as required by and to the standards and outcomes agreed with the Finance Technology and Change Team, as well as other business and Finance Stakeholders.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge of finance systems and an understanding of accounting entries
• Experience of line management and leading successful teams to continually develop and improve
• Knowledge of banking and cash management technologies and processes
• Attention to detail and ability to identify issues and propose efficient solutions
• Lead the change process to ensure efficiencies are maximised
• Experience of developing and delivering high quality stakeholder focussed services and operating with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• £40,000 - £45,000 annual salary (depending on experience)
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2022 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.