Corporate Treasury Advisory Associate Director in Manchester

About the role

RSM delivers high quality services to middle‑market businesses. The opportunity is to help grow RSM’s Risk and Governance solution as an Associate Director in the Corporate Treasury Advisory team, part of the firm’s wider Consulting Service Line. The team specialises in advising corporates on treasury strategy, operating models, policies, governance and controls, as well as supporting treasury functions to meet technical and commercial challenges across liquidity, funding, cash management and financial risk management in a dynamic market environment. The team has a diverse client base, including high‑growth mid‑market, private equity‑backed groups, and large listed organisations across a range of sectors and jurisdictions. Working alongside the Partner and Director group, this role offers an opportunity to shape the corporate treasury offering and pipeline of work in London. The successful candidate will proactively identify clients and targets to develop the team’s capabilities and win new business. As part of the Management team, the role may include travel across the region and on a national level, and will cover meetings outside core hours.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Corporate Treasury Advisory team in conjunction with Partners/Directors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of high quality advisory services at clients’ sites when required and in accordance with the firm’s Standards.
• Initiate and lead business development activities to generate growth for the Risk and Governance solution, the Corporate Treasury Advisory service and the wider industry groups.
• Lead and manage agreed client portfolio for the service line and regional area.
• Approve, and if necessary prepare strategy documentation for each client, supported by a fully costed service delivery proposal, for subsequent approval by the Director/Partner.
• Control and manage the delivery of client programmes, to ensure that the work is completed to time and budget, providing solutions on any issues as appropriate to the Director/Partner.
• Ensure the effective planning and utilisation of team members in line with the approved budget - including mapping complex scheduling to optimise profitability.
• Monitor the effectiveness and quality of work through undertaking effective senior manager review of the work.
• Engage with the client billing in accordance with the firm’s billing timescales, providing solutions to all potential adverse issues that may impact on the achievement of the agreed client billing and recovery targets.
• Deal with day‑to‑day team matters, including feedback on performance on the job, assist in appraisals, the recruitment process, team welfare and H&S.
• Build relationships with new clients and identify/act upon all potential additional work opportunities at new clients or new work at potential clients.

Business development: You will assist with:

• Strategic initiatives;
• Business development activities;
• Developing propositions and responding to tenders;
• Tender/pitch presentations;
• Producing materials for seminars/events on hot topics.

Delivery: Overseeing and delivering client work. The role will require:

• Managing delivery of client projects;
• Effective stakeholder engagement and relationship management (including CFO, Group Treasurer, Finance Directors and banking counterparties);
• Conducting structured document reviews and gap analysis against leading practice and relevant accounting/treasury standards;
• Structuring and conducting client interviews and process walk‑throughs;
• Developing solutions and drafting reports, policies and detailed recommendations;
• Quality assurance review of work undertaken on client projects;
• Approval of work in line with professional standards.

Key Focus Areas

• Treasury strategy and operating model design
• Treasury policy, governance and controls
• Cash management and cash visibility/forecasting
• Liquidity and working capital optimisation
• Funding strategy, debt advisory support and covenant reporting
• Financial risk management (FX, interest rate and commodity risk) and hedging strategy
• Hedge accounting support (e.g. IFRS 9) and documentation
• Treasury management system (TMS) selection/implementation support and process improvement
• Bank relationship management and RFPs
• Treasury transformation and target operating model design
• Treasury due diligence for transactions and refinancing

Qualifications

• Ambitious and driven individual, keen to progress their career in a growing team;
• Strong corporate treasury experience with a proven track record (in‑house treasury, banking/markets, or professional services advisory) and an existing professional network in the sector;
• Evidence of a track record identifying, targeting and winning new business;
• Individual who can work in a fast‑paced environment & strong attention to detail;
• Willingness to learn and develop own knowledge;
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written;
• Ability to problem solve and develop pragmatic solutions;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Strong organisational skills & a natural team player;
• Experience of working in a client facing environment and managing relationships;
• Experience of managing engagements and teams;
• Experience of business development, for example familiarity with tender processes and proposition design;
• Experience of TMS implementation (Kyriba, SAP S/4HANA, FIS, Embat etc.);
• Knowledge of corporate treasury, banking markets/products and relevant accounting/treasury standards;
• Degree level education and/or chartered accountant or equivalent, relevant professional qualification (e.g. AMCT/CTP/ACT qualifications, ACA/ACCA/CIMA);
• Driven, motivated, dedicated and resilient, strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills;
• High standard of written and verbal communication & willingness to engage in business and market development activities;
• Experience of working in a corporate treasury function and/or treasury advisory role (in professional services, banking, or industry).

Benefits

• Hybrid and Flexible working
• 27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days)
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client’s needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.