The Treasury Manager will provide leadership and hands on management of the Group's Treasury function. The position is responsible for the management and oversight of budgeting, cash-flows and all other treasury related activities for the combined business including forex, reporting, forecasting and managing ongoing banking relationships. In addition the Treasury Manager will:

• Ensure that the organisation meets all regulatory, compliance and audit responsibilities in this area.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across the business to understand business needs and deliver commercially focused support and solutions as required.
• Support the delivery of the overall Group Strategy and goals through the delivery of timely and accurate financial and management information.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan and execute financing transactions, manage cash position to ensure long-term liquidity requirements are met. Optimise investment of restricted cash in line with policy.
• Working capital forecasting and reporting and treasury management reporting for key stakeholders. Provide ad-hoc management reports as required.
• Cash flow forecasting and liquidity management, develop and maintain reliable internal forecasting and reporting tools. Manage all corporate debt facilities in terms of compliance and convenant reporting . Develop and implement cash management operational strategies. Manage and monitor counterparty risk and bank exposures.
• Manage foreign exchange risk.
• Ownership of Treasury procedures, implement a strong process and controls culture and identify opportunities for treasury enhancement projects.
• Manage banking relationships; negotiate credit lines and other facilities to improve operational efficiency. Negotiate competitive fees and charges.
• Work closely with the Finances team with respect to treasury accounting and reconciliations as it relates to FP&A and management reporting.
• Balance sheet reconciliation review and sign off on all cash related accounts.
• Responsible for producing the annual statutory Financial Statements for all companies within the group and assist in managing the year end consolidation process.
• Work with legal team and external advisors to ensure all CRO filing requirements are met.
• Helping manage year end processes including preparation for Audit and acting as a key contact for the External Audit team.
• Manage relationships with AP/AR team in Leicester with responsibility for allocated balance sheet reconciliation review.
• Liasion/ work closely with business controls & cash office
• Liasion with external parties/advisors including internal & external Auditors, banks.
• Coaching, developing and motivating direct reports and ensuring that the Finance team is cross trained and can cover absences. Monitoring and improving operational standards within the team.

Person specification:

• Qualified ( ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 3-5 years' experience of working in a treasury/ finance position with a similar role.
• Commercial acumen and a good eye for detail coupled with a questioning, open incisive intellect.
• Good communication and networking skills across all levels in a matrix environment
• Stakeholder management and engagement skills with good interpersonal impact and personal credibility.
• Confident, a self-starter, with the ability to operate in dynamic environment.
• Proven history of leading a function and managing teams
• Must be able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgement showing logical decision making and a hands on approach
• Proven ability to develop and improve working procedures and processes
• List highly organised and efficient with ability to work under pressure, manage a diverse and competing workload ensuring deadlines are met.
• Flexible, open to change, comfortable managing a constantly changing environment
• Pro-active and anticipates issues
• Experience within retail environment
• Good excel skills and solid understanding of accounting software principles
• Knowledge of Coda, Cognos and/or Hyperion / Essbase packages and Oracle accounting packages
• Working knowledge of Accounts payable and treasury processes.