Our client is a growing global PE backed business in the infrastructure sector. We are delighted to have been retained to launch their search for a Head of Group Treasury, a role which will report directly to the CFO, and will manage a small Treasury team, based in Edinburgh.
The Job:
Working closely with the CFO, Finance, Legal and Regional Teams, the Head of Treasury will be responsible for ensuring close alignment between Group policies and best treasury practices. A hands on operational leader, you will manage day-to-day treasury operations, cash and liquidity, matched funding, cashflow forecasting, FX, bonding, SFA financing, covenants compliance and key banking relationships across the Company globally. Engaging with the business effectively, and building successful collaborative working relationships, will be critical. This is a fast paced, right first time, problem solver, treasury know-how and treasury expert mentoring job.
The Group Head of Treasury will be a hands-on, versatile and integral team leader, with key treasury responsibilities:
- Can-do treasury expert partner to the CFO and Group Finance Team and will engage with the Executive & Ops leadership on issues of Group-level treasury related matters.
- Lead and operate a best-in-class Group Treasury function.
- Day-to-Day Treasury: Management of Group Treasury operations (cash management, facility drawdowns and rollovers and matched funding and FX risk. Specific responsibility for treasury risk management (cash liquidity risk, FX risk, Interest rate risk and counterparty risk). Provide expert advice to Group’s operating Cos on Treasury and funding efficiencies.
- Matched funding: continuous improvements in operating an efficient global funding plan to support regional entities, ensuring alignment to corporate strategy, compliance and optimise shareholder value. Support and partner with the CFO in creating value add evidence and successful teamwork to achieve and align actively working as one team.
- Cash & Liquidity management: smooth operator to ensure quick, precise, informative Daily Cash Flash liquidity reporting to internal and external partners.
- Cashflow forecasting: Drive reviews and updates on weekly Cash Rapid Response calls to align key Cash objectives, continuous improvement in updating and consolidating the rolling 13CFF weekly with emphasis on providing treasury expertise and guidance, assisting regions on actualising cash, timings, WoW, DSO & DPO, AR & AP tracker and optimising Cash. Support the Leadership Team in Cash Liquidity calls and initiatives.
- Debt & Equity partners: Be the primary treasury expert lead on all debt holders/lenders Support the CFO & CEO in managing all external financing related stakeholders, debt holders/lenders/legals. Support the CFO & CEO on liaison with stakeholders and sourcing new potential funding partners. Lead and operate bonding and card schemes with banks.
The Candidate:
- Private Equity experience would be helpful
- Energy / infrastructure sector knowledge is beneficial but not essential
- Proven experience leading treasury teams to create optimized value add treasury operational effectiveness, efficiencies and treasury know how with continuous improvement
- Ability to think outside the box, take on initiative and challenges
- Qualified Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
- Excellent treasury expert knowledge and know-how
- Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in a confidential discussion about this opportunity, or on your job search / the market in general, please get in touch with retained advisor Amy Peoples on 07399 980 038 or [email protected].
