Job Description

Internal Job Title: Group Treasury Manager

Business: Lucy Group Ltd

Location: Oxford

Job Reference No: 3671

Job Purpose:

The Treasury Manager is an integral part of the Group Finance team. Reporting directly to the Group Accountant, you will be accountable for the global delivery of world-class Treasury Services across the Lucy Group, and all its businesses.

This is a varied role that will require the balance of technical knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills to make sound strategic and operational decisions.

You will be responsible for delivering the overall group Treasury strategy and roadmap. Your advanced communication skills and management style will empower and motivate the team.

You will be responsible for embedding the five core values within Treasury Department (Caring; Excellence; Working together; Trusted; Daring to differentiate), and ensuring these values underpin everything you do, and continue to encourage all Treasury staff to aspire to them every day in all that they do. You will also manage the Treasury Team and provide development and mentoring opportunities in order to forge a positive and collaborative culture. You will have responsibility for ensuring that the Treasury Team develops and maintains a reputation for delivering a great service throughout the organisation.

Business Overview:

Lucy Group is an international group that makes the built environment sustainable.

Our electric businesses advance the transition to a carbon-free world with infrastructure that enables renewable energy and smart cities. Our real estate businesses support sustainable living through responsible property development and investment.

Job Dimensions:

Management Responsibility:

The Head of Treasury is responsible for managing and administering the Treasury activities of Lucy Group Ltd.

Key Accountabilities:

The Treasury Manager will be accountable for:

Governance - Ensure treasury activities are in compliance with treasury policies, accounting guidelines, governance policies and internal controls Support integration of newly acquired entities into Treasury policy, banking and liquidity solutions.

Banking Relationships- Managing day to day banking relationships to support business requirements; Manage and reduce banking fees; Manage company bank mandates; Manage and administer online banking facilities; Implement bank regulatory changes as required; Conduct regular benchmark studies on banks and their services.

Cash Management- Manage the Group’s cash balances and deposits; Manage and administer payment processes including fraud prevention activities; Forecast short and long term cash levels and ensure adequate liquidity; Develop and maintain cash reporting.

Funding - Manage and administer external loans; Manage and administer intercompany funding.

Hedging – Assess, manage, mitigate and administer foreign currency and commodity exposure; Work with the business to improve foreign currency and commodity forecasting reliability; Keep up to date with financial instruments used for hedging; Execution of financial instruments, accounting and record keeping.

Reporting – Prepare regular treasury reports; Implement and administer treasury dashboards.

Financial Risk – Identify financial risks as they relate to treasury operations; Develop and execute the risk mitigation strategies in timely and efficient manner; Support credit risk management and co-ordinate implementation of new solutions, policies and procedures.

Trade Financing – Understand the Group’s trade finance requirements and work with banks and other financial institutions to provide debt instruments (e.g. letter of credit); Manage and administer bank and parent Company guarantees.

Management of Treasury department – Day to day staff management; Performance appraisals; Employee development.

Other – Awareness and understanding of tax implication from treasury activities; To undertake any other duties and responsibilities as required / instructed by your line manager; Health & Safety – adherence to all Company Health & Safety Policies, Procedures and Safe Working Practices.Leadership, Strategy, Plan and Communications:

Cooperates and works across the organisation to deliver the business results

Encourages challenge to foster new ideas and ways of doing things

Gets things done and makes it easy for others to do the same

Builds authentic, effective working relationships

Has a positive can-do attitude

Communicates with clarity

Openly encourages debate to achieve the best outcomes

Open to giving and receiving feedback; identifies, coaches and develops future talentQualifications, Knowledge & Experience

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience

Relevant professional qualification (e.g. ACT, ACA)

University degree or equivalentDesirable Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience:

Extensive experience in treasury within an international Group.

Strong accounting and treasury knowledge covering International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) collateral management and custodial/banking

Experience of either management or supervising other members of staff

Experience of treasury reporting to senior management/Board of Directors Job Specific Skills:

Ability to prioritise workload effectively

Ability to document business procedures

IT literate proficient in MS Office software and finance packages

Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate financial informationOther Requirements:

Full driving licenceDoes this sound interesting? We would love to hear from you. Our application process is quick and easy. Apply today!

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