Job Description

Job Title: TREASURY ANALYST


Immediate Manager: TREASURY MANAGER


JOB PURPOSE


To ensure the accurate and timely execution of all financial payments through the bank, supporting the organization's operational efficiency and financial integrity. This role is critical in maintaining smooth cash flow, safeguarding against errors and fraud, and upholding compliance with internal policies and external regulations. The position serves as a key link between the Treasury team and internal stakeholders, as well as banking partners, ensuring that all transactions are processed with precision and accountability.


MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Execute all outgoing payments, including those in foreign currency. This includes: + Verifying payment requests against supporting documentation
+ Maintaining detailed records of all payment transactions, approvals, and supporting documentation
+ Accurately entering payments onto banking platforms
+ Ensuring payments are appropriately approved through the bank and finalised every day
Ensure all bank accounts are appropriately funded at all times Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulatory standards Liaise with internal departments to resolve payment-related queries Communicate with banking partners to troubleshoot issues and ensure smooth transaction flows Support month-end and year-end reconciliation processes, including accurately recording bank transactions in prime accounting system Maintain a list of signatories and employees with access to the bank accounts and levels of approval Update and distribute daily bank authorisation schedule Perform other ad hoc duties as required

WORK CONTEXT


The post is based at MFG's Head office in St. Albans. Additional hours may be required to be worked from time to time, over the contracted working hours, to ensure that the needs of the business are met.


COMMUNICATIONS


The main internal contacts of the post are:

Director, Group Financial Control Head of Treasury Finance Treasury Manager Other members of Accounts Department Other Head Office Personnel

The main external contacts of the post are:

The Group's relationship banks

COMPLEXITY


The main sources of complexity are:

To ensure payments are entered accurately To ensure payments have been appropriately approved in line with Group authorities Ensuring the required number of signatories are available to approve payments To co-ordinate workload to achieve complimentary and competing deadlines To ensure that processes are scalable with the expansion of the business

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED


Essential

Ability to manage repetitive tasks with consistency and precision Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and to work to deadlines Ability to develop positive working relationships with colleagues and external contacts High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information Excellent numeracy skills A flexible approach to achieving team priorities Effective communication skills; verbal, electronic and written

Desirable

Analytical and problem-solving skills A good understanding of online banking systems Familiarity with account reconciliation techniques * Highly computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office