Global Treasury Manager

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Job description

Global Treasury Manager

Department

Finance

Location

UK / India

Reports To

Head of Tax & Treasury

Role Purpose

The Global Treasury Manager will be responsible for supporting the ongoing stand-up and management of the International Treasury function following the separation of the business from the previous parent organisation in May’26. The treasury team will report into this role.

The role will take ownership of day-to-day Treasury operations, cash visibility, banking administration, liquidity reporting, and Treasury Committee. This will include the ongoing development of a structured treasury governance framework, including documented policies, processes and controls.

This is a key role requiring both hands-on operational treasury experience and the ability to design and improve Treasury processes in a changing international business environment.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury Team

  • Manage the existing Global Treasury Team currently located in UK and Turkey.
  • Support the transfer of treasury activities currently performed by other finance functions in India and China into the Global Treasury Team as part of the Finance restructure.
  • Support and develop the skills of the Global Treasury Team.

Treasury Policy and Governance

  • Develop, document and implement an appropriate suite of Treasury policies, for the International business.
  • Ensure Treasury policies are suitable for the size, structure and risk profile of the organisation.
  • Cover key areas including cash management, liquidity, banking, approvals, payment controls, intercompany funding, FX exposure, interest income and Treasury reporting.
  • Work with Finance leadership to agree Treasury governance standards, approval levels and escalation routes.
  • Ensure policies are clear, practical and capable of being followed by Finance and business stakeholders across the International region.
  • Review existing Treasury practices and identify gaps, risks or areas requiring formalisation.

Treasury Processes and Controls

  • Put in place documented Treasury processes and controls across key Treasury activities.
  • Document procedures for cash forecasting, cash positioning, bank account management, payment approvals, liquidity reporting, FX exposure review and Treasury reporting.
  • Establish clear controls to reduce risk, improve visibility and strengthen financial governance.
  • Ensure appropriate segregation of duties across Treasury activities, payment approvals and banking administration.
  • Review current banking access, mandates and approval processes, making recommendations for improvement where required.
  • Support internal control requirements, audit and KYC readiness by maintaining clear process documentation and evidence of approvals.

Treasury Committee

  • Organise and run the Treasury Committee meetings ensuring all relevant supporting documentation is prepared and circulated in advance of the meeting, minutes of meeting are issued and agreed actions taken.
  • Work with senior Finance stakeholders to embed Treasury Committee governance into the wider Finance operating model.

Cash Management and Liquidity

  • Review current cash management processes and identify options to optimise cash visibility, cash utilisation and interest income.
  • Support improved daily, weekly and monthly cash reporting across the International region.
  • Review cash pooling, bank account structures, intercompany balances and trapped cash where relevant.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce idle cash and maximise interest income within agreed risk parameters.
  • Work with Finance teams to improve cash forecasting accuracy and reporting discipline.
  • Provide clear recommendations to Finance leadership on short-term and medium-term cash optimisation opportunities.

FX and Hedging

  • Review current foreign exchange exposures across the International business.
  • Identify any material FX risks requiring monitoring, reporting or potential hedging action.
  • Support the review of FX hedging needs, including exposures linked to Turkey and any risk of unexpected currency devaluation.
  • Work with Finance leadership to assess whether hedging arrangements are required and ensure any proposed approach is supported by appropriate policy and governance.
  • Document FX exposure review processes and reporting requirements.
  • Support the development of clear controls around FX decisions, approvals and execution.

Banking and Treasury Operations

  • Manage day-to-day Treasury operations, including cash positioning, liquidity monitoring and banking administration.
  • Support banking relationships and ensure bank account structures are fit for purpose.
  • Maintain visibility of bank accounts, mandates, authorised signatories and online banking access.
  • Ensure payment approval processes are controlled, documented and aligned with company policy.
  • Support the transition and stabilisation of Treasury activities following the business separation and Finance restructure.
  • Provide Treasury support to local Finance teams across the International region.

Reporting and Stakeholder Management

  • Prepare regular Treasury reports for Finance leadership.
  • Provide clear updates on cash position, liquidity, risks, treasury actions and key decisions required.
  • Work closely with Tax, Strategic Finance and local country teams.
  • Support senior stakeholders with Treasury analysis and recommendations.
  • Act as a key point of contact for Treasury-related queries across the International region.

Key Deliverables

  • Documented suite of Treasury policies agreed by Treasury Committee.
  • Documented Treasury processes and controls.
  • Treasury Committee reporting pack, minutes of meeting and action tracker.
  • Review of cash management and interest income optimisation opportunities.
  • Review of FX exposure and potential hedging requirements.
  • Improved cash reporting and liquidity visibility.
  • Review of banking access, mandates and approval controls.
  • Clear Treasury governance framework for the International business.

Skills and Experience Required

  • Strong Treasury experience, ideally within an international or multi-country business.
  • Experience of managing a Treasury team.
  • Experience of setting up or improving Treasury policies, processes and controls.
  • Strong understanding of cash management, liquidity reporting and banking operations.
  • Experience reviewing FX exposure and hedging requirements.
  • Understanding of Treasury governance, approvals, controls and audit requirements.
  • Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with senior Finance leaders.
  • Experience in a business undergoing change, carve-out, restructuring or transformation would be highly beneficial.
  • Strong analytical and reporting skills.
  • Ability to work at pace and bring structure to a developing Treasury function.

Personal Attributes

  • Practical and hands-on.
  • Able to successfully build and motivate a team.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Confident working with senior stakeholders.
  • Able to build structure and process in a changing environment.
  • Commercially aware and risk-conscious.
  • Clear communicator.
  • Comfortable working independently and taking ownership.
  • Able to balance immediate operational priorities with longer-term process improvement.

Desirable Experience

  • Experience supporting Treasury function stand-up following a carve-out, sale or business separation.
  • Experience managing a remote team.
  • Experience working with Private Equity-backed businesses.
  • Experience with Treasury policies, committees and governance frameworks.
  • Experience with Turkey or other higher volatility currency markets.
  • Experience reviewing cash optimisation, interest income and FX risk.
  • Experience implementing or improving Treasury controls and banking processes.
  • Experience of cashflow forecasting (medium to longer term).

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