Treasury and Finance Operations Director
Banbury
Salary: A package to attract the best
An excellent opportunity to move into a broad, commercially focused treasury and finance operations role in a growing, entrepreneurial financial services business based in Banbury.
Details about the Client
Bibby Financial Services is the UK's leading independent invoice finance specialist and is a key component of the privately owned Bibby Line Group. The business has 19 offices in the UK and operates across Europe, North America and Asia. In the UK, Bibby Financial Services provides funding of over £480 million each year and helps support over 7,000 businesses. It is proud to have been listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For™ for the last 3 years, ranking 31st in the most recent report. The company has a new Chief Executive and, following a recent securitisation, has strong funding in place. Bibby Financial Services is now focused on growth, by both expanding its product offerings and growing its client base, both in the UK and overseas.
Detailed Job Description
In this newly created role you will report into the Global Finance Director and manage a well-established team based in both Banbury and Liverpool. Your responsibilities will include:
Identifying and implementing the right treasury strategy to maximise return to shareholder funds whilst providing credible funding capacity
Leading on structuring major funding facilities to ensure funding keeps pace with business needs
Building relationships with new capital funders and introducing new sources of funds as required
Ensuring investment is managed within the right capital/funding constraints
Managing the cash forecasting process and reporting on cash management to the Board
Tax management strategy
Leading procurement strategy
This is a critical strategic hire for Bibby Financial Services. It offers the chance to influence at the highest level and play a key role in the ongoing growth and success of the business.
Candidate's Profile
You will be a graduate calibre qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or a qualified treasury professional (ACT), with a successful track record in senior treasury roles within financial services. It is expected that you will have an understanding of complex funding instruments. The role requires an individual with a genuine desire to understand the business, as funding is enmeshed with operations. Strong stakeholder management skills are a must, as is the ability to combine strategic thinking with a willingness, when needed, to be hands on.
The role would suit an individual who is currently working for a large financial services institution looking for the opportunity to move into a broad, strategically and commercially focused treasury role with a growing, entrepreneurial business.
What's on offer
A package to attract the best, including a long term incentive plan
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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