Treasury Accountant

Peterborough: Cambridgeshire: The One Group are supporting a large Peterborough client to recruit a newly created treasury position in Peterborough.

Role Purpose
o Management of periodic financial reporting process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial information relating to Group Treasury activities and the respective legal entities
o Working closely with Group Treasury colleagues to understand any accounting implications from the Group executing new treasury transactions (including refinancing transactions, hedging derivatives, or M&A transactions) and ensure that the appropriate changes are made to be able to correctly account for these
o Driving improvements and efficiency and control in the accounting reporting process
o Maintenance of Treasury Management System to ensure on-going interface with general ledger and monitoring and reviewing its effectiveness and accuracy in accounting.
o Assisting the Treasury Manager with ad-hoc projects

Key Accountabilities
Technical activities
o Daily treasury general ledger management including following up and reconciling on a daily basis any exceptions
o Responsible for completing bank reconciliations and ensuring all outstanding items are appropriately followed up
o Responsible for intercompany reconciliations and settlements and maintenance of loan agreements
o Monitor and report on foreign exchange risk exposures
o Establishing/mapping/testing/implementing accounting rules for transaction data processing
o Conduct month-end close processes
o Review month-end trial balance and HFM upload
o Monthly financial reporting and financial control
o Production of treasury management and credit risk reports
o Preparation and analysis of budgets and forecasts
o Key contact for internal and external auditors


Experience and Personal Qualities

o Qualified, or part qualified accountant with experience of accounting for Treasury IAS32, IAS39 and IFRS7 preferred
o Have the ability to approach technical problems in a thorough and logical manner
o Experience using a TMS

Further progression available in Peterborough and London offices