Treasury Controls Analyst

Job Title:Treasury Controls Analyst

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £38,068 (£41,969 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)

Working Hours: 35 hrs per week

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Liverpool (Hybrid)

For your application to be considered please attach a current CV and cover letter.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits

Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside:

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

Application Process:

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact as the Treasury Controls Analyst, we encourage you to apply with your CV and cover letter.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the criteria on the job description, at Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience.

This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview.

The difference you will make as a Treasury Controls Analyst.

The role holder will support the Treasury Controls Manager in managing the workflow and system landscape for the provision of Treasury services to the business and its subsidiaries

This will include;

• Validating and creating static data for the Treasury Management System
• Interface Control with other finance system including SUN and banking settlement software
• Treasury Management System Report Specification
• Assisting in the design and administration of the Treasury Management System
• Assess new technologies, methodology and applicable products in the financial service domain that would improve current Treasury service or operations

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience in Finance preferably within a treasury team that manages complex cash operations or voluminous debt facilities. The individual must be able to demonstrate (or show the potential to learn) an understanding of cash management and treasury management systems in a company with a high volume of transactions
• Highly systems literate and able to demonstrate continuous improvement or development of information data systems

Role Profile

• Administer the Group Treasury systems These include, but are not limited to, the Treasury Management System, investment portals, on-line banking portals, PT-X BACS file management system, BACS system access with Pay.UK, market data systems and liquidity/accounting tools.
• Assist in the administration of internal treasury processes with reference to segregation rules agreed with Internal Audit.
• Support the Treasury Managers to develop reporting solutions via the SunVision Q&A tool for financial modelling to improve the capture and forecast of key business performance metrics
• Support the day to day management and administration of All Group Treasury systems, together with the related processes and documentation
• Assist the Treasury Controls Manager in efforts to improve data feeds and capture methodology for liquidity forecasting and operational cash management systems
• Assist in the evaluation of system user needs and system functionality
• Build and maintain static data in the Treasury Management system, ensuring it’s kept up to date and rectify any errors when identified
• Support continuous improvement of reports, both internal and external and help identify areas of improvement in treasury processes
• Where appropriate, support the Treasury Controls Manager with treasury related projects and other ad hoc tasks as required
• Identify and participate in relevant training to ensure skills and experience are kept up to date with developments in the banking, treasury and technology sectors.
• Provide cover for the Treasury Controls Manager during periods of absence to ensure a continuity of essential services to the business.

Person specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience in Finance preferably within a treasury team that manages complex cash operations or voluminous debt facilities. The individual must be able to demonstrate (or show the potential to learn) an understanding of cash management and treasury management systems in a company with a high volume of transactions
• Highly systems literate and able to demonstrate continuous improvement or development of information data systems
• Relevant project management experience or qualification
• Experienced and advanced excel user, with familiarity with Microsoft Office products more widely
• Team Player with the character to build and develop relationships with key stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accountable, adaptable and with excellent customer care skills.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate an understanding of accountancy (part qualified/qualified by experience)
• Qualifications from the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
• Experience of developing financial management systems or other relevant data systems
• Experience of finance systems and query design tools.
• Previous experience working in the social housing sector within Finance or Treasury.
• Knowledge of UK clearing systems and domestic/international payments
• Naturally inquisitive with a questioning and challenging mindset