Assistant Manager Corporate Treasury

Job description

Summary of Role Purpose:

As part of the Corporate Treasury services team you will be
- Undertaking reviews and implementations of Treasury strategies, policies, target operating models, cash management processes, and technology and systems
- Risk management assessments including foreign exchange, interest rate, credit and commodities
- Providing specialist support to external audit teams, including derivative valuations, hedge accounting, and financial instrument classifications
- Internal audits on treasury functions ranging from FTSE100 to Housing Associations and Charities, including benchmarking
- Technical support on accounting and regulatory change projects such as IFRS 9 Financial Instruments, new UK GAAP, EMIR and Basel III

Description of the role:

- Assist with delivering Treasury advisory and audit projects ranging from strategy reviews, target operating models, and audit support, including providing input to larger, multi-disciplinary teams
- Assist senior management in providing clients with advice on technical treasury and accounting issues
- Assist in the preparation of presentations, thought leadership collateral and marketing material
- Support the development of KPMG’s client propositions, with a primary focus on Corporates

There will also be opportunities to be involved in other accounting areas and regulatory areas, e.g. EMIR, LIBOR reform.

Role Dimensions

Leadership & Management

The role is primarily delivery focused reporting to managers and senior managers however may include leading teams of up to 4 people (depending upon the engagement nature).

Stakeholder Interaction & challenges

The team supports external clients and works alongside other KPMG teams (e.g. tax, deal advisory) to address complex client issues. An Assistant Manager would be able to interact with a number of stakeholders both internally and externally.

Impact, Risk, Accountability & Governance

The role is to provide accounting advice to external clients. Engagments vary in magnitude and oversight shall be provided suitable to the needs of an individual engagment.

The Person

Experience

Essential

- 3-5 years experience in either an accounting or treasury role
- A recognised financial qualification - ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent. Individuals on track to be exam and time qualified this year may also be considered

Desirable

- Proven ability to identify and pursue business opportunities whilst maintaining a solution mindset, as well as drive and resilience to deliver in a pressured environment
- Prior work experience of a Corporate Treasury function with knowledge of financial instruments, risk management, treasury strategies, systems, governance and controls

Expertise / Techinical role requirements

Strong analytical skills and ability to complete client deliverables/solutions
Proven track record in working with teams to bring high quality deliverables.

Skills

- Very good project management skills, demonstrated by a record of project delivery
- Excellent communication skills, including delivering presentations and communicating well with clients in writing and verbally
- Enthusiasm and energy to contribute to the team and help it grow