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Role: Treasury Assistant/Treasury Analyst
Location: Birmingham (SCC operate hybrid working, which comprises of a mix of office and home working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Package: £35,000 plus large company benefits, a broad flexible benefits scheme, and 2 paid-for volunteering days a year
Hours: 9.00 am – 5.30 pm Monday – Friday
Interview Process: 2-stage process
Why SCC?
- An inclusive workplace
- Excellent package: solid basic and company benefits
- Hybrid working & core hours in line with role requirements
- Career development and life-long learning opportunities
- Opportunity to join Europe's largest privately-owned IT Company
Role purpose:
The Treasury Assistant supports the day-to-day treasury operations with a strong focus on administration, reporting, and data accuracy. The role is responsible for maintaining up-to date cash records, assisting with reporting cycles, and ensuring all treasury-related documentation and processes are completed in a timely and controlled manner.
Working closely with the Treasury Manager and wider finance teams, the Treasury Assistant helps ensure accurate tracking of cash positions, supports banking administration, and contributes to regular reporting deliverables. The role also provides operational support across treasury activities and acts as a reliable point of coordination for internal queries.
Key responsibilities:
- Cash Reporting & Treasury Administration
• Maintain and update daily and weekly cash position reports, including actuals and forecast
• movements.
• Monitor and report daily cash balances, highlighting variances against forecast.
• Download and distribute monthly bank statements and transaction reports to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with the preparation of group cash reporting and ensure data is accurate and complete.
• Support treasury payments processing, including ad hoc and scheduled payments.
• Process inter-account transfers as required, ensuring appropriate approvals and documentation.
- Loan Administration & Data Management
• Maintain and update monthly loan cards ensuring all entries are complete and accurate.
• Chase outstanding submissions and follow up on missing/incomplete data ahead of reporting deadlines.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in loan records in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Respond to queries relating to loan balances and transactions.
• Support administrative tasks related to loan setup, maintenance, and user access.
- Banking & Systems Administration
• Maintain accurate treasury records, ensuring all supporting documentation is properly filed.
• Update bank balances manually where automated feeds are unavailable.
• Assist with the opening and closing of bank accounts, ensuring documentation is complete.
• Support the administration of user access for banking platforms, ensuring controls are in place.
• Maintain treasury documentation, policies, and audit trails.
- Banking & Compliance
• Support the preparation of monthly group treasury reports, including cash positions and loan movements.
• Produce quarterly banking reports, including analysis of bank accounts, platform users, and access levels.
• Support periodic reviews of bank mandates, user access, and approval limits to ensure compliance with internal controls.
• Ensure all reporting deadlines are met with accurate and well-presented information.
- Additional Responsibilities
• Provide general administrative support to the Treasury function as required.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting, projects and process improvements.
• Act as operational support during periods of absence in the team.
• Undertake additional duties as required to support treasury and wider finance.
Skills and experience:
• Previous experience in treasury, finance, or banking is preferred.
• Attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and confident in using and learning new systems.
• Experience with banking platforms, TM1 and Fides is a plus.
• Values and demonstrates transparency and integrity.
• Ability to reflect on what went well and want could be improved, adapting approach accordingly going forwards.
• Desire to improve and develop personal and professional skills.
• Problem Solving and Analysis – Hands-on approach in analysing issues and identifying root cause of issues.
• Flexibility - successfully adapts to changing demands and conditions.