Group Treasury Director
About this role
Alternatively, Grant Thornton
At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance. A true alternative.
With over 5,000 people in the UK, and a presence in 150 global markets, we're on an ambitious journey, from great to exceptional, and we need the best people to help us achieve our potential. And with that comes the opportunity to help redefine what our industry looks like, and what you want from your career.
Job Description:
NEW GROUND WON’T BREAK ITSELF.
Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals.
We are a leading UK accountancy and advisory firm, committed to building the firm where the best people choose to work. Our people are our greatest asset and investing in how they grow, develop and lead is central to our strategy.
As Director of Treasury, you will own the firm’s treasury strategy, liquidity position and banking relationships across Topco and the wider group, including its international footprint. You will lead group-wide cash forecasting, banking facilities and refinancing, and be the primary point of contact for the firm’s day-to-day banking arrangements, reporting to the Finance Director.
Protecting the firm’s liquidity and financial resilience sits at the centre of everything we do in Treasury, and you will be the driving force behind the strategy, discipline and relationships that keep the group financially strong as it grows.
We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.
A look into the role
• Drive significant value for the firm by protecting its liquidity position and enhancing the treasury capability that is critical to the firm's stability and growth, reflecting the increasing complexity of managing treasury across the wider group.
• Oversee the production of short and long-term cash forecasts for the group, ensuring appropriate day-to-day liquidity across all group entities and escalating to the Finance Director as required.
• Responsible for preparation of detailed monthly treasury reporting pack to be delivered to senior leadership, board and investor, including monitoring and reporting of KPIs
• Working with finance team colleagues to monitor and help bring efficiencies to wider working capital cycles (including lock-up management and purchase to pay optimisation)
• Propose approaches to manage treasury risk, working with the Finance Director to secure support and implement agreed actions.
• Lead on future refinancing exercises for the group, including engagement with lenders on facility structuring and terms.
• Oversee all amendments to banking system access and matters arising from the firm's day-to-day banking arrangements.
• Manage treasury compliance and cash management across Topco and the wider group, including its subsidiary and international entities.
• Maintain and develop Treasury policies and processes, including increased digitalisation.
• Review key accounting relating to treasury including treasury matters for audit and statutory accounts reporting.
• Leads Partner equity modelling and monitoring of equity-based partner incentive plan, partner capital contributions, retirements and admissions, and the cash flow implications of movements in partner capital accounts.
• Support the firm’s leadership team with the measurement and assessment of key private equity metrics including valuation and cash conversion, modelling potential investment returns, and impact of key strategic decisions on these factors.
• Support corporate development activity, including modelling the treasury and funding implications of M&A, investment and other strategic transactions.
• Work closely with the firm's banking partners and other relevant external stakeholders, maintaining and growing the firm's relationships with them.
• Lead and develop the treasury team to minimise key person risk and maintain a balanced resourcing approach.
Knowing you’re right for us
Joining us as Director of Treasury, the minimum criteria you’ll need is significant senior treasury experience within a complex, multi-entity organisation, including cash forecasting, banking relationships and treasury risk management. You will have a track record of leading refinancing or banking facility negotiations, and be comfortable communicating complex treasury topics to senior stakeholders including the Finance Director, board and investors. You will also bring strong leadership experience, having led and developed a treasury team.
It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way.
- Familiarity with private equity ownership structures
- Experience of partner capital or equity-based incentive plans in a partnership or LLP environment
- Experience supporting corporate development or M&A activity from a treasury perspective
- Relevant professional qualification, such as ACT, ACA, ACCA or CIMA
Knowing we’re right for you
Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential.
Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.
Beyond the job
Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance.
The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind.
We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves. It’s how it should be.