Group Treasurer

Arabesque ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Arabesque specializes in making sustainability, corporate responsibility, and ESG mainstream. Arabesque was founded in 2013 as a management buy-out from Barclays Bank Plc, and its story is one of partnership between leaders in finance, mathematics, and sustainability, working together to develop the next generation of sustainable asset management and data. Arabesques businesses are: Asset Management : a sustainable and quantitative investment management business using self-learning quantitative models. S-Ray : a dedicated data business, focused on providing the market with corporate sustainability data. Artificial Intelligence : a dedicated AI research business developing AI and big data capabilities for financial services. Development : constantly researching new frontiers and business opportunities in sustainability, finance, AI, and machine-learning. Arabesque has offices in London, Frankfurt, Boston, and Singapore. Requirements Reporting You will report to the firms Chief Financial Officer in London. Summary of Role We are looking for an energetic and self-motivated experienced/qualified corporate treasurer who has had at least 5 years managing treasury for a growing SME business with multiple territories and currencies. If you are an ambitious individual who is excited by the areas of sustainability and technology, then we want to work with you. You will be employed as a Director in our business with the opportunity for significant career progression. Languages For London based roles we require fluency in English. Your Experience You will be a graduate with formal training/qualification and experience in corporate treasury with at least 5 years post-qualification experience within industry. Experience of financial services, whilst not essential, will be an advantage. You will have strong skills in communication and organization, with an excellent eye for detail. Who We Are Looking For We take on people who are passionate about growing a business, who want to contribute, and who want to make their mark. You should want to help build a world-class efficient treasury function taking advantage of modern technologies. Day-to-Day Work You will be the primary person responsible for: * Day-to-day cash management, management of all bank accounts and payments including management of FX balances and requirements such that each company in the group always has appropriate and sufficient currency amounts * Maintain cash flow forecasts by entity / business that provide accurate projections of cash flows and funding needs, for example (i) Immediate Cash Flow (0-1 month), (ii) Near Term Cash Flow (0-3 months), and (iii) Rolling 12 months (0-12 months) * Deliver weekly cash reporting to senior management with analysis and explanation of variances versus expectation * Ensure proper controls are in place including for example (i) daily bank account reconciliations, (ii) segregation of duties over payment input and release, (iii) reconciliation with the general ledger * Managing the relationship with the groups banks * Management of an accounting / payments clerk * To support the CFO and other members of the management team on strategic and tactical projects Your Personality You will be: * Highly articulate in person and on paper * Strongly driven * A high achiever with excellent attention to detail * Of high integrity * Fully aligned to Arabesques commitment to sustainability Benefits Arabesque is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. At Arabesque we embrace diversity and see it as a benefit to our company. We are committed to hiring top talent regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or status as an individual with a disability.