Temporary Treasury Accountant

Role Overview

As the business continues to experience fast international growth, the finance team are looking for an experienced Treasury Accountant. Reporting into the Head of Group Reporting, the Treasury Accountant will manage the day-to-day treasury activities of the Group, with a strong focus on cash management, accurate and insightful cashflow forecasting (including a rolling 13-week forecast), funding and loan reporting, and robust treasury accounting and controls across all countries and currencies. The role requires a solid understanding of both the cash and accounting aspects of treasury.****This is a fantastic time to be joining Aurora Energy Research, and an opportunity to shape the Group’s approach to treasury and make the function your own.

Requirements

Required attributes:

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or actively studying towards one
• Proven experience in a Treasury Accountant / Treasury Analyst / Cash Accountant role within a multi-entity and multi-currency environment
• Strong, hands-on experience producing and owning a rolling 13-week cashflow forecast, including variance analysis and stakeholder reporting
• Solid understanding of day-to-day cash management, liquidity monitoring and short-term funding requirements
• Experience working with group loan facilities, including reporting, drawdowns, repayments and covenant monitoring
• Good understanding of treasury accounting, including bank reconciliations, treasury journals and month-end close processes
• Experience managing or maintaining bank accounts and mandates, with a strong focus on controls and auditability
• High attention to detail and a strong control mindset, particularly around payments, approvals and cash protection
• Comfortable working with ERP systems and banking platforms, including extracting, reconciling and validating data
• Confident communicator, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organisation
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced, international environment
• Hands-on, proactive and comfortable “owning” tasks from start to finish.
• Well organised, methodical and process driven

Desirable attributes:

• Experience in a group or international environment with complex cash and intercompany structures
• Exposure to transfer pricing mechanics, including intercompany interest calculations and documentation
• Practical exposure to foreign currency transactions and monitoring FX exposures, with experience supporting or operating FX hedging and understanding hedge accounting principles
• Familiarity with covenant calculations and lender reporting packs.
• Experience working in a growth, PE-backed or rapidly changing business
• Experience with treasury management systems (TMS) or advanced ERP cash modules
• Strong Excel skills, including building and maintaining cashflow models
• Confidence presenting cash and liquidity information to senior finance stakeholders.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

Some of the benefits we include are:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Parental Support
• Salary-Exchange Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local Oxford Discounts
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.

To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.****Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.