Treasury Manager - #2071273

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Treasury Manager for a 6-12 month fixed term contract on a salary of c.£70,000/annum (pro rata). This role will be hybrid based.

Responsibilities

- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Treasury Strategy, ensuring alignment with institutional financial plans and risk appetite.

- Manage cashflow forecasting, liquidity planning, and working capital optimisation across the global group.

- Oversee the investment portfolio, ensuring appropriate asset allocation, performance monitoring, and compliance with ethical investment principles.

- Manage the debt portfolio, including covenant compliance, lender relationships, refinancing strategies, and long‑term capital structure planning.

- Provide expert advice to the Global Director of Finance, Executive, and governing bodies on treasury risks, opportunities, and market conditions.

- Lead the development and maintenance of treasury policies, procedures, and controls, ensuring robust governance and audit compliance.

- Oversee banking arrangements, including account structures, mandates, payment controls, and global banking efficiency.

- Support major capital projects by modelling financing options, assessing affordability, and advising on funding structures.

- Produce high‑quality management information, board papers, and scenario analyses to support strategic decision‑making.

- Manage relationships with external stakeholders including banks, investment managers, credit rating agencies, and advisors.

- Lead and develop treasury staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and service excellence.

- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, charity regulations, financial reporting standards, and sector best practice.

Essential Skills:

- Professional accountancy qualification (e.g., CCAB, CIMA, ACCA, ICAS) or equivalent professional treasury qualification (ACT or equivalent).

- Significant experience in a senior treasury, corporate finance, or financial risk management role within a complex organisation.

- Demonstrable expertise in cashflow forecasting, liquidity management, and treasury operations.

- Strong understanding of capital markets, debt instruments, investment management, and financial risk frameworks.

- Proven ability to develop and implement treasury strategies, policies, and governance structures.

- Experience managing relationships with banks, lenders, investment managers, and external advisors.

- Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present insights clearly to senior stakeholders.

- Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and developing professional finance teams

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels and produce high‑quality reports for executive and governing bodies.

- High level of integrity, professional judgement, and commitment to robust financial stewardship.

Desirable Skills:

- ACT qualification (AMCT or FCT) or equivalent advanced treasury training.

- Experience in similar regulated environment.

- Experience managing treasury functions across multiple international jurisdictions.

- Knowledge of ethical investment frameworks and ESG‑aligned treasury practices.

- Experience supporting large‑scale capital programmes or infrastructure financing.

- Familiarity with credit rating processes and long‑term financial planning in capital‑intensive organisations.

- Experience implementing treasury management systems or digital finance tools

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.