Treasury Analyst
West End Based Bank
12m FTC
£55,000
cer Financial are working closely with an established bank. They are looking for a Treasury Analyst with prop FX trading experience to join their team on a permanent basis – paying up to £65k
Our client is looking for the incumbent to have a major influence on the overall risk profile - understand the risk loss versus gains, and be aware of actions that could cause reputational risk if controls are not followed.
Assist the treasury function ensuring that it is profitable whilst adhering to all procedures set by the Bank and the regulators. Working and managing flexibly across the Firm's market hours - 7am to New York Close (USA).
Main Duties
- Monitor and forecast that the company has ample cash reserves and financial assets to meet changing economic conditions and future liabilities.
- Monitor FX, Trading, Liquidity, IRR, funding gaps and Investment Books in accordance with overall exposure limits in line with the Bank's Trading Book Policy, Trading Mandates, Large Exposure Policy, Country Risk Policy, Market Risk Policy, ALM Policy, Interest Risk Policy and Liquidity Policy within the assigned individual trading limits.
- Adhere to qualitative and quantitative frameworks for liquidity, interest rate risk, foreign exchange, counterparty management and capital.
- Good knowledge of the Financial markets and be able to execute FX, Rates, Credits and MM deals.
- Advise the Treasury team, and monitor the expected closing balances and all Nostro accounts daily.
- Calculate daily Cashflow and advise the Treasury team.
- Prepare ALCO pack, produce research reports based on macroeconomic data, and prepare credit proposals etc.
- Assist in setting up and monitoring Treasury rates, reconciling the Bank's positions, and data feeding on appropriate systems for Regulatory Reporting.
- To be able to provide cover for all members of the Treasury functions. Any additional activities are deemed necessary to facilitate the completion of the Department objectives.
- Building effective cash forecasting and liquidity pool methodologies.
- Balancing hedging and supporting processes and risk applications under regulatory accounting and economic incentives.
- Implementing the processes and analytical framework required to support daily funding, foreign exchange management, capital management and interest rate risk management.
- Delivering counterparty risk framework that includes measurement, controls, systems, policies and procedures.
- Designing and delivering optimal capital management processes that structure funding and investment to optimise capital placement.
- Ensure the revenue & liquidity targets of the banks are met.
- Manage all aspects of Treasury function including cash flows, liquidity & capital management.
- Work with Head of Treasury in enhancing counterparty relationship & limits.
Tools
- Working knowledge of Microsoft productions, in particular MS Excel (advanced level) and MS Access
- A good understanding of banking systems and processes Misys Equation Bloomberg, Reuters.
- Datastore.
Requirements
- 3-4 years experience in a banking environment.
- ACT/ Qualified Accountant, IMC, Degree in Economics, Finance, Accountancy, Business Studies, CFA Candidate desirable.
- Previous experience in a client facing role.
- Ability to liaise with various areas of the Bank such as credit, Wholesale Banking, operations and compliance.