THE SEARCH:
Altus Partners has partnered exclusively with a leading Private Equity Investment Manager that is going through exponential growth phase and is looking to bring on a Commercial Treasury Manager to join the successful and dynamic Group Finance and Transaction team based in London. As the business continues its growth strategy the firm has debt funding requirements that are increasing in size and the number of lenders that the business works with globally. Alongside the growing treasury and cash management requirements the commercial treasury manager will play a critical role as part of the finance team providing the insight, process and governance of the funding and liquidity requirements globally. This role will be responsible for the lead engagement with a broad group of stakeholders across investment teams, banking, platform colleagues and external counterparties.
THE ROLE:
The role will be responsible for building and developing the corporate financing capabilities within the firm. The role will be responsible for ensuring efficient and controlled processes are developed in every day operational activities and oversight of the development of a successful platform for treasury combining commercial insight with operational processes to support the business investment and strategic goals. The individual will grow their commercial, operational, and strategic skills in a global, high-growth, private equity investment manager.
JOB SPECIFICATION
Lead the development of the firm’s treasury function through at both the corporate and fund level
Enhance current capabilities to provide critical insight and build operational capacity to the funding and liquidity requirements
Develop treasury capability to share and inform senior stakeholders on related treasury, liquidity, and financing.
Establishing hedging strategies to manage forex and interest rate exposure
Financial modelling and analytics to assist with calculation of investment returns and carry cashflows
Working with the finance team on the cashflow forecasting and working capital management to optimise cash and liquidity positions across the business
Proactively manage external relationships to ensure the business has secure and competitive fund level debt financing to support its investment strategies.
Engagement and management of external legal advisors relating to lending and wider treasury matters.
Organise and drive best in class financing procurement practices by working with external providers.
Investing excess cash across the group and support the negotiation of renewal and new financing facilities.
THE REQUIREMENTS:
Finance or treasury professional with an understanding of private equity or private markets industry
4 – 8 Yrs Qualified Accountant – ACA, CIMA, ACCA or Equivalent
Experience in developing a treasury function including processes, data management, systems and reporting.
Ability to understand and define legal and contractual documents
Proven track record in commercial contracts or related financing role
Experience of negotiating complex debt facilities and driving debt procurement processes
Technical finance acumen across debt, foreign exchange, hedging and financial modelling.
Demonstrated project management experience.
Strong communicator at all levels, open and transparent
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