Job Description
Group Treasury is the central treasury function of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group- It supports the Group in the management of it's Balance Sheet, Capital and Interest Rate Risk-
Group Treasury Finance are responsible for providing Financial and Management accounting support for Group Treasury- The Group Treasury Finance team of 30 look after around 30 legal entities with a combined Balance Sheet approaching £350bn-
The Group Treasury Finance Team consists of a Financial control team and a Management Information team, operating in support of the Group Treasury business unit-
This role sits within the Management Information team- It assumes responsibility for production of the monthly management reports, budgeting & capital planning and responding to ad-hoc queries to facilitate effective management decision making based on sound business and accounting principles-
Requirements
. Knowledge of Banking environment . Experience in preparation of management reports-
. Understanding of vanilla financial products-
. Advanced Excel / Word / Power point
. Qualified accountant ACCA/ACA/CIMA . Experience within a treasury environment
. IAS 39 would be an advantage
. Ability to project manage or support ad-hoc project work-
. Fixed Income experience
. Treasury experience
Responsibilities
Manage the production of Group Treasury's budgets and forecasts-
. Partner the business to ensure all information is captured, incorporated and in line with Group Treasury's strategy
. Ensure forecasting packs/presentations are to a high "commercial" standard
. Lead the monthly rolling forecasts process- This encompasses variance and run rate analysis
. Ensure scenario testing on Group Treasury results including changes to FX, Interest rate and Economic assumptions are provided in a timely manner
. Take responsibility for interest rate risk and liquidity risk modelling and scenario testing
. Strategically develop the Group Treasury forecasting model ensuring it is a straight through process
. Establish potential gaps in the forecast and develop solutions
. Develop partnerships with Financial/Product Control teams to ensure accurate capture of data at source
. Ensure compliance with essential procedures, standards of progress and relevant accounting guidelines-
. Contribute towards the support of ad-hoc requirements of all interested parties-
. Manage team of 4 staff including appraisal, training and development
. Work with senior managers in achieving goals of team and development of skill base- The individual will be required to establish collegiate working relationships, at all levels, with both the business and support areas (e-g- Front Office, Operations, Market Risk) as well as other areas within Finance, in order to provide an integrated and proactive approach to business development and facilitation-
The Individual
. Progressive management style, developing and coaching staff
. Good time management skills-
. Ability to handle change in dynamic environment-
. Good interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to work across different teams-
. "Can do" attitude-
. Ability to work under pressure-
. Display an attitude of continuous improvement-
. Ability to prioritise and adhere to deadlines-
. Ability to focus on delivery of customer satisfaction-
. Ability to liaise and communicate across all levels, including management
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