Head of Treasury Operations

Job Description

Ready to shape tomorrow?

Currencycloud is somewhere where innovative thinking and the power of technology know no limits. We know that the success of the business depends on the people who keep it moving, which is why we are looking for exceptional talent to join our international payments revolution.

About the role...

The Head of Treasury Operations is responsible for running the treasury and control functions for our operational accounts, ensuring that our funds are flowing in the most efficient way possible and that all of our accounts are reconciled in accordance with regulatory requirements. The Head of Treasury plays an active role in the design and delivery of flows of funds in line with 

1) business strategy 

2) regulatory and 

3) financial requirements

The Details

Directly accountable for:

• Resourcing and leadership of team of 5-10 FTE across London, Amsterdam and Singapore

• Definition of the Treasury function’s strategy to meet overall business goal

• Ensuring our flow of funds is both efficient and compliant

• Optimising and scaling the Treasury and Control function across the globe

• Ensuring new project deliverables meet required quality standards before go-live

• Being on the front foot of any industry wide treasury changes e.g. shift into using camt. files as a standard

• Key stakeholder responsibilities on client money regulation controls, projects, reporting and audits

Support & enable:

• Design and delivery of product improvements and network expansion projects

• Seamless flow of information/communication with the rest of the company

• Design and delivery of projects initiated by/within the Treasury function

• The Treasury and Control team where required

Take part in:

• General management activity (e.g. quarterly management meetings, Friday all hands, project, prioritization, reporting, etc.)

• Budget setting and headcount planning

• Evaluation of new client opportunities

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• 5 years + experience in banking/treasury within a Financial Institution or Financial Technology company

• Strong analytical/technical skill set driven by a data mindset

• Self starter with demonstrable track record in taking initiatives from idea to fully scaled up operating product

• Highly intelligent – can quickly grasp complex issues

• Adaptable to change at a high pace

• Outstanding organisation and planning skills – able to handle multitude of concurrent tasks in systematic way while also planning forward

• Strong leadership skills

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Effective communicator & collaborator

• General technical understanding/ability to work with technical people

• Bias to action – gets things done

• Sound judgement – able to make balanced data-driven decisions under pressure

• Ability to understand regulatory requirements and turn them into procedures

• Control mindset – can identify processes and measures required to identify operational issues

Your Benefits

At the moment we are transitioning from an office based working environment to a remote first company, so we have adapted our already great benefits package to reflect this.

We now offer a day off each month for your mental health on top of the 25 days annual leave allowance and a day off for your birthday. Our comprehensive health care includes mental health support service access and we have live streamed health based activities like Yoga and Barre classes each week! We also run fortnightly company updates hosted by our CEO to keep employees up to date on developments and also include an open forum for employees to ask questions.

If you think your skills and experience match what we are looking for and you’d like to join a Fintech industry unicorn, please get in touch!

For recruiters: we aren’t currently looking for additional support on this role and won’t be accepting any unsolicited CVs

About Currencycloud

Currencycloud is a global payments platform built on smart technology that takes the complexity out of moving money. Developers use our API building blocks to build customised payment solutions. Whether you want to embed our payments infrastructure into your products or services, or build on top of it, we’ll fit into your business in a way that works for you. 

We take care of all the intricacies and regulatory hurdles involved with cross-border payments, giving you the tools to globalise your business.

Our cloud-based platform removes that complexity from international transactions, giving you clarity and control over your business so you can focus on the things that matter: your customers. With enterprise-class solutions for clients and partners such as Visa and Starling Bank, Currencycloud understands your needs and can help with market-leading products.