Head of Treasury Front Office
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About your team:
You’ll be working centrally within our mission control room, aka Centrica’s group functions. From Finance and Data Science, to our Wellbeing and People teams - this is the engine of our energy system, where our various Centres of Excellence power up each of our brilliant businesses, ensuring they have all the support, technologies, and capabilities they need to get our customers to Net Zero by 2050.
We have an excellent new opportunity for a Head of Treasury Front Office to join our Group Treasury team in a critical leadership position. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive environment that prioritises wellbeing, growth and personal development.
In this pivotal role, you will lead on all aspects of funding and liquidity management for Centrica to ensure the group is safely and competitively funded at all times. This role operates in a high profile and fast paced environment with significant exposure to key external stakeholders such as banks and rating agencies.
You, and your team, will collaborate closely with our Centrica Energy (Trading) team on a daily basis to navigate short term cashflow volatility and proactively implementing risk management and long term funding strategies for the group.
This is an exciting chance to make a meaningful impact within our organisation. If you are passionate about Treasury, have a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a challenging yet rewarding environment, we would love to hear from you.
Location: London with flexible home working
Salary: Competitive + Bonus, Car allowance, Share scheme, Pension, Healthcare and more
What will you do?
Leading the Treasury Front Office team, this is a key role managing the balance between financial risk management and cost; the role holder will need to be comfortable managing this ambiguity in high pressure situations. A strong business partnering capability is required to build enduring and valuable relationships and proven capability in building teams is also needed to establish this new team at the centre of delivering Centrica’s strategy.
Lead on the design and implementation of all aspects of the liquidity strategy for the group
Establish and operate the Treasury toolkit of funding tools
Act as group centre of expertise for FX and interest rate risk, including management of day to day business exposures
Partner with Centrica Energy to optimise cash generation and consumption within the business to meet overall group needs
Manage Centrica’s activities in capital markets including new debt issuance, liability management, fixed: floating strategy and cross currency swaps
Lead on the negotiation and strategy for use of core committed credit facilities and letter of credit facilities
Optimise Centrica’s daily cash position balancing capital preservation, liquidity and yield
Manage the external relationships with banks, credit rating agencies, capital providers and debt investors
Member of Treasury leadership team and contributing to delivery of functional agenda
Who are we looking for?
Strong track record of partnering to develop mutually beneficial outcomes
Experience of representing organisations externally
Proven experience of managing conflict and ambiguity in high pressure situations
Experience of leading on material commercial transactions within a Treasury context
Ability to build effective relationships with external agencies such as Debt Investors or Rating agencies
Proven expertise in leading and developing teams in a complex Treasury environment
Relevant knowledge of relevant treasury markets, including FX, debt, interest rate, cash and risk management
Familiarity with energy markets, trading concepts and associated risk management practices would be preferable
Qualifications related to Treasury and/or Finance would be desirable
Why should you apply?
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica
If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.
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