About Smiths Detection
Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection's threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group, is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security. Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.
Help Shape the Future of Treasury at Smiths Detection
This is a unique opportunity to join Smiths Detection at an exciting point in its evolution following its separation from Smiths Group. As Treasury Manager, you will play a central role in building and shaping a newly established Treasury function, helping transform treasury operations from a highly manual environment into a modern, scalable and value-adding function. Reporting directly to the Head of Treasury, you will become a key member of a growing team, acting as the Treasury lead's trusted deputy while gaining exceptional exposure across treasury operations, funding, foreign exchange, process transformation, banking relationships and strategic projects. This role offers the rare opportunity to help build a treasury function from the ground up while supporting a global, multi-entity organisation operating across numerous countries and currencies.
Treasury Operations
•Own and manage group cash forecasting processes, including forecast consolidation, challenge and variance analysis.
•Produce short and medium-term cash flow forecasts for Treasury leadership, senior executives and shareholders.
•Execute and oversee intercompany funding, loan administration and cash repatriation activities.
•Manage treasury reporting across cash, liquidity, debt and foreign exchange exposures.
Foreign Exchange & Funding
•Execute FX transactions and oversee trade lifecycle management.
•Monitor Group FX exposures and support risk management activities.
•Support debt management activities and gain exposure to significant acquisition financing facilities.
•Partner with banks and internal stakeholders to optimise treasury operations.
Banking & Controls
•Coordinate bank guarantees, renewals and facility management.
•Maintain banking mandates, treasury controls and e-banking access.
•Ensure robust governance and compliance through effective treasury controls and processes.
Treasury Transformation
•Support the implementation of a Treasury Management System (TMS).
•Help drive treasury automation and process improvements.
•Design, document and embed treasury policies, procedures and controls.
•Play a key role in transitioning treasury activities from consultants into a permanent in-house team.
Requirements
We are looking for someone who combines strong technical treasury expertise with a hands-on approach. You will be comfortable rolling up your sleeves, solving problems and working with incomplete information while helping build a best-in-class Treasury function. You'll thrive in a growing environment, remain calm under pressure, and enjoy working across multiple stakeholders, countries and currencies.
•AMCT qualified, or qualified through a recognised accounting body (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant treasury experience.
•At least 5 years' experience within a corporate treasury environment.
•Demonstrable experience in: cash forecasting and liquidity management, intercompany funding and loan administration, foreign exchange dealing, treasury reporting and controls.
•Experience working within multinational, multi-entity organisations.
•Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across global finance teams.
•Advanced Excel skills.
•Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and evolving processes.
Desirable:
•Treasury Management System implementation experience.
•Exposure to Kyriba, Integrity, Finastra or 360T platforms.
•Treasury and accounting qualifications.
•Experience within private equity-backed, leveraged or recently separated businesses.
•Exposure to cash pooling, in-house banking, debt management or treasury transformation projects.
•SAP ECC or S/4HANA experience.
What's On Offer
•Opportunity to help build a Treasury function from the ground up.
•Significant visibility and influence within the organisation.
•Exposure to major treasury transformation projects.
•Opportunity to support the implementation of a new Treasury Management System.
•Broad international exposure across a complex global business.
•Clear opportunity for growth as the Treasury team expands.
•Excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally.
•Flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits covering health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle support.
