Treasury Accountant

Join WMCA's Treasury team and play a key role in safeguarding and managing our cash resources, supporting strategic financial planning and investment decisions. You'll work closely with the Lead Treasury Accountant to deliver accurate cash flow forecasting, prepare statutory returns, and produce insightful reports that shape our Treasury Management Strategy. If you're detail-driven with strong accounting experience and a passion for public finance, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

What you will be doing.

• Deliver financial support and input to the wider Finance Team during strategic planning processes such as Medium Term Financial Plan and Capital Strategy
• Analyse proposals and prepare financial comments for reports ensuring that they clearly describe the financial consequences of the recommendations with particular emphasis on maintaining value for money throughout WMCA
• Ensure the accuracy of the daily cash flow for WMCA by preparing robust cash flow models and processes to be used as a management tool to aid effective decision making with regard to investments / borrowing and working capital
• Ensure accurate short / medium / long term cash flow forecasts are developed and maintained to aid effective cash planning and borrowing / investment strategies
• Maintain the counter party list and ensure the effective management of any short term cash surpluses or shortfalls, ensuring that Treasury Management procedures are adhered to at all times
• Ensure the accurate posting of all treasury transactions to the financial system including reconciliation of suspense accounts, and assist in the development of Treasury Management practices
• To demonstrate a thorough understanding of and to adhere to the WMCA Treasury Management Strategy when undertaking treasury tasks
• Ensure that the current capital financing position is accurately reflected within the consolidated Financial Monitoring reports in accordance with defined timescales
• Monitor and report the overall financial position of the nominated area, to ensure that the current position is accurately reflected within the consolidated Financial Monitoring reports in accordance with defined timescales
• Develop robust budget proposals in relation to medium term financial plans for capital financing to be approved by the Lead Treasury Accountant
• Prepare draft Strategy / Mid Year / Out-turn reports for the Lead Treasury Accountant to review and approve

What's essential.

• Relevant accounting experience
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships across the team and the organisation as a whole
• Good working knowledge of using spreadsheets and experience of using and maintaining computerised financial system
• Experience of working alongside and supporting senior managers

Location.

The location for this role is 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, B19 3SD
with at least 2 days a week spent in the office.

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