Senior Group Treasury Manager

What you’ll bring to the team Senior Group Treasury Manager
Division:
Corporate
Contract: 6 months FTC
Career Level: B2
Location:
Arbor London HQ or Basingstoke

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But there are no tricks behind our magic. Instead, there are passionate, dedicated people who ensure our worldwide attractions and guest experiences are the very best they can be.

We’re now looking for a Senior Group Treasury Manager to join our Corporate Finance team in London.

Reporting into the Group Treasury leadership team, the Senior Group Treasury Manager will oversee the day-to-day management of the Group’s funding and cash resources, ensuring sufficient liquidity is available across global operations in an efficient and cost-effective way.

You’ll play a critical role in managing liquidity, financial risk and treasury operations across the Group, while also leading the management and development of our treasury systems and banking infrastructure.

This role provides high visibility across the organisation, working closely with senior finance leaders, operational teams and external banking partners.

• Provide the Group Treasurer and senior leadership with accurate insights to support short-term liquidity planning.
• Advise on and implement tax- and treasury-efficient structures when moving cash across the Group.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Merlin’s core banking partners.
• Lead the development and optimisation of core treasury systems used to manage transactions and risk.
• Provide best-practice guidance to operational teams on banking and credit requirements.
• Support the development of Group-wide payment solutions.
• Ensure compliance with treasury policies relating to FX and interest rate exposures.
• Develop effective hedging solutions to manage financial risk.
• Produce and enhance key treasury reporting and dashboards.

• Own the weekly Group cash-flow forecasting process.
• Review and challenge inputs to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Deliver timely reporting to the CFO and senior leadership.
• Drive improvements in forecasting accuracy and share best practices across the business.
• Support longer-term forecasting activities where required.

• Design and implement hedging strategies to mitigate financial risks, including foreign exchange and interest rate exposure.
• Oversee the management of foreign currency exposure across the Group.
• Manage relevant documentation including ISDA and EMIR agreements.
• Monitor and manage currency risks related to intercompany loans and balances.
• Execute FX transactions via banking partners and platforms such as 360T.
• Administer hedging solutions aligned with Group policies and accounting standards.

• Manage intra-group cash movements in partnership with the Group Tax team.
• Identify improved payment and settlement methods to enhance efficiency.
• Oversee intercompany debt and cash balances in line with Group policies.
• Ensure surplus cash is appropriately invested while minimising unnecessary balance grossing.

• Maintain and manage operational relationships with key banking partners.
• Oversee operational banking structures, mandates and account management.
• Coordinate tender processes for banking services alongside the Group Treasurer.

• Prepare the monthly Treasury Dashboard for senior stakeholders.
• Partner with Group Financial Accounting on treasury-related disclosures and financial instrument reporting.
• Assess the impact of evolving accounting standards and recommend policy adjustments where required.

• Manage the Group’s liquidity position and debt facilities, including funding drawdowns and repayments.
• Oversee the administration and control of Merlin’s banking platforms.
• Ensure bank mandates are maintained and banking costs are effectively managed.
• Participate in finance and cross-functional…