Treasury Operations Officer - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Islamic Relief Worldwide

Islamic Relief Worldwide

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 39 years.

With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

IRW's Finance Division is recruiting for the position of 'Treasury Operations Officer' to join its dynamic Treasury team based in Birmingham, UK.

The role holder will directly support the Treasury Operations Manager in providing a first class treasury service to the group, with the direct responsibility for the daily international payments and compliance queries responses.

Working closely with the Treasury Operations Manager, the role will support the banking deliverables of the charity and its subsidiaries.

Supporting an efficient and reliable FX purchase service, obtaining the best exchange rates possible and working with the finance teams to ensure an efficient settlement process and to monitor speed of delivery of funds
Facilitating credit card and prepaid cards on boarding process for IR employees and providing support as necessary.
Supporting the onboarding of new financial service providers
Supporting the development and production of monthly Treasury dashboard information
Undertaking a wide variety of activities to enable improvement to IRW's financial systems, standards and practices.
Supporting banking operations for UK and international teams, including trading operations
Treasury Cash Reporting and Risks Monitoring
Together with Treasury operations manager identifying and implementing operational efficiencies within the Treasury team, including continuous improvement and efficiency projects as agreed by Head of Treasury
Assisting the treasury operations manager with the day to day management of our treasury operations including oversight of the processing of all payments, both internal and third party, FX confirmation matching, and accurate position determination.
Maximising the impact of funds by minimising the exposure of foreign currency for field offices and other operational currencies.
Evidence of working towards professional level of ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW qualifications
Qualified in accountancy (or equivalent), with specialism in Banking and/or Treasury
Treasury operations experience, ideally within an multicurrency treasury international context
Experience of an accounting environment with experience of foreign exchange risk mitigation.
Experience working in a Treasury or Banking environment
Experience administering UK and overseas banking documentation
Familiarity with Treasury and Banking Policies and procedures
Prior knowledge and experience of payment processing, ideally within an international environment
Familiarity with the functionality of a SWIFTbased treasury management system and its interface with banks, financial management systems and currency trading portals would be an advantage.
Experience with using compliance screening software.
Understanding of compliance vetting processes.
Good all round business acumen and an understanding of the role of the Finance department in adding value to operational decision making.
Experience of managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fastpaced environment with tight deadlines
Good understanding of access controls and compliance with segregation of duties

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PLEASE NOTE:
Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made.

Pre-employment Checks:

- screening clearance
- proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
- receipt of satisfactory references

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages.

IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct.

We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.