Treasury Operations Officer

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 on-boarding 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.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• 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 SWIFT-based 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 fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Good understanding of access controls and compliance with segregation of duties

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit:

https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/what-we-offer/

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

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

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

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

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.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

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.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: £32,086.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham

Reference ID: TOOB/0423