Treasury Back-Office Specialist

The role

The Treasury Back-Office Specialist is responsible for ensuring a robust, compliant, and scalable treasury back-office function.

This role plays a critical part in SOX compliance, treasury business and IT controls, and process excellence, while also driving innovation through treasury automation and AI initiatives. The position works closely with Treasury Front Office, Treasury Mid Office, Finance, IT, Internal Audit/ Control, and external partners to ensure accurate execution, strong governance, and continuous improvement of treasury operations globally.

This is a 12-month contract full-time role with possible to extend.

Your responsibilities will include: 

SOX Compliance & Treasury Controls

Own and maintain SOX compliance for Treasury-related processes and systems
Design, document, and test Treasury Business Controls and IT General Controls (ITGCs)
Act as primary Treasury contact for Internal Audit, External Audit, and SOX advisors
Identify control gaps and drive remediation plans in collaboration with Finance and IT
Ensure segregation of duties, access controls, and approval workflows across treasury systems

Treasury Back-Office Operations

Oversee day-to-day treasury back-office activities, including:

• Trade confirmations and settlements
• Cash movements and bank account administration
• Deal lifecycle administration (FX, funding, investments, guarantees)

Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of treasury transactions
Maintain treasury master data, mandates, documentation and managing administrator tasks
Kyriba superuser for admin tasks
Bank Account Management

Corporate Cards Management

End-to-end ownership of the corporate cards program, including:

• Card issuance, limits, and user administration
• Policy compliance and spend controls
• Integration with expense management systems

Act as escalation point for card providers and internal stakeholders

Treasury Process Design & Optimization

Design, standardize, and continuously improve end-to-end treasury processes, in LUCID
Lead process documentation (process flows, RACI, control matrices)
Support treasury system implementations, upgrades, and integrations
Drive automation to reduce manual work, errors, and operational risk

Treasury AI & Innovation Initiatives

Identify and lead AI and advanced analytics use cases within Treasury, such as:

• Exception monitoring and anomaly detection
• Forecasting support and data quality checks
• Automated reconciliations and reporting

Partner with IT, Data, and external vendors to pilot and scale AI solutions
Ensure innovation initiatives remain compliant with internal controls and SOX requirements

Stakeholder Management & Leadership

Act as a trusted partner to Treasury, Finance, IT, Audit, and Compliance teams
Provide guidance and training on treasury processes and controls
Contribute to treasury policy development and governance frameworks
Support junior team members and promote best practices across the function

We expect you to have: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 5–8+ years of experience in Treasury Operations / Back Office, preferably in an international or listed company
• Strong hands-on experience with SOX compliance and audit environments
• Experience with treasury management systems (e.g., Kyriba, Oracle NetSuite, FXALL, Banking applications etc.)

Competencies:

• Deep understanding of treasury products, processes, and controls
  Strong knowledge of IT controls, system access management, and process automation
  Structured, detail-oriented, and control-minded with a continuous improvement mindset
  Comfortable working at the intersection of Treasury, Finance, IT, and Audit
  Curious and forward-looking, with interest in AI and digital treasury transformation
  Excellent communication skills and ability to operate in a global environment