Senior Treasury Systems Analyst

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

What is the role?

We are looking for a Senior Treasury Systems Analyst to join our Group Treasury team.

The Senior Treasury Systems Analyst is responsible for the Group Treasury Management system, Online Banking System Admin, Banking Connectivity, and responsible to system testing for Cash pooling projects and other system Integrations into TMS. The candidate will report into the Senior Manager – Treasury transformation and support other emerging projects from Group Treasury and the wider group.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working in a Treasury function within the Financial Services or Insurance sectors as well as the requisite key competencies outlined below.

Please note that this role is initially structured as a 12-month FTC, based in our Central London office. Following a hybrid work pattern, you are expected to be onsite 2-3 per week on average.

What will you be doing?

• Management of global online banking systems and TMS, ensuring all static data feeds are correct and remedy any errors that occur.

• Management of user access rights for all regions, which is documented and reviewed on a regular basis.

• Implement new initiatives to move Treasury and business units away from online banking portals to a new centralised Global TMS with Swift bureau.

• Implement new Global TMS functionality to support daily operations and integrate with GL/ERP systems.

• Proactively identify ways to improve automation and streamline processes.

• Involvement in Global Treasury cash pooling projects for systems integration for TMS and integrations with ERP/GLs including E2E IHB testing and CAMT053 statement mock-ups.

• Support business functions for banking connectivity and products and services for Open banking, Digital asset tokenisation, APIs and TMS integrations.

• Monitor daily dashboards for any connectivity issues.

• Point of contact for static data, payments/ settlements enquires.

• Liaising with internal Group IT teams and external banking partners across the global to ensure a smooth running of banking statement and payment feeds.

• Lead daily processes and systems workflows ensuring good functionality for day-to-day controls.

• Act as technical support for the team supporting the Treasury operations manager for daily operations and Senior Treasury Manager for with new initiatives on the Treasury projects.

What are we looking for?

• At least 5 years prior experience working in a Treasury function in Financial Services or Insurance industries.

• Experience with SWIFT MT & MX messaging and ISO20022 XML payment files.

• Experience in working with a Treasury Management Systems.

• Excellent ability to prioritise continuously and effectively.

• Demonstrable experience of producing accurate, time sensitive reporting and analysis.

• Accurate and excellent at self-review with good working knowledge of basic financial controls and reconciliations.

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs.  Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it's the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role's criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.