Treasury Analyst - Front Office

Location: Central Cambridge

Competitive salary and benefits apply

At AstraZeneca every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. In Finance, you may not feel you're at the frontline of research but your role in changing patients' lives is critical. Our mission is ambitious and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do and to always put patients first.

AstraZeneca’s Finance function is on a transformation journey with the objective of delivering excellence in financial operations and insight. As this strategy continues to drive the effectiveness and performance of the business, best in class finance support and leadership becomes ever more important.

AstraZeneca has an opportunity for a Treasury Analyst to join the Treasury Front Office team as part of the wider Group Treasury function based in our central Cambridge office. Working within a collaborative team you will be responsible for managing the day to day liquidity of the Group across c. 30 currencies as well as having engagement on all other day to day activities of the Front Office function.

The role could be an entry opportunity into the corporate working environment or where the individual has a few years’ experience. Either way, we require the individual to be curious and demonstrate a desire to learn and develop, as well as possessing an attention for detail, operating with intuition and decisiveness. It is anticipated that responsibilities will increase over time.

The Group Treasury team is currently made up of 20 individuals, supporting the AstraZeneca Group on all Treasury matters. The role and current size of the core Treasury team provides an excellent opportunity to directly contribute to the Treasury function of a global FTSE 10 company.

AstraZeneca is an employer which is accredited by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT). Additionally, in 2022 Group Treasury won two Team of the Year awards, presented by both the ACT and Treasury Today.

Role and Key Responsibilities

• Support the daily monitoring and management of the Asian and European Group cash pooling arrangements across c. 30 currencies

• Assist with monitoring and management of key FX exposures across the Group

• Execute daily foreign exchange transactions to manage the Group liquidity and hedge exposures ($15+ billion of FX spots and forwards per annum)

• Support the management and reporting of daily liquidity through investment and redemption of a variety of short-term money market instruments (eg money market funds, repos, separately managed accounts) to maximise yield within security and liquidity constraints (year end 2022 group cash investments of c.$6 billion)

• Assist with issuance of short-term debt in the US Commercial Paper market

• Assist with production of daily, weekly and other periodic reporting related to Front Office activities

• Joint Front Office point of contact for all funding needs from the Group

• Run and analyse Front Office monthly Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Collaborate with Treasury Operations to ensure efficient execution of daily tasks

• Challenge existing processes to drive continuous improvement/automation

• Provide support on ad-hoc treasury projects and initiatives

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Prior treasury experience is not a pre-requisite for the role as full training will be provided for the right candidate. However, it is important to possess an educational background and/or interest in finance and financial markets.

The key knowledge, skills and behaviors required are:

• Qualified to degree level (Bachelors or Masters) preferably in a mathematical, science, engineering or finance related subject

• General interest and introductory understanding of finance and financial markets

• Self-starter with the desire to learn and develop a career in Corporate Treasury

• Prepared to study for a professional finance qualification e.g. ACT, CIMA or ACCA with financial support from the company

• Focus on delivery and able to work accurately and decisively under pressure to meet tight deadlines, and takes pride in doing so

• Sets high personal standards and takes responsibility for delivering top-class service, always acting with integrity

• Naturally curious with an inclination to challenge and drive continual improvement

• Strong Excel skills and comfortable with basic statistical and financial analysis

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to foster respectful working relationships within AZ and with our external financial counterparties

Hybrid

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we fuel bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

If you’re inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do – join us and apply today!

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country where the role is advertised.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.