Location: Bedfordshire / Hybrid working (2 days on-site per week)

Contract: Temporary (3–6 months)

Salary: £400 - £450 per day (DOE)

Start Date: ASAP

MLC Partners are supporting a leading organisation within the education sector in recruiting an interim Treasury Manager for an initial 3 - 6 month assignment. This is a hands-on role within a busy finance function, requiring an experienced treasury professional who can hit the ground running and provide immediate support across cash management, banking operations and financial reporting.

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Treasury Manager will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day treasury operations, ensuring effective cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and robust financial controls. The successful candidate will support the wider finance team during a busy period, maintaining business-as-usual activities while identifying opportunities to improve existing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day treasury operations, including cash management, liquidity monitoring and banking activities.
• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts, identifying potential funding requirements and financial risks.
• Manage banking relationships, payment processes and bank reconciliations.
• Monitor borrowing arrangements, investments and foreign exchange transactions in line with treasury policies.
• Support month-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and the preparation of financial schedules.
• Oversee corporate card arrangements, electronic payments and associated financial controls.
• Support audit requirements and identify opportunities to improve treasury processes and reporting.

About you:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with strong treasury or financial accounting experience.
• Previous experience working within the public sector is essential, ideally within education, local government or the NHS.
• Proven experience in cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and banking operations.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Confident working independently in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Available immediately or at short notice, with the ability to adapt quickly to a new organisation.

Applications are under constant review, with our client looking to appoint as soon as possible. Please apply now or reach out to Briar at MLC Partners for a confidential discussion.