Head Of Treasury Operations

Head of Treasury Operations

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education – the world’s leading private school’s organisation is recruiting a Head of Treasury Operations. You will be joining the Finance team in our London HQ.

London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 80+ schools in 30+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

In the role of Head of Treasury Operations, you will be responsible for all operational treasury activities for NAE group companies.

The role:

As Head of Treasury Operations your focus will be:

• Ensure timely processing and confirmation of all treasury transactions and trades.
• Oversee daily bank account reconciliations and month-end close coordination.
• Manage intercompany loans, deposits, and in-house banking structures.
• Administer bank accounts, mandates, KYC, and banking portals.
• Liaise with external debt administrators for facility management.
• Maintain and support treasury systems and user access.
• Lead cash management RFPs and support regional treasury initiatives.
• Deliver KPI reporting on payment volumes, STP rates, and operational efficiency.
• Provide month-end and ad-hoc reports on treasury transactions and financial exposures.
• Ensure accuracy of system-generated reports, especially around derivative valuations.
• Maintain the operational risk register and document policy breaches or near-misses.
• Develop risk reports and monitor compliance with internal controls.
• Enhance controls across treasury systems and processes.
• Drive process improvements and support regional teams.
• Measure performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Build internal and external relationships to strengthen treasury’s role and partnerships.
• Lead development of treasury systems for optimal STP and integration.
• Evaluate and implement innovative banking technologies (e.g., virtual accounts, APIs, pooling solutions).

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• A strong and proven background on treasury operations, and treasury systems and platforms.
• Build, manage and mentor a cohesive and high performing operations team.
• Focus on technology solutions for automation and efficiency of processes, with an emphasis on maintaining effective controls and standardisation.
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information to Regional and School teams in a clear and actionable manner.
• Ability to build credibility and maintain relationships with finance and non-finance colleagues and represent the Group at industry events.
• Experienced Treasury Finance professional, with PQE treasury experience and a solid track record, underpinned by relevant Treasury and/or accounting qualifications (ACT/AMCT and/or CIMA/ACCA/ACA or similar).
• Proven treasury management experience in a geographically diverse multinational group, with experience operating at group level, with in depth knowledge of global banking and payment networks.
• Knowledgeable and literate with ERP (NAV BC), EPM (OneStream) and TMS (FIS Integrity).
• Track record of operating in a treasury transformation environment and developing and implementing new operating procedures / SOPs.
• Maintaining a robust control environment in a geographically diversified organisation.
• Strong commercial background and understanding of drivers of trading performance.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and BI for producing reports, dashboards, and presentations.

See full job description, here.

About Us

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading international schools organisation. Our 80+ international schools are located in the Americas, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Together, they educate more than 90,000 students from kindergarten through to the end of secondary education.  We are driven by one unifying philosophy: we are ambitious for our students, our people and our family of schools.

Our exclusive collaborations with prestigious institutions such as UNICEF, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), IMG Academy and the world-leading performing arts school Juilliard mean we’re at the forefront of educational thinking, while creating life-changing experiences for students.

By joining Nord Anglia Education you will become part of a committed and innovative team.  As a member of the world’s leading premium schools group you will be joining an active network of like-minded people across the world.

We encourage individuals to join us with our “Create your Future” mindset – we will provide you with a range of experiences and opportunities to enhance your skillset and you will be given the autonomy to grow your career. 

To Apply

On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.