Cash Management and Working Capital Manager (FTC)

Job Title:  Cash Management and Working Capital Manager

Location: London/Hybrid (Typically 2/3 days in the office)

Type: Full time/ Fixed Term (6 Months) (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)

At Ardonagh Specialty, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Ardonagh Specialty means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

What we can offer:

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

Further perks of working with us (Fixed benefits):

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).
• Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.
• Competitive salary.
• Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.
• Group Income Protection.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Group annual bonus scheme.

Purpose of the Role:

You will be part of a team that values continuous improvement, innovation, and ownership. If you're ready to make an impact and grow with a business that’s investing in its future—this is your opportunity.

You will really enjoy being in the detail of cashflow and working capital and join us to provide support and analysis to understand the full 26 week outlook and deviations to forecast, as well as cash conversion drivers and metrics. You will take full ownership of developing CAPEX reporting and outlook and work with the Specialty Platform of the Ardonagh Group to improve our cash conversion. You will also be happy to provide wider support to the FP&A team during busy periods and take on more responsibility where available

Key Role Accountabilities:

• Ownership of current cashflow model
• Submission of weekly group cashflow update
• Weekly cashflow deck
• Development of trapped cash modelling and understanding
• Development of CAPEX reporting
• Development of KPIs and trend analysis on cash
• Development and evolution of working capital reporting
• Work with IBA to understand outlook and trends on cash collections
• Work with financial control to ensure cadence of payments is accurately forecasted
• Develop a forward outlook on bad debt provision
• Understanding of FX hedging reporting
• Build out of FX reporting and analysis
• Supporting the FP&A team on preparing annual budgets, quarterly re-forecasts and long-term planning
• Analysis to understand performance and communicate this effectively to others both in the division and the group
• Future proofing and development of automated solutions for reporting
• Ad hoc analysis & FP&A support
• Working collaboratively with the other members of the Specialty FP&A team

Qualifications & Capabilities:

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Minimum 2 years of experience within FP&A/Commercial Finance/Treasury, working with cashflow and working capital modelling
• Experience within the Insurance industry is helpful but not a prerequisite of the role

Person Specification:

• Ability to influence others and demonstrate confidence when dealing with senior stakeholders
• Highly ambitious with a growth mindset - You will be working in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift and agility is essential. You’ll embrace change, adapt quickly, and help others do the same.
• Demonstrates strong attention to detail while maintaining an ability to see the “bigger picture” and challenge assumptions
• Team player with a “can-do” mentality who is able to work independently and collaboratively
• Curious and confident in challenging the status quo to improve processes and outcomes

Organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Think you don’t meet every requirement?

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive . If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.

Interview Process:
At Ardonagh Specialty, we have a straightforward interview process to ensure the best fit for both you and the company:

• Submit your application with your CV, emphasising your skills and experience related to the job.
• Our Talent Acquisition team will then arrange a call where they can tell you more about the role and the team. We want to learn about your motivation and goals, what you can bring to Ardonagh Specialty, and answer any immediate questions.
• If successful, you will generally be invited to engage in a 1-hour interview with the Hiring Manager and selected team members, via teams or in person. We will discuss our technologies, key skills, and team dynamics and provide further opportunity to ask any questions. This is your chance to voice your thoughts on the role and we will outline our expectations and ensure this role aligns with your ambitions for the future.
• Depending on the role, you may be invited to attend a second stage interview with further members of the team.

If successful or unsuccessful, we always try and move quickly in presenting an offer or providing feedback.

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