Job Description

The Back Office Senior Manager will lead and optimise all back-office operations, ensuring accurate transaction processing, strong financial controls, regulatory compliance, and high-quality reporting to support effective treasury and business decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Lead all back-office operations, including payments, settlements, reconciliations, and bank account administration
Drive the optimisation and centralisatioon of the Back-office activities, including centralisation of Bank accounts and effective management of bank mandates
Design and maintain robust internal controls and governance frameworks
Manage operational, financial, and fraud risk, including segregation of duties
Lead internal and external audit engagements
Oversee daily cash positioning, liquidity reporting, and cash forecasting
Support FX, debt, and investment settlements in close partnership with Treasury
Good understanding of debt related documentation
Help to develop TMS system driving automation and straight-through processing
Lead system implementations for back-office processes, integrations, and data quality improvements
Deliver accurate operational and financial reporting, providing insight into liquidity and working capital
Manage Bank reconciliation activities
Manage KYC
Lead, develop, and mentor the back-office team, setting clear roles, KPIs, and performance expectations
Act as a key stakeholder interface with banks, auditors, Finance, and senior leadership

Skills & Experience

Strong background in treasury operations, payments, settlements, and cash management
Experience with TMS and ERP platforms (e.g. Kyriba, SAP, Workday)
Deep understanding of financial controls, audit, and compliance frameworks
Proven experience leading teams and driving process improvement
Comfortable operating in complex, multi-entity environments

Personal Attributes