Treasury analyst CV

Treasury analysts manage a business's cash, liquidity, funding and financial risk. Day to day that can mean cash positioning, short-term cash forecasting, managing bank accounts, executing FX trades and supporting debt facilities. It's a specialist area, so hiring managers look closely at whether you understand cash and risk, not just accounting.

What employers look for

• Cash management. Daily cash positioning, intercompany funding, cash pooling, bank account management.
• Cash forecasting. Short-term and medium-term forecasts that management can rely on.
• FX and interest rate risk. Hedging activity, exposure reporting, trade execution and confirmations.
• Funding support. Debt facilities, covenant compliance calculations and lender reporting.
• Controls and systems. Payment controls, bank mandates, and treasury management systems (TMS) such as Kyriba, FIS Quantum, SAP Treasury or Coupa Treasury.
• Qualifications. ACT (Association of Corporate Treasurers) qualifications are the specialist route. ACCA, CIMA or ACA are also common.

Keywords from treasury adverts

• Cash management, cash positioning, liquidity management
• Cash flow forecasting, 13-week cash forecast
• FX, hedging, forwards, swaps, exposure management
• Interest rate risk, debt facilities, revolving credit facility (RCF)
• Covenant compliance, lender reporting, bank relationships
• Cash pooling, intercompany loans, netting
• Bank account management, KYC, bank mandates
• Payment controls, payment factory
• Kyriba, FIS Quantum, SAP Treasury, Bloomberg, Refinitiv, Excel
• ACT, AMCT, CertICM

A typical advert, decoded

A paraphrased example of what treasury analyst adverts usually say, and what each line is really asking for.

The advert says	What it really means
"Daily cash positioning"	You'll manage bank balances across the group each morning.
"Cash flow forecasting"	Short-term forecasting is central. Quote your accuracy.
"Execute FX hedges under policy"	You'll trade forwards with banks. Show you understand the instruments.
"Covenant compliance"	There are bank facilities. Mention any covenant calculations you've done.
"TMS experience"	They use Kyriba or similar. Name any treasury systems you've used.

Example CV profile

Treasury analyst in a multinational engineering group with operations in 15 countries, part-qualified AMCT. I run daily cash positioning across 80 bank accounts, own the 13-week cash forecast, and execute and report FX hedges under group policy using Kyriba. I helped implement a notional cash pool that reduced our external borrowing by £15m.

Example achievements

Replace with your own figures.

• Ran daily cash positioning across 80 bank accounts in 15 countries, funding subsidiaries through intercompany loans.
• Built the group 13-week cash forecast, with week-one accuracy within 3% on average.
• Executed around 200 FX forwards a year under hedging policy, with monthly exposure and hedge reporting to the CFO.
• Supported implementation of a notional cash pool that reduced external borrowing by £15m and saved £600k a year in interest.
• Closed 25 dormant bank accounts and updated bank mandates across the group, improving payment controls.
• Prepared quarterly covenant compliance certificates for a £200m RCF.

Common mistakes

• Writing an accounting CV. Treasury hiring managers care about cash and risk. Lead with those.
• Leaving out scale. Number of bank accounts, countries, currencies and facility sizes show your level immediately.
• Not naming systems. TMS experience is often a key requirement. Name it.
• No forecast accuracy. If you own a forecast, say how accurate it is.

Interview questions to prepare for

• Talk me through your daily cash positioning routine.
• How would you build a 13-week cash forecast for a business like ours?
• Explain how an FX forward works and why a company would use one.

See all 12 treasury analyst interview questions, with why interviewers ask each one and what a strong answer covers.