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Join Walkers Professional Services (WPS) – shape the future with an industry leader

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is a dynamic, fast-growing provider of corporate, fiduciary and regulatory services to leading private equity firms, hedge funds, CLO managers, trusts, and global financial institutions. With over 400 professionals across eight locations globally, we combine the strength of private equity backing with Walkers’ trusted reputation to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that help businesses to thrive and meet responsibilities with confidence.

As we invest in cutting-edge technology and expand our global footprint, we offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to achieve new career heights and make a real impact.

Why Join WPS?

If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to work with industry leaders, you’ll love what we offer:

• A growth platform – backed by strategic long-term co-investment from Vitruvian Partners and Walkers law firm, accelerating innovation and opportunity.

• Blue-chip client base – work with the best on high-impact, cross-border projects with leading global institutions.

• Global reach, deep local expertise – collaborate across major investment hubs worldwide.

• Empowered culture – a “grown-up” environment that values clarity, collaboration, and commerciality.

• Tech-enabled and client centred mindset – leverage technology to build smarter, more efficient service models.

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Treasurer to establish and lead the company's first Treasury function. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a hands-on leadership role responsible for designing, implementing, and managing all treasury activities across the business.

As the sole Treasury professional within WPS, the Treasurer will create the treasury framework, policies, controls, reporting, and processes required to support the company's growth, financial stability, and strategic objectives. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking and operational execution, with responsibility for cash management, liquidity planning, banking relationships, funding, financial risk management, and treasury governance.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

1. Treasury Function Establishment

• Design and implement WPS's Treasury framework, operating model, policies, and governance structures.
• Establish treasury controls, procedures, and reporting mechanisms aligned to best practice.
• Develop treasury policies covering cash management, liquidity, banking, investments, and financial risk.
• Identify and implement appropriate treasury systems, tools, and processes.
• Build strong working relationships across Finance, Operations, Legal, Tax, and senior leadership teams.

2. Cash & Liquidity Management
   
   

• Develop and manage short, medium, and long-term cash flow forecasting processes.
• Monitor daily liquidity positions and ensure adequate funding is available to support business operations.
• Optimise working capital and cash utilisation across the organisation.
• Provide recommendations to enhance liquidity and improve cash visibility.

3. Banking & Funding
   
   

• Manage relationships with banking partners and financial institutions.
• Lead the opening, maintenance, and optimisation of bank accounts and banking structures.
• Support negotiation of banking facilities and financing arrangements.
• Evaluate and recommend funding solutions as required to support business growth.

4. Financial Risk Management
   
   

• Identify and assess treasury-related risks, including liquidity, counterparty, foreign exchange, and interest rate risks.
• Develop appropriate risk management strategies and controls.
• Monitor financial exposures and recommend mitigation activities where appropriate.

5. Reporting & Governance
   
   

• Produce treasury reports, dashboards, and management information for the CFO and senior leadership team.
• Present cash flow, liquidity, financing, and risk positions to key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, banking covenants, and regulatory requirements.
• Support annual audits and provide treasury-related information to auditors.

6. Strategic Support
   
   

• Partner with the CFO to support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, business transformations, and growth plans.
• Provide financial insight and analysis to support business decision-making.
• Contribute to broader finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.

Education, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant treasury experience gained within a corporate treasury function or financial institution.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or transforming treasury processes and controls.
• Strong understanding of cash management, liquidity planning, banking, funding, and financial risk management.
• Experience developing treasury policies, governance frameworks, and reporting structures.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently and manage a broad workload with minimal supervision.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.

Desirable

• Treasury experience within a professional services, consulting, or people-based business.
• Experience implementing Treasury Management Systems (TMS) or treasury technology solutions.
• Exposure to international banking structures and multi-entity organisations.
• Professional Treasury qualification (AMCT/MCT) or equivalent.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or relevant financial qualification.

Person Attributes

• Self-starter with a highly proactive approach.
• Comfortable building functions and processes from the ground up.
• Commercially aware and solutions-focused.
• Strong attention to detail combined with strategic thinking.
• Resilient and adaptable in a growing and evolving environment.
• Credible and confident when working with senior stakeholders.

We’re hiring

Join a team that’s redefining fiduciary and corporate services. If you’re ambitious, adaptable and ready to make a difference, WPS could be the right place for you. Competitive compensation included

We are an equal opportunity employer. Equality, equity and diversity are key to our global identity and an integral part of our goal to continue being an employer of choice. We are committed to a work environment that supports all individuals irrespective of gender, ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. We make every effort to ensure that employment opportunities are open and accessible to all on the basis of personal ability.