What is treasury?
Treasury in a company is key in determining the firm’s financial strategy and financial policy – advising on what businesses to invest in, organising the appropriate funding for this, and controlling the risk in the organisation.
A treasury department lies at the heart of an organisation's operations and is an exciting environment for a new graduate. However, entry into a treasury function is often not marketed directly to new graduates. The following guidelines offer advice to the ambitious graduate and those seeking a career change. Read on to find out how to enter the treasury profession.
In essence treasury management is all about handling the banking requirements, the funding for the business and managing financial risk. It therefore incorporates raising and managing money, currency, commodity and interest rate risk management and dealing, and, in some organisations, the related areas of insurance, pensions, property and taxation
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Qualifications
Get ACT qualified and set yourself apart from your peers.
The AMCT Diploma is the benchmark of technical treasury competency. It provides practical understanding of the principles and techniques of treasury, risk and corporate financial management and develops breadth and depth of expertise. It enables finance professionals – whether corporate, banking or advisory – to speak the common technical language of treasury and is valued by financial institutions and corporates alike. It is the associate membership qualification for the ACT and leads to the designatory letters AMCT.
ACT qualifications are delivered as distance learning programmes that combine self-study with tutor support and the option of face-to-face tuition and revision days. They are supported by a wide range of learning resources and tools, the majority of which are delivered online including course materials, practical exercises, self tests, past exam papers and tutor guided forums. Available whenever and wherever you choose to study, the flexible programmes mean you can study whilst managing your day job, irrespective of where you are in the world. To find out more please visit the ACT Professional Qualifications pages.
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Treasury career prospects
If you want to work in a fast-paced environment and have potential to be one of the top earners in finance, then treasury is for you.
A career in treasury requires you to work with dynamic global markets and to be a key contributor to your organisation’s future strategy. You will handle the relationships with shareholders, banks and other lenders and will almost certainly be dealing with sums of money running into the millions, even billions.
You are likely to begin your career investing cash, dealing with foreign exchange or developing financial models. Qualified treasurers with experience can expect to earn a six-figure salary, with additional higher earning opportunities. You'll be one of the top earners in finance. It is a demanding but extremely rewarding career.
Entry level to experienced treasury roles include:
If you want to work in a fast-paced environment and have potential to be one of the top earners in finance, then treasury is for you.
A career in treasury requires you to work with dynamic global markets and to be a key contributor to your organisation’s future strategy. You will handle the relationships with shareholders, banks and other lenders and will almost certainly be dealing with sums of money running into the millions, even billions.
You are likely to begin your career investing cash, dealing with foreign exchange or developing financial models. Qualified treasurers with experience can expect to earn a six-figure salary, with additional higher earning opportunities. You'll be one of the top earners in finance. It is a demanding but extremely rewarding career.
Entry level to experienced treasury roles include:
- Treasury analyst
- Risk analyst
- Treasury assistant
- Treasury manager
- Head of treasury
- Group treasurer
- Finance director
- Chief executive
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Graduate career profile
Now you’ve read about what treasury involves, it might be a good idea for you to read up on some real-life career stories to see what path you can take when considering your finance career.
Ewelina Sanecka, who has completed the Certificate in International Cash Management (CertICM), started working in a treasury office while still studying at university, and has worked her way up the career ladder by gaining valuable experience along the way.
Ewelina now works as a treasury advisor for PricewaterhouseCoopers, and you can read her profile here.
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