Cash Management Analyst - FTC

Overview

Nomad Foods is Europe’s leading branded frozen food company, with a portfolio of well-known brands including Birds Eye, Findus, iglo, Goodfella’s, Aunt Bessie’s, Ledo and Frikom.

Operating across multiple European markets, we manufacture and distribute trusted frozen food products to millions of consumers. Our ambition is to build a best-in-class portfolio of food brands through organic growth, innovation, disciplined investment and strategic acquisitions.

Shared Finance brings together specialist finance teams to deliver high-quality, timely and consistent services across the Group. We focus on strong business partnerships, effective controls, standardised processes, automation and continuous improvement to support better decision-making and sustainable business performance.

We aim to create an inclusive and collaborative environment where finance professionals can develop their expertise, take ownership and build rewarding careers.

The Cash Management and Treasury Analyst supports the accurate, secure and timely management of cash across multiple entities, bank accounts and currencies. The role is responsible for day-to-day cash operations, payment execution, bank reconciliation, cash flow forecasting and treasury accounting activities, while maintaining strong financial controls and high-quality service to internal and external stakeholders.

Working closely with Group Treasury and wider Finance teams, the Analyst provides reliable cash and liquidity information, investigates exceptions, supports reporting and audit requirements, and contributes to the standardisation and automation of cash management processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily bank balances and cash positions across assigned entities, accounts and currencies, escalating potential funding issues promptly
• Prepare accurate short-term and weekly cash flow forecasts, compare forecast to actual performance, investigate variances and support improvements in forecast accuracy
• Execute vendor, customer, payroll, intercompany and other approved payments in accordance with agreed timetables, authorisation requirements and segregation-of-duties controls
• Process cash and treasury-related journal entries in SAP, ensuring postings are complete, accurate, appropriately supported and recorded in the correct period
• Upload or monitor bank statements and reconcile bank accounts, cash clearing accounts and related ledger balances; investigate and clear open items promptly
• Complete month-end activities, including bank reconciliations, intercompany reconciliations, foreign currency revaluations and other treasury accounting tasks within the close timetable
• Support monthly foreign exchange exposure and hedge forecasting by gathering, validating and analysing data from relevant stakeholders
• Maintain accurate records for bank accounts, payment activity and treasury transactions, and support banking administration where required
• Investigate rejected or delayed payments, reconciliation differences and other cash-related queries, working with banks and internal teams to achieve timely resolution
• Comply with Treasury policies, Controls, approval limits and operating procedures, retaining clear and complete evidence for all activities performed
• Provide accurate and timely information for internal and external audit requests, control testing and management reporting
• Build effective working relationships with Group Treasury, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Record to Report, local finance teams, banks and other service providers
• Identify opportunities to standardise, simplify and automate processes, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and the maintenance of procedures and process documentation
• Develop an end-to-end understanding of cash management activities and their impact on liquidity, financial reporting and downstream finance processes
• Provide cover for colleagues and undertake other reasonable duties aligned with the role, as required

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant experience in cash management, treasury operations, accounting or a high-volume finance environment
• Practical experience of payment processing and bank reconciliation
• Experience of working with general ledger postings, month-end deadlines and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience of working within controlled processes and retaining clear evidence to support review and audit
• Good understanding of cash management, payment processing, bank reconciliation and basic accounting principles
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficient Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of financial data
• Ability to organise competing priorities, meet tight deadlines and work effectively through period-end peaks
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to investigate issues and work across teams
• A proactive, control-focused and customer-oriented approach, with sound judgement regarding escalation

Desirable

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related discipline
• Studying towards, or holding, an ACT or recognised accounting qualification
• Experience in a multinational, shared service or multi-entity environment
• Exposure to multi-currency cash operations and foreign exchange processes
• Experience using SAP or another enterprise resource planning system
• Experience with a treasury management system, online banking platforms or automated bank statement processing
• Knowledge of cash flow forecasting, foreign exchange, intercompany accounting and SOX controls
• Experience of process improvement, automation or data visualisation tools