Treasury Back Office Manager

The Group Treasury function supports the business to achieve its strategic objectives, covering >50 entities spanning >25 jurisdictions and operating 4,400 stores under the Pepco and Dealz brands in addition to the PGS operations in Asia. Treasury works as a close knit, world class (multiple award winning) & multinational team using the latest technologies, risk management strategies and best practices to actively contribute to the success of the Group.

Group Treasury manages the financial risk of €5bn FX Exposure (1,200 FX Deals) across 10 different currencies, €1bn (15 Lenders) of External Debt and Funding, a Supply Chain Finance Programme of €500m, up to €700m in Cash Balances, €40m in annual Interest Charges, over 800 bank guarantees, 800 corporate credit cards and over 400 bank accounts through a centralized group team. 

The Treasury Back Office Manager is a strategic leader responsible for safeguarding the Group’s financial integrity and operational resilience across 37 entities in 20+ jurisdictions. The role ensures secure, compliant, and efficient execution of all treasury settlements, confirmations, static data governance, banking administration, and operational risk controls. As the gatekeeper of treasury data and payment security, the Back Office Manager plays a critical role in protecting the Group against fraud, cyber‑risk, and operational error.

Your role is designated to:

• Manage operational relationships with banks, financial institutions, advisors, and third-party service providers related with cash management.
• Oversee all treasury settlements and confirmations, managing annual volumes of 3,800 FX confirmations and 4,000 settlements.
• Govern the lifecycle of 400+ bank accounts, including mandates, signatories, access rights, and documentation.
• Lead the administration of corporate cards (800+ cards) and ensure compliance, data accuracy, and integration with Smart Data & Concur.
• Manage ca. 1.000 bank and corporate guarantees, ensuring accurate system capture, lifecycle tracking, and exposure reporting.
• Oversee 150+ annual KYC processes for the whole Group including sanctions, FATCA, CRS.
• Own static data governance for 1,000+ settlement templates, 250+ counterparties, and 400+ accounts.
• Lead secure payment channel architecture, including 18 H2H interfaces and 50+ SWIFT Service Bureau connections.
• Act as senior TMS key user, ensuring best-in-class data quality, configuration, testing and enhancements.
• Drive automation, digitalization and process standardization across ERP/TMS–Bank connectivity.
• Manage the internal control framework covering 130+ controls annually across access, settlement, payments, static data and cards.
• Partner with IT Security, ERP teams, Legal, Tax, Audit, and local Finance teams.
• Provide training, guidance, and expertise to internal stakeholders
• Ensure robust defense against fraud, cyber risk and operational risk events.
• Establish policies, procedures, standards and risk controls aligned with Group Treasury strategy and best practice. Lead treasury operational governance across all regions.
• Lead, develop, and grow the Back Office Team, fostering accountability, ownership, and professional development.

All candidates should comply with the following list of attributes:

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent.
• Professional treasury or finance qualification preferred (e.g. ACT, CTP).
• Fluency in English.
• At least 5 of progressive experience in treasury.
• Proven experience in a large multinational company of min. EUR 2bn revenue or in a large international Back Office shared service.
• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Track record of interaction with banks and senior management.
• Share buybacks, dividend policy interactions, and balance-sheet implications.
• Experience in implementing TMS and secured payment connectivity
• Cash management structures (accounts structure, cash pooling, payments/collections).
• Financial markets and banking products.
• Treasury policies, internal controls/audit, and compliance.
• Treasury Management Systems (TMS) and ERP integration.
• Strategic thinking with commercial awareness.
• Excellent financial analysis and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to influence and interact with senior stakeholders.
• High level of credibility with banks and external counterparties.
• Clear and effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Capable of working in a complex, international matrix organization.
• Strong awareness of risk and sound judgment in high-pressure situations.
• Project management skills.
• Motivated learner.

• Hybrid working, with at least three days spent at the head office. 
• Readiness to travel on a monthly basis.

You are bound to like your job at Pepco because we guarantee:

• Work in an international company featured on the Forbes list of the best employers in Poland and beloved by millions of consumers in Poland and Europe.
• A competitive salary and real opportunities for promotion - the development of our employees is the cornerstone of our strategy!
• Life insurance on preferential terms, to feel secure.
• An extensive benefits platform offering a wide range of options – including medical care, sports cards, events, trips, shopping vouchers, and more.
• Discounts on purchases at Pepco stores – get your favorite products at even better prices!
• A wide range of training sessions, courses, and webinars designed to help our employees grow and thrive!
• The opportunity to improve language skills by working in an international environment.
• Free psychological, legal, and financial consultations as part of our employee support program – our employees' well-being is our top priority!
• Smart Lunch – meal subsidies for the company canteen, giving access to daily on-site dishes at discounted prices.
• Financial recognition in the form of jubilee awards, additional days off, and loyalty-based discounts for employees celebrating their work anniversaries.
• A social fund providing additional financial support to ensure security and assistance in various life situations.
• A friendly atmosphere and support from colleagues who are eager to share their expert knowledge – despite being a large organization, we’ve maintained a warm, informal atmosphere.
• A role within a unique organizational culture – Pepcoolture – where our mission, vision, and values are the foundation of our everyday work.