Manage the Bank's balances and intraday liquidity flows supporting Treasury front office.
Establish and maintain a solid control environment adhering to regulatory framework and reporting obligations to the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Manage a small team working closely with the Treasury desk in forecasting and intraday related activities and escalate appropriately.
Provide day to day oversight activities delivered in line with regulatory requirements.
Effective intraday liquidity management of Central Bank activities.
Accurate forecasting and currency management within target limits considering credit impact.
Manage relationship with RBA and represent Northern Trust in industry working groups.
Oversight of funding of Central Securities Depositaries and Sub Custodians.
Advise business unit senior management on regulatory implications.
Implement procedures and processes to ensure regulatory compliance and reporting requirements.
Act as subject matter expert providing in-depth consulting and leadership to partners.
Proactively identify opportunities to strengthen the control environment and close gaps by implementing process/procedure changes.
Build relationships with Treasury, Credit and Finance teams globally.
Develop the team, including appraisal, compensation planning and succession planning.
Implement systems, processes, and projects for liquidity management operations, including digital transformation and STP automation.
Own accounts and key controls as appropriate and partner with Corporate Treasury on strategic plans.
Manage relationships with internal and external auditors and remediate findings related to Cash & Liquidity Operations.
Requirements
Strong knowledge of Cash & Liquidity related activities
Good understanding of Australian and regional market practices, regulations, and requirements in respect to cash management, payments, trade, and other custody operations functions.
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks across key financial markets.
Experience designing, executing, and overseeing operational processes to meet organisational, market and regulatory requirements.
Exposure to back and middle office functions within custody or supporting Treasury.
Leadership and organisational skills.
Initiative to independently accomplish tasks and make decisions.
Analytical/problem solving through organisation and time management.
Ability to build strong internal and external network to assist in the timely resolution of issues.
Manage multiple priorities considering client impact, timeframe complexity and risk.
Ability to represent Northern Trust in external meetings and the client in internal meeting.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
Experience managing a small team and working closely with a Treasury desk.
Experience with regulatory reporting obligations to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).