Head of Working Capital

Please note its a hybrid working role: 2 days in the office 3 days from home

This role can be based in London Birmingham or Cardiff.

Level: Senior Manager

About Us

At Kerv we leverage the power of technology to help our customers stay ahead. We do this through our brilliant people who focus relentlessly on the customer and their needs delivering world-class cloud solutions and digital transformation.

Launched in July 2020 Kerv is a next-generation customer-first cloud-first provider created to help customers achieve successful business outcomes in a new digital era.

The finance team is central to partnering with business leaders to provide accurate timely and quality information to support their growth plans.

About the Role:

Treasury & Cash Management

• Develop maintain and continuously improve short medium and long-term cash flow forecasting processes.
• Manage daily cash positions liquidity planning and intercompany cash transfers.
• Oversee all treasury operations including bank account structures cash pooling and multi-currency management
• Lead banking relationships negotiate facilities and optimise group funding and liquidity structures.
• Ensure compliance with treasury policies controls and governance frameworks.
• Evaluate and mitigate financial risks (FX interest rate liquidity counterparty).

Working Capital Management

• Partner with business units to drive working capital efficiency across receivables payables and inventory.
• Develop and monitor cash metrics and KPIs (DSO DPO CCC) ensuring improvement initiatives are embedded in operations.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve credit control billing supplier management and procurement processes.
• Provide strategic input into contract structuring and commercial negotiations to optimise working capital outcomes.

Strategic & Leadership

• Support the CFO in strategic financing decisions (funding debt investment).
• Deliver analysis and insights on cash and liquidity impacts of M&A growth initiatives and capex.
• Provide board-level reporting on cash treasury and working capital performance.
• Manage and develop a small treasury/working capital team fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead on treasury technology improvements (TMS automation forecasting tools).

All About You:

• Professional Qualifications: ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent) and/or ACT-qualified treasurer.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years post-qualification experience in senior treasury and working capital roles within complex multi-entity multi-currency organisations.
• Proven track record of delivering cash optimisation and working capital improvements in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of treasury instruments banking products and risk management techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and partner effectively with commercial and operational teams.
• Excellent analytical communication and leadership skills.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Desirable:

• Prior experience in the technology or managed services industry.
• Experience working in private equity-backed or high-growth businesses.
• Knowledge of treasury management systems and ERP treasury modules.

You will live the Kerv values

• Do The Right Thing
• Build Future
• Think Customer First
• Team Is Everything
• Spread Good Vibes

At Kerv were building something special and were building it to last. We want everybody to feel valued included and love working together. With an uncompromising pursuit of amazing employee experience we always strive to do the right thing. We believe and will relentlessly promote and support the power of diversity equality and belonging through collaboration and creating exceptional solutions together.