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To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
BAT UKIS LOOKING FOR A TREASURY AI ASSISTANT MANAGER
JOB TYPE: Permanent
FUNCTION:Finance
SALARY RANGE:Competitive salary package + excellent benefits + market leading bonus
LOCATION:London, United Kingdom
Purpose Statement
As part of the Group Treasury team, the Treasury AI Assistant Manager builds, develops, implements, and governs AI-enabled capabilities that improve cash, liquidity, funding, FX, risk, and working capital operations.
This role bridges treasury domain expertise with data science, machine learning (ML) engineering, and control frameworks to deliver secure, explainable, reliable, scalable and compliant automation that improves decision quality, speed, and cost-of-operations across the global treasury function.
Key Accountabilities:
I. Operations/ Professional/ Business
AI and Automation Solutions Delivery
- Design, Build, deploy, and maintain AI/ML models, agents, and automation solutions with the primary aim of improving efficiency and making better decisions across Group Treasury.
- Automate ingestion and normalization of multi-source data (bank statements, cash forecasts, TMS, ERP (SAP), market data).
Forecasting
- Design and implement a cash flow forecasting solution using the most appropriate probabilistic/ML models, with scenario analysis, confidence intervals, and behavioral segmentation (e.g., customer receipts, seasonal patterns).
Operational Monitoring
- Set up model health dashboards, tracking performance critical metrics, alerting, and incident response playbooks.
- Operate robust model governance and testing strategies for continuous model improvement.
Data Quality & Controls
- Define data validation rules, reconciliation checks, and audit trails for solutions identified.
- Ensure explainability, documentation, and Treasury policy alignment for AI outputs used in daily operations.
Security & Compliance
- Enforce relevant access controls and align solutions with the Group’s security and compliance framework.
- Maintain compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX controls where applicable) and internal model risk governance.
II. Management
- Pipeline & Prioritization: Support the ownership of the AI use‑cases and development pipeline tracker (business value, feasibility, risk), and prioritize pipeline with Treasury Operations, Commercial Treasury and Corporate Treasury
- Vendor & Tooling Management: Evaluate and support relationships with third-party software and data provides, as may be required.
- Budget & Performance: Assess and supervise cost of ownership for AI solutions; report return on investment, value realization, and supervise metrics.
- Model Lifecycle Governance: Coordinate model risk reviews as may be required; ensure proper documentation and sign‑offs.
- Policy & Standards: Maintain AI standards for treasury (data schemas, feature stores, prompt libraries, testing protocols, secure coding practices).
III. Leadership
- Vision & Roadmap: Support to define the multi‑year AI roadmap for Treasury (foundational data, priority use cases, scaling plan, and risk posture).
- Change Leadership: Support adoption across all other treasury teams; create enablement programs and measurable adoption targets.
- Coaching & Capability Building: Mentor and train treasury team members in use of new solutions; establish communities of practice.
- Decision Enablement: Where appropriate, translate sophisticated models into management-friendly insights and narratives; recommend actions with quantified confidence and risk.
- Ethical AI Stewardship: Champion responsible AI principles: fairness, transparency, accountability, and human‑in‑the‑loop controls.
IV. Relationship
- Partner with Global Treasury Operations, Corporate Finance and Commercial Treasury to co-design and co-own AI solutions.
- IT & Data collaboration: Work with the Group’s Digital Business Solutions function to ensure scalable, secure deployments and robust data sources.
- External Ecosystem: Support coordination with third-party suppliers, software providers, and other treasury partners, as may be required.
- Audit & Compliance: Liaise with Treasury Control, Business Controls, Internal Audit to ensure compliance with relevant controls and policies.
- Executive Communication: Ability to provide concise updates to senior treasury leadership on progress, risks, and outcomes; prepare materials for relevant Treasury and Finance committees.
V. Innovation
- Use Case Discovery: Help identify high value use case opportunities within Group Treasury.
- Prototyping & Experimentation: Run pilots with clear success metrics and business outcomes; scale validated solutions.
- Sophisticated Methods: Apply the latest AI/ML techniques where appropriate.
- Human Centered Design: Build intuitive workflows, decision support dashboards, and agents that fit Treasury’s needs.
- Benchmarking: Track industry trends and standard methodologies; add to Treasury’s library of reusable prompts, features, and models.
Additional information
I. Context/Environment
- Treasury operates as a department reporting directly to the Group Head of Finance. The principal function of the Commercial Treasury team is the management of treasury activities related to the commercial and operational function of the Group.
- The role will be based within the Group’s headquarters in central London and will report into the Treasury AI Manager.
II. Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Treasury & Finance Knowledge
- Ideally an understanding of general finance and/or treasury concepts (eg. cash management, liquidity forecasting, FX exposure & hedging, etc).
- Awareness of relevant treasury policies and controls (e.g., segregation of duties, approvals, SOX controls, etc) is useful.
Data & AI Skills
- Basic knowledge of AI/LLM, ML, and/or data science concepts is crucial
- Understanding of agentic AI and how it can be applied to automate processes and advise decision making
- Mid-level proficiency in using a general‑purpose programming language – Ideally Python (with ability to use data science and ML libraries) and/or SQL.
- Competence in applying different machine learning models and MLOPS for the purposes of financial / treasury forecasting.
- Competence with data concepts (data extraction, preparation, modeling, etc)and feature engineering for treasury data.
- Ability to create data visualizations (Excel/Power BI/Matplotlib).
- Previous exposure to Microsoft tools - Co-Pilot, Fabric, Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI), or SAP would be useful
- Basic knowledge of API integration with interfaces to other software systems, as may be required.
Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ideally some experience with AL/ML model risk management, validation, documentation, and explainability.
- Understanding basic data privacy/security practices, audit requirements, and AI ethics frameworks.
Behavioral & Leadership Skills
- Business storytelling: the ability to translate data into actionable treasury decisions.
- Partner management across Finance, IT, and external partners.
- Curiosity, outcome orientation, and resilience in complex environments.
III. Working Relationships
- Central Treasury
- Commercial Treasury
- ERP Programme
- IDT / GBS organisation, including data analytics team and AI team
- Regional/Area/End-market teams
- Global Treasury Operations
BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER
Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at BAT. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. Come bring your difference!
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What we offer you?
- We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
- Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives.
- Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
- You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills.
- We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes.
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
At BAT, we champion collaboration, inclusion, and partnership as the bedrock of our values. We wish to foster an environment where every individual can thrive, irrespective of factors such as gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, as well as diverse perspectives and thinking styles. We recognise that our strength lies in embracing talent from all walks of life, empowering us to develop our culture of inclusivity and better achieve our business objectives.
We view career breaks not as obstacles but as opportunities and encourage everyone, without hesitation, to apply. Through our Global Returners program, we provide support to professionals seeking to re-enter the workforce after an extended absence, be it for family care, parental leave, national service, sabbatical, or starting their own venture.
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
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