Treasury and cash management
Managing bank accounts, cash flow, and liquidity so the organisation can meet its commitments, within public sector cash rules.
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- explain why cash matters as well as budgets
- record and reconcile bank transactions
- 2. Working
You can:
- prepare daily cash positions and short-term cash forecasts
- prepare payment runs and check they are properly authorised
- reconcile bank accounts and clear unmatched items
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- manage the organisation's cash flow forecast and drawdown of funding
- manage bank accounts, payment methods, and banking controls
- plan cash for large or irregular payments, such as multi-year software licences
- 4. Expert
You can:
- set the organisation's treasury policy and banking arrangements
- advise the board on liquidity and cash risks
- manage cash within the limits set by funders and public sector rules
Closest ESCO skills
Contains ESCO v1.2.1 data (https://esco.ec.europa.eu/). © European Union. Reuse authorised under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance officer | Finance officer | 3 | Awareness |
| Trainee financial accountant | Financial accountant | 5 | Working |
| Financial accountant | Financial accountant | 6 | Working |
| Senior financial accountant | Financial accountant | 7 | Practitioner |
| Financial accounting manager | Financial accountant | 8a | Practitioner |
| Head of financial accounts | Financial accountant | 8b | Expert |