Treasury and Trade Finance Analyst

Job Description

Job Title:        Treasury and Trade Finance Analyst

Team:              Group Treasury

Function:        Finance

Reports To:    Treasury operations Manager and Group Trade Finance Manager              

Location:         Dublin

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Ornua is a leading dairy co-operative which sells premium dairy products globally on behalf of its Member Co-operatives, Ireland’s dairy processors and, in turn, Irish dairy farmers. 

Ornua has revenues of €3.4 billion and is supported by a global team of approximately 2,800 employees. The Group operates as a commercial organisation across 10 business units, including 12 production facilities located in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. 

The commercial organisation is responsible for the marketing and sales of Ornua’s consumer brands including Ireland’s most successful food export: Kerrygold. Consumer markets are served by production facilities in Ireland, Germany and the UK and by in-market Sales & Marketing Teams in Asia, Germany, Ireland, MEA, Poland, Spain, rest of Europe and North and Latin America. 

It also manages the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products, the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufacturing and foodservice customers globally, and the implementation of de-risking and trading strategies to manage market volatility. These activities are supported by production facilities and in-market teams in Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa. 

The Role

The Treasury and Trade Finance Analyst works across two core areas of Group Treasury within Ornua – Treasury Operations and Trade Finance. The role supports Ornua’s financial stability by managing liquidity, cash operations, banking relationships and international trade finance instruments.  

Key Areas of Responsibility

Treasury Operations

• Daily reporting of Debt, Bank account and Cash pool balances for Group Treasurer and Group Finance Director.
• Daily updating of Treasury Management System for FX Rates, Currency positions, maturities etc.
• Processing of treasury settlements for FX, Money Market Deals, Factoring and additional non trading payment transactions using TMS / online banking and proprietary payments portal.
• Monthly reporting on Factoring balances, Bank Reconciliations, Cash pooling balances, interest calculations and bank interest accruals for submission to Finance Teams.
• Supporting wider Group and Divisional Finance Teams for bank related queries on payments, receipts and ad-hoc items.
• Bank account administration including updating mandates.

Trade Finance

• Working on Documentary Letters of Credit (“DLC”), negotiating the terms with internal and external parties and seeking amendments where required.
• Regular communication with internal parties (Sales Team, Group Supply Chain, etc.) on agreed DLCs for release of the Customer Orders.
• Ongoing monitoring of LCs from initial negotiation to final receipt of payment, including assistance with documentary requirements and any discrepancies.
• Maintain solid relationships with confirming banks for LCs and negotiate competitive LC fees.
• Manage other payment security instruments:  Standby LCs, Bank Guarantees, Documentary Collections, Avalised Bills etc.
• Track all active payment security instruments ensuring all key parties are aware of the status of same.

Other Areas of Responsibility

• Assist in all areas of Treasury, providing support for Group Treasurer and Assistant Group Treasurer with reporting, Project work and any ad-hoc items.

Key Skills / Attributes

• Recently qualified Business (or similar) Graduate would be beneficial.
• 2-3 years of Treasury experience would be beneficial but not essential.
• Good team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commercially astute with strong analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

• Highly motivated and dynamic – ability to work to deadlines and achieve targets in a time-conscious manner.
• Good IT skills, particularly Excel.
• Practical and common-sense approach to problem solving, and the ability to demonstrate creative solutions.

Ornua Core Competencies

• Customer Focus: Advocates for the customer, balances customer and business needs, and spots opportunities for growth.
• Forward-Looking: Helps others to accept change, implements change, and looks ahead to anticipate change.
• Curious: Open to asking questions and willing to learn and continuously improve.
• Working Together: Encourages co-operation in own team and supports cross-functional working.

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive Salary

Pension

Bonus

Hybrid Working (3 days pw onsite)

Summer Hours

2 weeks work from anywhere

Plus many more. 

Closing Date: 12 February 2026