Oversee regular intercompany settlements (netting and cash-pool) and promptly resolve rejected, returned, or delayed payment issues.
Liquidity Management & Cash Planning
Oversee daily cash positioning to ensure country-level liquidity while minimizing idle cash; manage short-term cash forecasting and investment of excess funds.
Support intercompany loans, capital contributions, cash repatriation, local bank financing, trade-finance activities, and onshore FX transactions.
Banking Operations & Treasury Management System
Manage the full bank-account lifecycle (openings, closures, maintenance, KYC, and access administration); support local and global banking relationships.
Ensure effective use of the Treasury Management System (cash reporting, payments, netting, in-house banking); support bank connectivity initiatives including host-to-host, API, and emerging payment technologies.
Controls & Operational Excellence
Ensure compliance with global Treasury policies; support internal and external audit requirements.
Drive standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across international treasury operations; identify opportunities to enhance cash visibility, optimize bank accounts, and reduce banking costs.
The Must Haves
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
5+ years of progressive experience in Treasury, Banking or a related field, with significant treasury operations experience.
Demonstrated experience leading or supervising a treasury or finance operations team.
Strong practical knowledge of cash management, international payments, bank-account administration, cash forecasting and treasury controls.
Experience working in a multinational, multi-currency and multi-country environment.
Experience with Treasury Management Systems and electronic banking platforms; Kyriba experience is preferred.
Knowledge of cash pooling, intercompany netting, intercompany funding, FX transactions and cross-border payments is desirable.
Experience with bank connectivity solutions such as host-to-host and APIs is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a high degree of control awareness.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, work effectively across geographic and functional boundaries, and respond calmly to time-sensitive treasury issues.
Willingness to work across different time zones; commitment to working availability during morning hours of U.S. Eastern time.
Professional qualifications such as CTP, CA, CPA, MBA are a plus.
Assets
The successful candidate will be a hands-on treasury leader who combines strong technical knowledge with effective people management. The individual should demonstrate ownership, sound judgment and a strong control mindset while being comfortable working across countries, functions and time zones.
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