Vice President Treasury

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Manage and expand the Trade Finance, Cash Management, and Treasury activities of the Finance Department by overseeing the daily operations, supervising and developing staff, strengthening banking relationships, funding coordination, and providing liquidity advisory. Provide specialized accounting related guidance to ensure alignment with group policies and global financial strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee group financing activities, including cash pooling and intercompany loan between company entities in the Americas
• Oversee the activities and operations of the Cash Management functions (Wire, ACH, Check).
• Oversee complex trade finance functions. Provide support and technical advice and guidance to Finance and the business departments.
• Control and oversee reconciliation of SCA cash accounts with the bank statement.
• Maximize SCA’s profits by minimizing excess cash and avoiding insufficient cash in any accounts.
• Prepare cash flow forecast and report to related parties.
• Oversee and control all borrowing operations from relationship banks.
• Manage loan receivables and payable with group companies & FX risk.
• Look through various risks/regulation (i.e.. withholding tax) and advise to related parties.
• Coordinate with Global Finance and HQ Treasury to align regional funding strategies and manage currency exposures.
• Provide financial advisory and analytical support to group companies for financing, investment, and banking relationship matters.
• Lead the evolution of the Finance Department into a regional treasury hub that supports subsidiaries and affiliates through centralized funding solutions and financial governance
• Train, develop and motivate staff by providing guidance, technical information, supervision and establishing a working environment conducive to positive morale and teamwork.
• Build and maintain partnerships with other Finance teams in the region as well as corporate HQ to ensure alignment with group-wide treasury initiatives
• Meet with various bank representatives to discuss fees and services offered to meet our strategic financial objectives.
• Planning and implementing financial strategies.
• Preparing budget and forecast.

Qualifications

• BA Degree in Finance.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience with banking, (including wiring funds, deposits, rate negotiations, L/C’s, B/C’s, all import/export transactions, calculations of loan rates.)
• Experience in corporate or regional treasury management preferred.
• Familiarity with intercompany funding, liquidity management, and FX hedging strategies.
• Ability to design and implement treasury systems and processes supporting multiple entities.
• Knowledge of banking rules, regulations and governing L/C’s-UCP 600