Assistant Treasurer (Credit)

We believe great people build great brands. Brown-Forman Corporation is a global leader in the spirits industry, building exceptional beverage alcohol brands for over 155 years. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, our premium portfolio includes brands like Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands, Woodford Reserve, and Old Forester. With approximately 5,000 employees worldwide, we share our spirits in more than 170 countries.

B‑F’s centralized Treasury function in Louisville is characterized by:

• 1+ billion in DB & DC plan investments
• 900 million revolving credit facility

The Assistant Treasurer’s responsibilities are broad, serving as a strategic finance leader across all aspects of treasury including capital markets, risk management and treasury operations, reporting to the SVP Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer.

Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development: Collaborating on strategic initiatives, identifying best practices in financial risk management, creating a clear vision for the Treasury organization, and implementing a development program for Treasury staff.

Capital Structure and Funding: Maintaining financial flexibility, strengthening the company’s capital structure and capital deployment strategy, optimizing total shareholder return, and raising capital to support business plans and refinancing obligations, including M&A financing and risk mitigation.

Treasury Operations and Financial Risk Management: Overseeing cash management, cash forecasting, hedging program and other key treasury operations activities.

Investment Management: Partner with external advisors overseeing defined benefit and defined contribution plans and related investments.

Governance and Stakeholder Relations: Cultivating strong relationships with banks and rating agencies and developing and delivering presentations to the Board of Directors and Audit Committee on material treasury topics.

Overseeing responsibilities related to accounting and external reporting, including preparing SEC filings, applying disclosure controls and procedures, and ensuring compliance with internal and external policies.

Coordinating with tax, accounting, corporate development, FP&A, and legal departments on projects such as tax planning, cash repatriation, and legal entity capitalization.

Experience: 10 to 15 years of broad finance experience within a global, complex company or financial institution.

Proven experience in corporate finance, public and private debt issuance, foreign exchange, banking relationships, rating agency relations, pensions, risk management, and global credit & collections. Strong grasp of GAAP and SEC public disclosure implications for all Treasury activities is essential.

Strong leadership and people management skills, including talent development. MBA required. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

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