Treasury Manager

Summary

The Treasury Manager reports directly to the Corporate Treasurer and is responsible for global cash and treasury operations, short-term borrowing and investments, as well as payments. The manager will measure and monitor performance versus Treasury department goals, assess the products, services, technologies, systems and best practices that are available and appropriate for AgroFresh Treasury. The manager oversees all aspects of the company’s financial risk exposures including cash flow forecasts, liquidity risk, interest rate and foreign currency risk for 22 legal entities operating in 20 currencies across 25 countries.

Primary responsibilities

Banking

• Manages and maintains companys world-wide banking infrastructure, including bank and brokerage relationships
• Manages bank account setup and maintenance, administers bank system access
• Conduct annual banking reviews and negotiate banking pricing as necessary
• Facilitate bank-led KYC review and documentation
• Administer company credit card program

Cash Management

• Manages cash functions, including cash positioning, cash reporting and forecasting, short-term investing and borrowing, wire payments, fraud prevention, and spot FX trades
• Recommends and implements improvements to current cash management processes
• Assist AP with banking and payment expertise to support overall function and providing solutions on payment failures or urgent payments
• Work closely with regional controllers to understand local cash liquidity needs and facilitate cash management
• Partner with Tax and Accounting to optimize cash movements and global liquidity
• Financial Risk Management
• Monitors capital market risks, including interest rate and currency risks

Governance

• Ensures adherence to SOX controls, FBAR, FATCA, DODD Frank, including record keeping and data testing as requested
• Assists in developing strategies to maximize efficiencies, safeguard assets and minimize costs
• Ensures compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures
• Perform User bank portal system access reviews and manage a controlled security administration environment

Financial Analysis

• Understands and manages appropriate procedures and processes around month-end and quarter-close activity
• Provides financial analysis to executive management
• Coordinates and prepares business budgets/forecasts.
• Creates models involving cash flow, balance sheet, and income statement projections
• Conducts research into variances and determines explanations
• Supports financing negotiations and capital strategy formulation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant treasury or corporate finance experience with emphasis in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow analysis
• Bachelors degree in finance or accounting required
• MBA, CTP, or CPA desirable
• Familiarity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), IFRS, treasury workstation and technology experience
• Proficient with financial software systems (SAP), MS Office programs, particularly Excel
• Proven working knowledge of banking industry rules and regulations
• Thorough understanding of derivatives, hedging, investments, bank account management, and international funds flows, equity and debt financing
• Excellent communication and presentation skills