What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Treasury Operations position at Axalta?
Job Description:
Director – Treasury Operations
The Director of Treasury Operations will be responsible for managing the Cash and Liquidity operations of the company globally. The role will include all responsibilities involving Forecasting, Treasury Accounting, Netting and Banking Operations. A key focus area will be partnering internally to drive funding needs and cash management requirements along with having direct oversight of our global banking processes. This individual will drive transformation initiatives, such as process changes, automation requirements and utilization of analytical reporting tools such as BI or Quantum Treasury Management System.
Responsibilities:
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Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140 countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
Director – Treasury Operations
The Director of Treasury Operations will be responsible for managing the Cash and Liquidity operations of the company globally. The role will include all responsibilities involving Forecasting, Treasury Accounting, Netting and Banking Operations. A key focus area will be partnering internally to drive funding needs and cash management requirements along with having direct oversight of our global banking processes. This individual will drive transformation initiatives, such as process changes, automation requirements and utilization of analytical reporting tools such as BI or Quantum Treasury Management System.
Responsibilities:
- The Director, Treasury Operations, is responsible for global treasury operations, including banking, cash management, forecasting and investing.
- Oversee cash management functions globally, including daily cash position, wire transfer, account transfers, and bank account administration and appropriate DoA authorities are managed, including signors, globally.
- Oversee the 13-week short-term cash forecast, ensuring completeness, accuracy and timely updates, including reconciling free cash flow and normalized trending analysis. Driving cross functional support with Tax, FP&A, Credit and Accounts Payables for accuracy.
- Reconcile and maintain long-term cash/debt forecasting, including forecasted liquidity & leverage, analyze liquidity requirements and capital structure.
- Lead and drive forecast improvement process globally with our shared service team in Asturias Spain.
- Oversee and manage investment decisions for excess cash globally, setting policy and driving execution across acceptable asset classes and appropriate level of outlooking and forecasting cash returns.
- This individual will be accountable and responsible for process improvement, automation, and related internal controls, and will develop strong relationships with external (banking) and internal partners.
- Own the Treasury Technology relationships, including our Treasury Management System (Quantum) and the associated upgrades, IT Projects to drive key automation efforts through Power BI or other technologies.
- Partner with business leaders to aggressively manage working capital, including DSO, DPO and cash balances, providing Treasury and Banking support wherever needed globally.
- Bank Structure Optimization – Driving transformation through our banking network though partner banks to drive a fully connected and automated reconciliation system, as well as driving transformation on how we operate our cash in bank structure through ZBAs, Cash Pooling and other structures to create value.
- Oversee all banking documentation, such as signatory databases and mandates, account openings, KYC, etc.
- Along with the Capital Markets team, partner to monitor exposures to FX, interest rate, and counterparty risk, and develop and implement strategies to manage and mitigate as appropriate.
- Ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulatory requirements.
- Allocate time and resources efficiently, with the ability to adapt to shifting priorities. Accountable for meeting challenging deadlines with speed and quality.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related business field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a senior member of Global Treasury Function Experience in Corporate Treasury or Corporate Banking.
- Experience leading successful projects and experience leading global teams.
- Experience working with senior management, building constructive, effective relationships and influencing peers and executive management.
- Experience using computer skills and experience with financial applications such as Bloomberg, SAP, and Microsoft Suite required.
- MBA or Masters’ degree in Finance or another quantitative subject area preferred.
- Ideally supplemented by a relevant professional certification such as Certified Treasury Professional or CFA.
- Competitive team player that is a self-motivated, high-energy individual. Desire to win and drive towards outsized performance.
- Able to lead at all levels of the organization (Executives, peers, and team members).
- Experience maintaining effective internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Strategic thinker with strong bias for action while considering potential outcomes from multiple angles. Always driving towards simplification and transparency.
Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.
Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140 countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.
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