Role Summary
Sr Manager FX Mgmt. and Treasury Operational Excellence leads and optimizes foreign exchange and treasury processes within the North America Regional Treasury. The role drives operational excellence, standardization, and security, overseeing a team of treasury professionals, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, and leveraging analytics to mitigate FX risks and improve performance. Reports to the Head of Treasury North America. Location: Morristown, NJ.
Responsibilities
- Foreign Exchange risk management: identify, quantify, and monitor FX exposure across North American entities (operating and financing) including balance sheet and forecast exposures
- Coordinate with Global Treasury & ICO hub for large exposure (>10 mn €) ad hoc hedging (spot rate)
- Ensure timely clearing of transitory accounts in SAP S4 Hana
- Oversee timely FX cash transfers funding and pooling with the holding company
- Oversee daily monitoring and retrieval of FX rates and market data for the iShift ERP system (S/4 Hana)
- Monitor FX revaluation of AR/AP and FX hedge portfolio and ensure reconciliation
- Monitor, analyze, and report FX operating and financing gains and losses for North America
- Ensure SOX/audit compliance, including documentation, MTM spot and forward points analysis
- Treasury Operational Excellence: lead initiatives to streamline treasury processes (cash management, liquidity forecasting, payment operations) to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Understand and facilitate adoption of the Treasury Core Model and SAP TCM solution; support regional core model roadmap, change management, and deployment
- Support SAP Treasury module updates and align system configurations with regional processes
- Drive automation and digital transformation of treasury functions to optimize workflows and reduce manual processes
- Manage implementation of new banking services and systems; coordinate with internal teams and external partners for seamless integration
- Monitor and support regional banking relationships, ensuring optimal account structures and cost-effective services
- Support M&A integrations with cash flow integration, banking structure alignment, ERP integration, and FX exposure analysis for acquired entities
- Design and implement treasury procedures and controls to ensure operational integrity and compliance
- Leadership: manage and develop a team of treasury professionals; foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with regional and central finance, accounting, tax, business development and licensing, M&A, corporate treasury, and business units to align treasury strategies with organizational goals
- Support weekly payment run approval as bank signatory
- Assist in establishing an effective Business Continuity Plan with regular rehearsals
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Financing & Treasury activities in multinational companies; CTP is a plus
- Experience with Treasury Management systems
- Experience with electronic banking systems / SWIFT / payment practices
- Multi-country management experience
- Proven ability to address complex issues proactively and communicate complex information effectively
- Knowledge of foreign exchange hedging processes in a multinational environment is a plus
- Knowledge of foreign exchange (IAS21) accounting principles is a plus
- Experience in a global and matrixed working environment
- Languages: Fluent written and spoken English
Skills
- Analytical skills, financial acumen, accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to negotiate, persuade, and influence stakeholders
- Team player, proactive and solution-oriented
- Strong MS Excel capabilities
- Clear written and verbal communication with technical and operational language
- High standards for individual, team, and organizational performance; service-oriented
- Ability to work under time pressure; strong interpersonal skills
Education
- Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree in business administration, accounting, or finance preferred