The Treasury Career Corner

Treasury is often the first to fall in an acquisition. It’s been a theme in the career of this week’s guest, but not one he’s bitter about. In fact, it has allowed him to experience a variety of treasury roles across a range of industries.In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I am joined by Richard Luke, the Treasurer at Spirit Energy.Spirit Energy is one of Europe’s top independent exploration and production companies. They have operated and non-operated interests across the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, and Denmark, with 33 producing fields and 146 exploration licences.Spirit Energy was formed in 2017 by combining Centrica E&P business with Bayerngas Norge AS. Today they are focused on growth in North-West Europe by being lean, agile, and sustainable. Their vision is to become a leading full-cycle exploration and production player, running assets to their highest standard, and achieving great commercial deals. Richard is a senior corporate treasury professional with over 20 years’ experience working in capital markets and bank financing, cash management, and financial risk management gained within large international organisations. Before Spirit Energy, he held a variety of treasury roles at Shire, BG Group, BPB, Vodafone, and Tarmac. He has extensive experience in planning, driving, leading, and executing risk management strategies, as well as in-depth knowledge of global debt and derivative markets. If you want to find out how varied a role in treasury can be, don’t miss this episode.On the podcast we discussed…How Richard’s year out at Tarmac got him started on his treasury careerThe downside of Treasury being first to fall during an acquisition and how his career and been heavily shaped by mergers and demergersHow being pragmatic and adapting has served him well in all his positions Why Richard recommends the Association of Corporate Treasurer (ACT) exams Richard’s view on the evolution of Treasury and anticipating future risks Richard’s lockdown TMS implementation and why he believes its better to have treasury teams out of LondonRichards tips for advancing your career and why it's important to hire people on your wavelengthIf you would like to connect with Richard, you can find him here on LinkedIn.Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury? Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here! 

Martijn van Steenpaal, the Vice President - Treasurer at Darling Ingredients Inc., joins the Treasury Career Corner podcast to talk about his journey from European college student to Vice President of a United States-based company.Martijn shares the most significant transitions he’s made in his career so far and how each step has taken him further up the treasury ladder – and across the pond. We touched on the different treasury approaches across the two continents and how historical events have shaped the financial regulations in place in the United States today. Darling Ingredients is a world leader in converting edible and inedible fats and proteins into a wide range of organic ingredients and specialty products for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, technical, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries. As a global sustainable practice model for over 135 years, their international network of over 200 locations spans five continents, offering a diverse portfolio of products and services. Their approximately 10,000 employees are dedicated to developing sustainable solutions for a growing global population. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, and with an international head office in Son, The Netherlands, they are the only publicly-traded company in their industry (NYSE/DAR).On the podcast, we discussed…How Martijn’s treasury career started by coincidenceMartijn’s “sweet” start in corporate treasuryThe drive for professional development that furthered Martijn’s careerHow fraudulent historical activities shaped corporate regulations in the United StatesThe treasurer whose influence was instrumental to Martijn’s careerHow a tough acquisition opened up opportunities for Martijn’s treasury departmentThe differences between the United States and a European approach to treasuryMartijn’s advice and recommendations for aspiring treasurersYou can get in touch with Martijn by connecting with him on LinkedIn.Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

Stephen Hogan, the VP Regional Treasury Asia Pacific at Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL), joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast. We discuss how his can-do attitude has shaped his career path and how saying "yes" has taken his career across the globe.Originally from the UK, Stephen has been based in Singapore for the last 16 years. He joined DPDHL in 1997 and has held various finance and treasury roles in London and Brussels before relocating to Asia.Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world's leading mail and logistics company, employing approximately 550,000 people and servicing customers in over 220 countries and territories worldwide. The group provides an international service portfolio consisting of letter and parcel dispatch, express delivery, freight transport, supply chain management, and e-commerce solutions.Stephen established the group's Regional Treasury Centre (RTC), supporting over 140 legal entities in 41 countries across the region. He is currently working on digitalisation initiatives within corporate finance to help the department adapt to virtual challenges and increase working agility. On the podcast, we discussed…Stephen’s interesting introduction to the financial worldHow Stephen shifted from the public service industry to a commercial, global organisationHow aviation helped to broaden Stephen’s treasury experience The transition that moved Stephen to DHL’s global headquartersWhat effect DHL’s acquisition had on its treasury departmentHow a temporary position in Asia became a 16-year careerHow quickly treasury has evolved since Stephen first moved to SingaporeWhy Stephen’s yes-man attitude drove his career’s developmentHow Stephen’s treasury team supports DHL’s businessWhy digitalisation is the future of the treasuryStephen’s words of advice for new treasurers If you want to connect with Stephen, you can find him on LinkedIn.Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

Diversifying your skills is a key part of any career, but it’s even more important when you manage a team across three disciplines.In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I am joined by Tomer Amitai, the SVP, Corporate Treasurer, Head of Insurance and Risk Management at Teva Pharmaceuticals.Tomer has been in this role since 2018 and he oversees a team of more than 50 professionals globally. Prior to assuming the role of Corporate Treasurer, Tomer served four years as SVP, Corporate Coordination and Support at the Office of the President & CEO of Teva.Tomer has worked with Teva for nearly 10 years. Prior to joining the Office of the President and CEO, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Teva's Global Finance Group, and before that he was part of Teva’s Global Treasury team.Teva Pharmaceuticals has been developing and producing medicines to help improve people’s lives for more than a century. They are committed to being a global leader in generic and specialty medicines with a portfolio of 3,500 products in nearly every therapeutic area. Around 200 million people around the world take a Teva medicine every day.They are served by one of the largest and most complex supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. Along with their established presence in generics, they have significant innovative research and operations supporting their growing portfolio of specialty and biopharmaceutical products.On this episode we discussed…Which part of Tomer’s educational background gives him the business edgeHow the shift from law to banking shaped Tomer’s approach to the global marketWhy Tomer took the leap from banking to TreasuryHow a small Israeli manufacturer became a global pharmaceutical leaderThe challenges behind Tomer’s diverse career pathHow Treasury plays a critical role in decision makingWhy Teva’s Treasury, insurance, and risk management are managed under one umbrellaTomer’s advice for leading a large team across different disciplinesHow Tomer believes automated technology can change Treasury’s processesWhy Tomer encourages his team to diversify their skillsTomer’s takeaways for developing your skills as a treasurer If you would like to connect with Tomer, you can find him here on LinkedIn.Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here! 

Joining me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast is Ashish Advani, Corporate Treasurer, Global Head of Tax, Trade, and Enterprise Risk Management at Ampere.Ashish has over two decades of global experience in foreign exchange, business, and wealth management. He tackles problems with a unique perspective, breaking situations down to the basics, enabling his audience to understand the problem, and crafting an effective and efficient solution. Ashish has spoken about foreign exchange and related treasury risks at almost all major cities in the US.Ashish has a powerful background in Treasury and Global Tax. His commanding knowledge of tax regulations helps Ashish design solutions that comply with the multitude of tax regulations while achieving the Treasury's desired result.Ashish is a qualified accountant in several countries and has also collected an MBA from Kansas City. He has lived and worked in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. He likes to blend in his knowledge of people and cultures when he crafts solutions for various people he has worked for.Ampere is an American semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California, that develops ARM-based computer processors. Ampere is designing the future of hyperscale cloud computing with its 64-bit designed Arm® server processor architecture.On this episode, we discussed…How Ashish’s extroverted personality led him from accounting to TreasuryWhy Ashish diversified his experience across industries and continentsHow Ampere is contributing to the future of cloud computingWhat Treasury challenges there are for a growing companyThe key developments that shaped Ampere’s growth How relationships significantly impact progressing within TreasuryWhy social and personal development is vital to Ashish’s successAshish’s tips and advice for the younger generation of treasurersYou can get in touch with Ashish by connecting with him on LinkedIn.Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury? Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here! 

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I am joined by George Dessing, the Executive Vice President, Treasury and Risk at Wolters Kluwer. George is responsible for global treasury, risk management, and (non-IT) business continuity, and real estate at Wolters Kluwer in support of the company’s strategy. He has been with Wolters Kluwer since 1997. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer in 1997, he held various positions in Nethold Finance, part of the FilmNet Group, in the Netherlands and Belgium. He is a member of the advisory board of the Dutch Association of Corporate Treasurers.Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the health, tax and accounting, risk and compliance, finance, and legal sectors. They help customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialised technology and services.Founded in 1836 and headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands, the company serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs 18,600 people worldwide. In 2019 Wolters Kluwer reported annual revenues of €4.6 billion.On the podcast we discussed…How George’s passion for finance led him to a career in treasuryHow treasury is evolving at Wolters KluwerThe dynamic transformation at the organisation’s core How Wolters Kluwer’s working philosophy is dismantling the traditional hierarchy Why human connection is key to keeping your team focusedWhy treasurers should focus on their personal development What’s in store for the future of treasury at Wolters KluwerGeorge’s key pieces of advice for aspiring treasurers If you would like to connect with George, you can find him here on LinkedIn. Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury? Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here! 

On this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m joined by Toby Shore, Senior Director, Group Treasury, Risk and Insurance at Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC [EGA].Toby's primary role is to oversee and manage the liquidity profile, risk management strategies, and capital structure at EGA related to cash management's treasury operations, counterparty credit risk management, financial risk management, insurance, global tax, and risk and business continuity management.He is responsible for the development and articulation of EGA's enterprise wide risk management philosophy (including business continuity and crisis management), the implementation of an integrated risk management framework and platform. He has over-arching management responsibility to manage and report on the financial, operational and strategic risks of the company.EGA is the world's largest premium aluminium producer and the biggest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas. They operate aluminium smelters in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, an alumina refinery in Abu Dhabi, and a bauxite mine and associated export facilities in the Republic of Guinea. EGA is owned equally by Mubadala Investment Company of Abu Dhabi and Investment Corporation of Dubai.On the podcast we discussed…How Toby’s unusual career background led him to a career in treasuryThe advantages of his unique experiences gave himHow Toby leveraged the events of the 2008 financial crisis to his career’s advantageWhy education upskilling is key to his team’s developmentHow robotics is beginning to make an impact on the industryWhat the two big areas treasurers should focus on nextToby’s three top tips for anyone who wants to break into a treasury careerIf you want to get in touch with Toby, you can connect with him on LinkedIn.Assess your skills with the Treasury Skills Wheel.Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury? Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here.

Kim Masucci, the Treasury Director at Otis Elevator Co., joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast to talk about her fascinating career in treasury.Kim has 20 years' of experience in finance with roles ranging from engineering finance to capital markets and FP&A. She spent 16 years with United Technologies Corporation ($60B Revenue) and has been the Treasury Director with Otis Elevator ($13B Revenue) for the past year.Throughout her 12 years in treasury-specific roles, she has mostly had operational roles focused on FX and intercompany lending, domestic cash management, netting, internal dividend program, and capital markets. Recently, she spent a year in FP&A focused on board presentations for the CFO, economics, and incentive compensation. She is also the director of foreign exchange and intercompany lending managing about 1B notional FX portfolio and about 2B of intercompany loans.Otis are the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service. They move 2 billion people a day and maintain more than 2 million customer units worldwide – the industry’s largest service portfolio. They can be found in many of the world’s most recognizable buildings as well as the busiest transportation hubs and retail centres. They are everywhere people are on the move. Otis is approximately 69,000 people strong, including 40,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of their customers.On the podcast we discussed…How Kim got started in treasury and finance from her university days to nowWhy Kim was interested in treasuryHow Kim progressed through different roles within the same companyKim talks about her experience as Assistant Director of capital marketsHow the pandemic has impacted Kim and her careerTips to help treasurers adjust to the recent changesWhat Kim looks for in resumes and potential new team membersKim shares her key tips for other treasurersIf you want to get in touch with Kim, you can connect with her on LinkedInAre you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job.Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m joined by Catherine Porter, the former EMEA Treasury Director at CBRE. Catherine shares stories from past roles and the struggles of returning to work after maternity leave. Catherine also offers some great career advice for treasurers and anyone who is thinking about pursuing a career in finance.With broader and deeper capabilities than any other company, CBRE is the leading full-service real estate services and investment organisation in the world. CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2019 revenues of $23.9 billion and more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices).CBRE has been included on the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #128 in 2020. It has also been voted the industry’s top brand by the Lipsey Company for 19 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” for eight years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2020, for the second consecutive year.CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management, property management, investment management, appraisal and valuation, property leasing, strategic consulting, property sales, mortgage services and development services.Catherine started out in audit and after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant moved into broad finance roles and also worked in continental Europe for several years, mostly in Germany. She 'discovered' treasury when she stopped for a career break and is now a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT). Catherine currently chairs the Membership Advisory Panel at the ACT.  On the podcast we discussed…Catherine's early careerWhy it’s important to take some ‘edgier opportunities’ when you’re youngEssential skills that every treasurer needs to be successfulThe struggles of being a returning mother trying to find a new role in treasuryWhy Catherine considers her role as Head of Treasury at Cancer Research UK to be her big breakImportant exams and courses to help build your treasury careerHow to improve your communication skillsCatherine discusses where she sees her career going nextWhy you need to complete your education and continue to work hardConnect with Catherine on LinkedIn.Learn more about the Treasury Skills WheelAre you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here! 

Arijit Shome, the Group Treasury Director at Aujan Group Holding Limited joins the Treasury Career Corner podcast to talk about how he built his career and what advice he has for other treasurers.Arijit is uniquely positioned to apply multifaceted expertise and experience in all areas of Corporate Treasury Management across different geographies and legal entities (24+ years as Head of Treasury for large corporates in India, Saudi Arabia and UAE) as well as areas of Finance, Accounts, Costing, Taxation, Insurance, Legal/Company Secretarial and implementation of financial software/Treasury Management System. He always places a high emphasis on quality of work delivered effectively and efficiently.He currently holds the position of Group Treasury Director at Aujan Group Holding Limited, which is a diversified holding company, active in a wide range of industries, including FMCG, Hospitality & Real Estate, and Packaging Materials. A family business with a history dating back over a hundred years and a deep-rooted pioneering spirit, AGH has successfully leveraged its brand building and market development skills along with proven industry experience to drive sustainable profitable growth within the Middle East and Africa regions.On the podcast we discussed…How Arijit found his way to finance and a career in treasuryWhat it was like to move to Saudi Arabia and bring his treasury skills to a new cultureArijit walks us through his various roles throughout his careerThe key challenges for Arijit’s treasury teamHow to develop and grow a treasury teamHow the way that treasurers work has changed since the pandemicHow technology has aided treasury processes and the workflowWhy it’s so important to remain resilient throughout difficult timesArijit shares his top tips for other treasurers and treasury teamsYou can get in touch with Arijit by connecting with him on LinkedIn.Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!