The Treasury Career Corner

On this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m pleased to be joined by Anthony Buchanan, the Treasurer at Asahi Breweries Europe Ltd.Anthony has over 20 years’ experience in various FMCG Treasury roles and has succeeded in managing teams through and post periods of transition. Some of his specialities include commodity and foreign exchange risk management, financial supply chain solutions, monetising bank relationships, interest rate exposure management, and so much more.Established in April 2017, Asahi Breweries Europe Ltd are the European wing of Asahi Group Holdings, a traditional Japanese producer of beer, whisky and a wide range of food products, with a rich history traced back to 1889.In the heart of Europe, they are custodians of over 50 well-established and admired local brands. They build on hundreds of years of craftsmanship and brewing traditions. They gave the world the grandfather of the whole lager beer category, and they are extremely proud that they still brew their Pilsner Urquell the same way as in 1842.They run 15 breweries, the oldest one dating back to 1615, and brew 43 million hectolitres of beer every year. Their beers are enjoyed around the world. None of the above would be possible without their team of 9,000 great professionals, who are passionate about what they do.On the podcast we discussed…Anthony’s first introduction to treasury and how he progressed through his careerWhy it’s so important to have strong treasury teamsA few of Anthony’s key takeaways from different roles throughout his careerWhy treasurers must be great relationship buildersHow Anthony and the Asahi team built the treasury department and structures, etc. from scratchWhy you need diverse skills as a TreasurerChallenges the Asahi treasury team have faced in light of COVID-19How Anthony sees treasury evolving and other areas that treasurers can provide real valueAnthony shares his top tips for anyone who wants to build a successful treasury careerIf you’d like to get in touch with Anthony, you can connect 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 hereOr, 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!

If you want to learn what everyday life is like for a Group Treasurer, including role responsibilities, join me on this exciting episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast with Patrick Clarke, the Group Treasurer at Excellence Logging based in London.Patrick has spent over 20 years in the treasury profession in industries ranging from heavy manufacturing, retail, travel, IT, music, financial services and now Oil & Gas services. His PE experience has involved working for a distressed asset to manage covenant breaches, setting up a new treasury function in a spin off and seeking improved funding facilities and developing cash management and forecasting improvements across a diverse group. He has worked in Australia, the UK, France, the US and Switzerland and is currently based in London with Excellence Logging.Excellence Logging is a specialist oilfield services company with a focus on providing customers safe, and more technically advanced geological, surface formation evaluation, drilling monitoring, and light well intervention services.Formed in 2015, Excellence Logging benefits from an experienced management team, innovative research and engineering capabilities, and a collaborative approach to meeting customer needs. The company has operations in over 35 countries, employing more than 1600 people.On the podcast we discussed…Patrick’s career journey covering previous roles right up to his existing role with Excellence LoggingDifferences between working in treasury in Australia vs UKConsulting and the importance of gaining broad experienceHow to build the infrastructure of a treasury departmentPatrick shares his ethos around treasuryWhat treasurers need to focus on more within their rolePatrick shares his top tips for pursuing a career in treasuryIf you want to get in touch with Patrick, you can connect with him via LinkedIn.Listen to episode 90 of the Treasury Career Corner - How To Manage Treasury Teams With Andrea Paulis, the Executive Vice President and Group Treasurer at CNH Industrial.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!

I’m thrilled to talk to Julie Fabris, my special guest on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast. Julie is the Treasurer at Britax Childcare Group Limited, a British manufacturer of childcare products including car seats, pushchairs and high chairs. The company began making automotive safety equipment and accessories in 1938, as well as importing car and motorcycle accessories.During the 1970s, Britax began making childcare safety products, primarily child safety seats and strollers. Julie has an established career in corporate treasury and is currently treasurer for Britax, who are a global children's car seat manufacturer. Her previous treasury roles have involved experiences in both PE-owned and Public companies across a variety of industries (such as FMCG, retail, property and building materials).An active member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, Julie has been supportive by presenting and being on panel discussions, organising the London regional network events in the past, and was a judge on the panel for the Deals of the Year awards.On the podcast we discussed…How Julie went from accountancy to treasuryHow the ACT exams have evolved since Julie took them in the earlier days of her careerJulie’s experience as Group Treasurer for WoolworthsWhat it was like working as a treasurer for a private equity companyHow important qualifications are if you want to establish a career in treasuryWhat corporate treasurers need to plan for and focus on in upcoming monthsJulie shares her top tips for anyone who wants to build a successful treasury careerIf you want to get in touch with Julie, you can connect with her via 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 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 on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

I’m thrilled to be joined by Petra Rosenauer, the Head of Corporate Treasury EMEA at Flextronics International (Flex), on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast.Founded in 1969, Flextronics was started as a family business, making circuit boards for the growing number of companies in Silicon Valley. Over the past 50 years, they have grown and evolved to be a global Sketch-to-Scale solutions provider and now have approximately 200,000 professionals across 30 countries. They were also named in the top three in Industry Week’s ‘100 Best Managed Companies’ list. In 2007, Flextronics bought long-time competitor Solectron for $3.6 billion and then in 2015, they established Flex as their master brand.Petra’s role as the Head of Corporate Treasury EMEA at Flextronics International (Flex), embodies a wide range of tasks including assessing, reviewing and protecting the company’s financial wellbeing. She also ensures that the company’s cash flow is adequate to allow it to operate effectively, supervising the activities of the Cash & Bank Group, carrying out risk management activities, and much more.On the podcast we discussed…An overview of Petra’s remarkable career in treasuryThe progression of Petra’s career, including the steps she took to illicit that progressionWhy mentorship is so important in treasuryManaging a team on a global scaleThe importance of listening to others and taking other people’s opinions into consideration before making any big decisionsHow the role of treasurers has changed and evolvedWhat excites Petra about the recent innovations in treasuryWhat Petra looks for when considering candidates for a treasury roleIf you want to get in touch with Petra, you can connect with her 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!

Jeffrey Zomback, a Treasury and Capital Markets executive (and Global Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer) with over 20 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry with a focus in Real Estate, joins me on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast.Jeff has extensive capital markets experience having executed over $4 billion in credit facilities, leading to significant corporate growth and establishing an unencumbered debt strategy and Investment Grade rating. In addition, Jeff has executed in excess of $1 billion in U.S. and Euro bond issuances while managing company risk exposure, formulating FX hedging policies yielding major exposure reduction and mark-to-market gains exceeding $90 million. Jeff has also cultivated strong relationships with global banking centres as well as numerous mid-tier and regional banks.Jeff spent the last eight years working at W. P. Carey and Paramount Group, with a primary focus in commercial “Trophy A” office space, mixed-use properties and single tenant triple net assets. Prior, Jeff worked for 20 years in various capacities at AIG, including directing global Treasury operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He began his career in public accounting with Ernst & Young.Jeff received a B.S. in Accounting from Binghamton University. He holds an MBA in Corporate Finance from Fordham University and is a Certified Public Accountant.On the podcast we discussed…Jeffrey shares how he got started in treasury and the steps he took to get to where he is todayHow Jeffrey and his team implemented treasury work stations to help manage cashHow Jeffrey dealt with the financial crisisThe problem with working with accountants who lack treasury experienceCharacteristics of a good mentor and leader in treasuryA look inside the world of real estate treasury in light of COVID-19What Jeffrey is looking for in regard to his future career in treasuryJeffrey talks about his experience as a coachThe importance of having integrity as a treasurerWhere Jeffrey sees treasury going nextYou can get in touch with Jeffrey 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! (http://www.treasurycareercorner.com/itunes/)

I’ve often said that treasury is an international language. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t cultural shifts in treasury between different countries, which is something I wanted to dive into further on this episode of The Treasury Career Corner podcast with Stephen Harper, General Manager Treasury Europe at NIDEC EUROPE B.V.Stephen is a senior finance professional with more than 20 years’ experience across four continents. His key strengths lie in setting up treasury functions and restructuring, debt and equity financing instruments in both public and private sectors, corporate finance & business strategy, risk management, cash management, and many more.His current position is with NIDEC EUROPE B.V., a European integrated sales company comprising Nidec and Nidec Servo and Nidec Techno Motor. The business is centred around the communications, home appliances, and industrial equipment markets. Prior to Stephen’s position as General Manager Treasury Europe at NIDEC EUROPE B.V., he worked as a Treasury Consultant for a variety of companies across various industries from pharmaceuticals to retail.On the podcast we discussed…How Stephen went from banking to treasuryWhy Stephen decided to pursue a treasury career outside the UKThe corporate shift in treasury on a global scaleDeciphering the international language of treasuryHow treasurers can prepare for a crisisHow treasury has evolved and where Stephen sees treasury going in the futureStephen shares his top tips for aspiring treasurersYou can connect with Stephen via 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!

We’re facing unprecedented times with the coronavirus (COVID-19) forcing many of us to adjust how and where we work. Working remotely has become the ‘new normal’ and many of us have swapped offices and busy workplaces for virtual meet-ups from home. This shift comes with a learning curve, which is why I invited Bruce Edlund, the Senior Director, Assistant Treasurer at Citrix, to join me on this special episode of The Treasury Career Corner podcast.Founded in Richardson, Texas in 1989, Citrix Systems, Inc. is an American multinational software company that provides server, application and desktop virtualisation, networking, software as a service, and cloud computing technologies. Citrix aims to power a world where people, organisations and things are securely connected and accessible to make the extraordinary possible. With a 2019 annual revenue of $3.01 billion, Citrix solutions are in use by more than 400,000 organisations worldwide, including 99% of the Fortune 100 and 98% of the Fortune 500. As the Assistant Treasurer at Citrix Systems, Inc. based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Bruce Edlund manages a global team of four who are responsible for cash and liquidity management, investments, capital structure, cash flow and balance sheet hedging, capital markets activity and bank relationships. Bruce has over 15 years of treasury experience starting as Assistant Treasurer at DIRECTV Latin America, Senior Corporate Treasury Manager at Citrix, Director of Global Cash Management at Walmart Stores, Inc. and returning to Citrix six years ago. His experience in very different-sized companies in different industries has given Bruce a wealth of experience in treasury systems and different ways of tackling treasury’s challenges. On the podcast we discussed…How Bruce went from working in banking to cash management and treasuryThe importance of finding a role that is right for youWhy Bruce left Citrix and returned after working at WalmartHow Citrix helps companies and teams work remotely How treasury teams can successfully work from homeBruce reveals his thoughts on the technological evolution of treasuryCommon issues treasurers face with their treasury workstations and how to overcome them The value of networking conferences and events within treasury (even if it’s virtually!)Qualities and skills Bruce looks for when recruiting a new team memberBruce shares his key tips for anyone aspiring to pursue a similar career pathIf you’d like to get in touch with Bruce, you can reach out to 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!

Rajan Gupta, the Global Tax & Treasurer at Hyva Holding B.V., joins me on this episode of The Treasury Career Corner Podcast. Rajan is a result-oriented professional with almost two decades of experience in managing corporate treasury and tax function in manufacturing, telecommunications, and banking sectors in Asian and Global roles.He has extensive experience in managing global tax and treasury functions in over 30 countries. Rajan possesses a high level of planning, analytical, and liaison skills and is the winner of Nortel Global CFO Award for Excellence for 2 years, for innovation in Finance.Rajan now works as the Global Tax & Treasurer at Hyva Holding B.V., which was founded in 1979 in The Netherlands. Hyva is one of the world’s leading providers of innovative and highly efficient transport solutions for the commercial vehicle and environmental service industries. With over 20,000 customers and more than 40% global market share in front-end tipping cylinders, Hyva’s solutions move the world.Today, after being in operation for more than 40 years, Hyva is present in 110+ countries, has more than 30 fully-owned subsidiaries, has reached extraordinary service coverage and a manufacturing base that includes 12 production facilities across China, India, Brazil, and Europe.On the podcast we discussed…How Rajan unexpectedly found his way to treasuryWhy, in many ways, one of the main challenges that treasurers face is to keep the company aliveWhat lead Rajan to embrace an international moveRajan recalls his first encounter with global treasuryAn insight into the role of global treasurer at HyvaHow to be a good leader and manager for your teamWhy you shouldn’t underestimate the value of training and coachingRajan predicts what challenges treasurers will experience in the near futureIf you’d like to get in touch with Rajan, you can connect 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, we’re talking all about the importance of education within the treasury and financial field. I’m joined by the all-time expert on all of this, the one and only Doug Williamson, the Course Director for Finance eLearning at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education.Doug is also the Lead Tutor for the Certificate in Strategic Business & Management, Accounting & Finance course, and Peer Reviewer for Birmingham Business School MSc in Financial Management. His encouraging and supportive teaching style gives his students the confidence to stay engaged in financial decision-making and the courage to say, "I don't understand", when they don't.He believes that many financial problems could have been averted if a decision maker had been brave enough to admit that they didn't understand. Doug has a fascinating career history and a particular interest in neurodiversity, neuroplasticity, and the sustainability of human capital."Doug has a deep and incisive understanding of the subjects that he specialises in and has that rare ability of sharing his clear conceptual understanding with others in a way that they find instantly accessible." - Vijay Lee, subject group leader Finance & Financial Management, London South Bank University. On the podcast we discussed…A brief overview of Doug’s career historyHow Doug became the Course Director for Finance eLearning at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing EducationWhy you have to learn to implement what you’ve been taughtHow to articulate your findings to others in a way that makes senseWhy having evidence of qualifications can help you go furtherHow to get the highest return on investment for financial education coursesWhy learning to write well is an important skill for treasurersWhy you must continue learning even after you’ve got all of the necessary qualificationsDoug shares his top tips for treasurers and financial professionals and emphasises the importance of ‘buddying up’If you’d like to get in touch with Doug, you can connect with him via LinkedIn.If you’re interested in finding out more about the University of Cambridge online Finance course, click here.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!

We’re celebrating 100 episodes of The Treasury Career Corner podcast, which is an incredible milestone and we’re so grateful for each of our guests and those of you who listen in each week. To celebrate 100 episodes of the show, I’m joined by superstar VP and Treasurer of Dow Inc., Gary McGuire.Gary leads a global team of over 100 treasury professionals managing all aspects of Dow’s finances which include Funding, Operations, Planning, Customer Financial Services, Insurance, Pension, Financial Risk Management, Compliance, Corporate Real Estate, and Enterprise Wide Risk Management. Gary is President and CEO of Liana Limited and Dorinco Reinsurance Company (wholly owned subsidiary of Dow), in addition to serving on the boards of both companies. He is chairman of Dow’s Investment Committee, and also a member of the Liana Finance Committee and Dow’s Benefits Governance Finance Committee (BGFC).Outside of Dow, Gary is board member of the Dow Chemical Employee’s Credit Union in addition to serving on its Asset Liability Management Committee and its Loan Committee. He is a board member of MidMichigan Health where he also Chairs its Finance Committee, is Vice Chair of its Investment Committee and Vice Chair of the Compensation Committee. Gary is also a member of the Board of the IFOPA (a 501c3 charity) as well as Treasurer and Chairman of its Finance Committee. Gary holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.On the podcast we discussed…How Gary got started in treasury and worked his way up to his current VP positionLessons Gary learned during his time away from DowIntegrating pension into treasuryWhat it was like for Gary to take on more responsibility as he climbed up the career ladderInteresting challenges that treasurers face when working for a company like DowPotential changes and innovations treasurers may face in the near futureWhy it’s so important to leverage bank relationshipsHow to compete with other candidates who want the same treasury roles as youAre 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!