The Treasury Career Corner

On this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m joined by Chris Fulton, the Chief Financial Officer at Selendy & Gay PLLC. We talk about his treasury career, what it means to be a good mentor and the importance of leaving a legacy of positive change at your place of work.   Chris Fulton is currently Chief Financial Officer of Selendy & Gay, PLLC in New York, NY. Prior to joining Selendy & Gay in 2018, Chris held various senior finance and treasury roles with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Take-Two Interactive, and Ernst & Young. His career spans over 20 years working alongside some of the world’s largest and most innovative public companies and private corporations as a consultant, and internal business and transaction advisor. He has also been a presenter, as well as an exhibitor, at the AFP Annual conferences and is active in roundtable discussions at the Corporate Treasurers Council.   Chris is on the Board of Directors of the Association For Financial Professionals, where he serves on the Finance Committee. Additionally, Chris serves on the Finance Sub-Committee of the Board of Education of the Katonah-Lewisboro School District.    On the podcast we discussed…   The common frustrations and positive aspects of consultancy work Chris talks about his career spanning 20 years in finance and treasury roles How to create a legacy for yourself that you can be proud of How to be an excellent mentor to your employees The importance of building a strong network within the treasury industry   You can get in touch with Chris by reaching out to him through his LinkedIn profile.   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 at treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs.   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 iTunes click here! 

We’ve got another great episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast where I interview Treasury professionals about their treasury careers. In this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Christopher Emslie, the Asian Regional Treasurer at General Mills.   Chris Emslie is currently the Asia Regional Treasurer for General Mills and is responsible for all Treasury operations in Asia. Most recently, he was the Country Treasurer for ABB. Chris joined ABB in 2008 first as a SAP consultant for their ERP implementation, then as their Country Credit Manager and finally as their first Country Treasurer looking after South Africa as well as Southern Africa. Chris established the first ABB treasury operation in Southern Africa and spent three years in Singapore as their Country Treasurer.   Chris has held various financial positions in South Africa since 1997 after having completed his articles at a small Audit and Accounting firm in Johannesburg. He has been involved in various companies in the financial sphere including Transport & Freight, Security and IT. Chris holds a BCompt Honors degree in Accounting Science from the University of South Africa.   On the podcast we discussed… Chris talks about the different moves he made throughout his career path How Chris set up the treasury structure of the company within South Africa Cultural differences between working in South Africa and Singapore The importance of self-development and personal evolution in the treasury industry Tips for upskilling yourself and advancing your career Sought-after qualities of someone who wants to build a successful treasury career   If you’d like to get in touch with Chris, you can connect with him via his LinkedIn profile.   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: (www.treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs). 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 iTunes click here! 

On this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Felix Warmuth, the Head of Treasury at RHI AG/RHI Magnesita. RHI Magnesita is the global leader in refractories. They have the largest number of locations around the world and the most innovative, reliable products and services.   Felix is a Senior Executive with more than 12 years of experience in industrial business, specializing in Finance, Treasury and General Management. He is highly experienced in leading global international teams with a focus on financial transactions and state-of-the-art processes, risk management as well as business digitalization and transformation and change management.   By understanding cultural fit, diversity management and constantly striving for change and improvement, Felix manages global businesses and financial transactions with international set up as well as highly complex structures.   Currently, he is an integral part of the Management team of RHI Magnesita. In his function as Head of Treasury, he is responsible for Corporate Finance and Treasury activities as well as global Credit Risk Management while leading high-performance teams striving for continuous advancement.   On the podcast we discussed… Felix talks about his biggest challenge working with global international teams Structuring a treasury team on a local and global scale How to develop a strategic plan and solutions as a treasury department The importance of having good analytical and communication skills as a treasurer Tips for assessing a candidate’s suitability for a treasury role Career advice for someone who wants to break into the treasury industry   You can get in touch with Felix and connect with him via his LinkedIn profile.   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: (www.treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs). 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 iTunes click here! 

In this episode of The Treasury Career Corner Podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by a good friend of mine, Stephen Long, the Group Treasurer at Williams Lea Tag.   Stephen is an experienced treasury professional having worked within the treasury field for over 20 years. He has specialist knowledge in international cash management, six sigma, project management, and treasury management to name just a few!   Williams Lea Tag (WLT) is the leading independent provider of Marketing and Communications Services. Every day, they help organisations transform business processes, enhance their customer conversations and realise the potential of their brand. Founded in 1820 as a company providing printing services to the financial industry, Williams Lea Tag went through a number of changes to its business model and now provides services including mail processing, bulk mailing, printing, and page layout.   On the podcast we discussed…   Stephen shares stories from his existing and previous treasury roles How the ACT has helped people who start out in finance move into treasury An insight into Steve’s recruitment methodology The role of communication in the treasury industry How technology and machines can help assist treasury teams in the future The importance of grabbing opportunities that present themselves and learning from the people around you   You can get in touch with Stephen and connect with him via his LinkedIn profile.   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 iTunes click here! 

I’m thrilled to be joined by Susana Aristizabal, the Assistant Treasurer at Bombardier Transportation on this episode of The Treasury Career Corner podcast. Susana Aristizabal is originally from Colombia. She holds a graduate diploma in International Business from McGill and an MBA from HEC Montreal. She is a Certified Treasury Professional (C.T.P.) and joined Bombardier in July 2005 as a member of the Corporate Treasury department. She moved to Zurich in October 2008 to head the Cash Management team, where she was responsible for the transportation bank account structure and governance of the payment traffic. Her role was expanded in 2011 to include FX risk management and hedge accounting.  Since 2012, Susana is the Assistant Treasurer overseeing Treasury operations, FX Risk Management, Cash Management and Treasury Controlling for the Transportation Group worldwide. Susana has worked as a management consultant for the banking industry in her home country and has years of experience as Lecturer of Treasury Management and Applied Corporate Finance at McGill University. On the podcast we discussed… Susana talks about her progression throughout her career and reveals why she has stayed with the same company for almost 14 years What the CTP qualification is and if it’s a necessary qualification for a treasurer to have Common challenges that a lot of treasury professionals face in their career How to know if you’re equipped to enjoy a successful career in treasury How millennials are impacting the industry The importance of having the perseverance to overcome challenges in the workplace Much, much more! If you would like to get in touch with Susana, you can connect with her via her LinkedIn profile. 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 iTunes click here!

The Treasury Career Corner Podcast returns for another intriguing interview with Fred Schacknies, the Senior Vice President & Treasurer at Hilton Worldwide. On the show, we talk about how he built his impressive career in treasury, where he is now and where he sees himself and the treasury profession going next. Before joining Hilton in 2009, Fred held various treasury roles with Constellation Energy and Lucent Technologies. He currently serves a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Financial Professionals and has served on Client Advisory Boards for Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan. He has been a speaker or panellist at events hosted by the Financial Times, The Economist, Euro Finance, the US Chamber of Commerce and other groups. His team has been recognised with an AFP Pinnacle Grand Prize, an Alexander Hamilton Award and an Adam Smith Award for various treasury projects. Fred holds a BA in international relations and economics from Brown University and an MBA in finance from New York University. On the podcast we discussed… An overview of Fred’s impressive career in corporate treasury How Hilton’s treasury department has changed and been affected by the downturn and changes to the company over the years What it’s like to lead a global treasury team across multiple nations The importance of aligning processes, people and technology to ensure everything works under the same policies and towards achieving the same goals An inside look at the team structure and ethos at Hilton Building diverse and multi-skilled teams The importance of being quantitatively minded as a treasurer Why communication and leadership skills are highly sought-after qualities by treasury recruiters Fred reveals what has helped him find a high level of success in his career Fred shares advice for someone hoping to emulate his career success If you would like to get in touch with Fred, you can connect with him via his LinkedIn profile. 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 with 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 iTunes click here! 

My guest on this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast is Adam Richford, the Group Treasurer at Renewi plc. Adam began his career with EY, helping to build the turnaround and working capital management practice before joining Energis, a fallen-angel telco, where he had his first line-responsibility for treasury. This was then followed by a stint at a Private Equity Firm, Kelso Place Asset Management.   Adam then went on to join GE Capital as their Treasurer for the UK Real Estate business, his first role as a dedicated treasury professional. Over the following 9 years at GE, he provided treasury support for more than 20 billion pounds worth of acquisition, disposals, and integration of assets, portfolios and loan books, leading the European treasury function.   When GE resized the capital business, he joined Gala Coral Group, a high-leveraged private equity business. This was his first Group Treasurer position, supporting the strategic exit plans including the merger between Coral and Ladbrokes. This experience proved invaluable when, following Gala Coral, Adam joined Renewi as Group Treasurer, working towards the reverse takeover of its closest competitor, Van Gansewinkel Group. Post merger his team redesigned the Treasury function and created a completely Green funding.    On the podcast we discussed…   Adam gives an insightful overview of his previous job roles and what they entailed What initially attracted Adam to treasury The structure of the treasury team at GE Capital Finding work/life balance while studying for the MCT How the structure of treasury has changed and adapted since Adam first joined The existing role that automation plays within the treasury industry Adam talks about his ethos behind treasury recruitment Challenges that Adam has faced in his current role as Group Treasurer at Renewi plc The importance of being a supportive leader to your team How to manage a treasury team remotely Adam reveals what he looks for when recruiting for a new treasury team member Adam shares his advice for someone who aspires to become a Group Treasurer   If you would like to connect with Adam, you can reach out to him via his LinkedIn profile.    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: (treasuryrecruitment.com/jobs). 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 iTunes click here! 

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I’m delighted to be joined by Shailesh Bettadapur, VP & Treasurer at Mohawk Industries.   Shailesh S. Bettadapur is Vice President and Treasurer of Mohawk Industries, Inc, where he is responsible for financing, capital structure management, treasury operations, risk management, and M&A. Prior to joining Mohawk in August 2010, Mr. Bettadapur held a number of senior positions with other companies and has considerable international experience in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.   On the podcast we discussed:   How Shailesh got his first break in treasury A comparison between the treasury industry of the 90’s to modern-day treasury and how the industry has changed Shailesh shares his experience working internationally in places such as Detroit, Belgium and Singapore Shailesh’s experience working for Johnson Controls and how it compared to other firms he has worked for in the past An insight into Shailesh’s current role as VP and treasurer at Mohawk Industries How treasury is structured in Mohawk Shailesh reveals his ethos in treasury and how he has seen treasury change over the course of his career Must-have qualities if you’re applying for a new job role within treasury The importance of having integrity and “energy” as a treasurer Recruiting challenges experienced by Shailesh How the candidate pool has changed over the years Shailesh shares his view on where he sees treasury going in the future How blockchain and artificial intelligence will impact the future of treasury Career advice for anyone seeking employment in treasury Much, much more!   If you would like to get in touch with Shailesh, you can connect with him via his LinkedIn profile.   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 iTunes click here!  

We’ve got another exciting episode of the Treasury Career Corner Podcast ready for you to dive into and in this episode, I’m delighted to be joined by Ian Chisholm, Vice President Corporate Finance at BHP Billiton.   BHP is a world-leading resources company with global headquarters in Melbourne, Australia. They extract and process minerals, oil and gas, with more than 62,000 employees and contractors, primarily in Australia and the Americas.   Ian is a Treasury & Corporate Finance Leader with strategic and operational experience in global multinationals. He is responsible for all BHP financing activity and management of the $30bln debt portfolio, development of corporate financial strategy, management of bank and credit rating agency relationships.   Prior to moving to BHP Billiton in June 2016, Ian worked at Royal Dutch Shell for over 26 years, predominantly in the treasury function. Ian is a qualified Management Accountant (ACMA) and Corporate Treasurer (FCT) and is currently President of the ACT.   On the podcast we discussed…   Ian’s background from Cambridge University to starting a Finance Graduate Training Scheme at Shell How Ian’s treasury career has progressed during his 26 years at Shell Ian talks about his approach to leadership and building a shared vision Why the role of a leader is to articulate the strategy and develop and empower the team to deliver it How technology changes have helped improve communication efficiency within a treasury environment The evolution of treasury systems and tools Ian describes the “perfect treasury candidate” including what personal qualities stand out the most to him when recruiting staff for his team Understanding that treasury doesn’t exist in isolation but as a service to the business Ian reveals what made him move from Shell to BHP after such a long period of time The importance of professional training and qualifications to pursue a successful career within the treasury industry Ian shares career advice and talks about the important qualities you need to have if you want to climb the treasury career ladder Much, much more!   If you would like to get in touch with Ian, 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 iTunes click here!    

We have a very special guest the Treasury Career Corner podcast this week, and that’s none other than Marc Vandiepenbeeck, Vice President & Assistant Treasurer at Johnson Controls.   Mr Vandiepenbeeck joined Johnson Controls in 2005 and currently manages the Company’s capital markets, global liquidity, asset management (retirement plans), strategic banking relationships, and SEC reporting for treasury operations. In this role, he supports the JCI regional treasury centres in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Prior to his current position, Mr Vandiepenbeeck worked in regional treasury centres in Hong Kong, Brussels and Milwaukee.   In 2009, Mr Vandiepenbeeck cofounded Whitewater Analytics, a software as a service Fintech Company that provides foreign exchange exposure management services for global companies. Mr Vandiepenbeeck still serves on the executive team as Managing Partner where he helps oversee the business development aspects of the Company.   Before joining Johnson Controls, Mr Vandiepenbeeck was a Senior Auditor for Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Brussels, Belgium where he was responsible for the corporate finance, real estate and treasury assignments.  From 2000 through 2003, Mr Vandiepenbeeck worked in the corporate development group of Volcano Therapeutics Inc., a global leader in medical diagnostic instrumentation.   Mr Vandiepenbeeck received a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management from the University Libre of Brussels and a master’s degree in Science of Management from Solvay School of Economics.   Marc and his wife, Amy, live in Whitefish Bay (Wisconsin) where they raise their twin daughters.   On the podcast we discussed:   Marc explains the early stages of his career and why he decided to move from a sales role to an auditing role Marc talks about what it’s been like working with Johnson Controls and how his career has grown What it was like for Marc to work in Johnson Controls’ Belgium office and how his international experiences shaped his career Cultural differences and how regions view treasury differently What makes an employee want to stay with the same company for over a decade Managing treasury teams and the importance of communication Marc discusses the structure of the treasury team at Johnson Controls The importance of being willing to learn as a treasurer What makes a candidate for a treasury role stand out from the competition Why treasury qualifications matter if you want to pursue a career within the treasury industry Why a manager must be able to provide sufficient training for their team The struggles of recruiting a good, loyal and hard-working team How technology will impact the role of treasurers in the future Marc shares career advice for anyone seeking to pursue a similar career path Why you should always say “yes” to opportunities that present themselves to you Much, much more!   If you’d like to get in touch with Marc, you can reach out to him via his LinkedIn profile.   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.    If you’re enjoying the show PLEASE GIVE US A RATING HERE