The Treasury Update Podcast

On part 7 of the #GoStrategic series, special host Meredith Zonsius speaks with Managing Partner Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer on staying radically focused with a cadence and structure around planning and accomplishment. They explore leading  practices for long-term planning, understanding cycles (similar to sprints for those indoctrinated in Agile), discipline methodologies for development and growth, having an intentional mindset to successfully manage projects during a crisis, and more. Listen in to find out how to help move yourself and your organization to the next level of accomplishment and focus.  

Episode Host Alexa Cook checks in with Craig Jeffery on the eighth week’s results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. They discuss the shift from crisis to recovery. Listen in to find out how treasury and finance professionals are making this transition.

Treasury Update Podcast host Craig Jeffery talks with Maria D'Alessandro, Executive VP and CFO at Hospitality Ventures Management on the hospitality industry in light of the COVID-19 shutdown. They discuss the rapidity of how this disruption unfolded and impacted the business in days. The crisis immediately altered all of the key results and measurements in the hotel business and forced many changes that were both hard and necessary to ensure the organization could survive and recover when the crisis passed. The conversation touches on financial statements, employee impacts, new risks, regulation changes and even opportunities. Listen in to this frank discussion to gain insights for managing risks and responding to immediate threats whatever industry you are in.

Series Host Meredith Zonsius checks in with Alexa Cook and Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer on the seventh week’s results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. They discuss an improved economic outlook, continued concerns around health, and how organizations are shifting their priorities. Listen in to find out how treasury and finance professionals are weighing in as the situation unfolds.

What is a business continuity plan? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook joins co-consultant Melody Hart to cover this topic in a bitesize conversation. They define what it is and why it’s important to have them in a number of scenarios. Listen in and learn a little bit about business continuity plans.

On part 6 of the #GoStrategic series, Host Craig Jeffery catches up with Debbi Denison, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer on going strategic with external relationships. This engaging discussion covers key external relationships that treasury needs to care about, how relationships vary across different types of organizations, and what is required for relationship management to be strategic. Listen in on the discussion and enjoy the entire series.

Series Host Meredith Zonsius checks in with Alexa Cook and Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer on the sixth week’s results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. These new results cover the new shifts on economic and health issues, what’s happening with finance projects involving tech firms and banks, the mindset on liquidity positions, and more. Listen in to this brief discussion as treasury and finance professionals weigh in during these shifting times.

Host Craig Jeffery interviews Todd Yoder, Global Treasury Head of Derivatives & Hedging Capital Management & Technology Strategy at Fluor Corporation on being a treasury learner. With the approach of focus and humility as a way to deepen knowledge, they share effective learning techniques and tactical ways to achieve success as a treasurer in today’s shifting environment. Listen in to the discussion to learn more. To learn more about Todd Yoder’s career background, please tune-in to the Treasury Career Corner Podcast:  https://podcast.app/forging-ahead-in-treasury-with-todd-yoder-e82426613/

Series Host Meredith Zonsius catches up with Alexa Cook and Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer on the fifth week’s results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. This new iteration of the micro-survey focuses on reopening the economy and lifting the lockdown from a health, medical and economic standpoint. Listen in on this week’s results from treasury and finance professionals as we continue to monitor the situation.

On this episode of the 2020 Outlook series, Craig Jeffery talks with Tom Leitch, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Ian McNaughton, Head of Product UK, at TreasuryXpress to discuss how the COVID crisis is reshaping and accelerating regulations and compliance. This wide-range discussion covers the top regulatory challenges with a focus on open banking, KYC solutions, corporate initiatives, LIBOR replacement, the impact of COVID-19 and more. Listen in to find out how rapid changes are driving innovations and how tech must rise to the challenge for the greater good in turbulent times.