As a key member of our Financial team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the continuous improvement of our cash management structures.
You will lead and develop a high-performing team, contributing significantly to the overall success of our European treasury operations. Your responsibilities will include managing and optimizing payment and receipt flows, developing and implementing strategic direction for our European Vendor Payment Factory, and analyzing and improving vendor payment processes.
Your expertise will be instrumental in identifying and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. You will oversee the netting process, optimize technology and systems used in the European Payment Factory, and work with core banking partners to establish and optimize cash management solutions.
In addition, you will ensure the security of vendor payment flows, identify and resolve anomalies and rejections, and provide regular reporting and analysis on key payment factory metrics.
With a strong focus on people management, you will lead a team of 8 people, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment. You will also manage credit cards, incoming payments, and warranties, ensuring timely processing and reconciliation.
To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate a high level of personal integrity, reliability, and risk-management skills. You should have a solution-oriented approach, strong problem-solving skills, and a structured mind with the ability to consolidate and summarize information.
A critical thinker with creative ideas, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives and specific projects within the team. You will evaluate and implement new treasury management technologies and systems, negotiate contracts with vendors, and ensure successful integration.
We are looking for someone who is fluent in French and English, with a university degree in Corporate Finance or a related field. Professional qualifications such as ACT, CTP, ACCA, etc., are an asset.
Our ideal candidate has minimum 10 years' experience in Treasury, Corporate Finance, Financial Audit within a global corporate treasury operations environment, with a significant focus on vendor payments. They should have proven experience in managing and optimizing vendor payment processes, ideally within a large multinational organization.
Strong knowledge of (inter)national payment transactions and relevant regulations is essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Power BI, is required. Experience in people management and skilled in understanding treasury-relevant software, management, and payment systems is also necessary.
The successful candidate will join a diverse and dynamic team that values freedom, collegiality, loyalty, and solidarity. We foster empathy, curiosity, courage, humility, and integrity, and care for the world we live in.
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