Treasury & Capital Senior Manager

The Treasury & Capital Senior Manager is responsible for developing and executing the Group's treasury strategy to ensure optimal liquidity, efficient capital allocation, sustainable funding, and effective financial risk management across all Group entities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Treasury Strategy & Liquidity Management

- Propose the Group Treasury Strategy aligned with the Group's business objectives and growth plans.

- Optimize Group liquidity, working capital, and cash utilization across all subsidiaries.

- Lead cash pooling, intercompany funding, and centralized treasury initiatives where appropriate.

- Propose and establish treasury policies to ensure adequate liquidity under various business scenarios.

- Monitor and improve key treasury metrics, including cash conversion cycle, free cash flow, and liquidity ratios.

Cash Flow Forecasting & Working Capital

- Lead short-, medium-, and long-term cash flow forecasting for the Group.

- Monitor cash positions and funding requirements across all entities.

- Partner with FBP, Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Operations to optimize working capital.

- Drive initiatives to improve receivable, payable, and inventory efficiency.

- Provide timely treasury insights to support strategic decision-making.

Supply Chain Finance & Ecosystem Financing

- Develop and execute the Group's Supply Chain Finance (SCF) strategy to strengthen liquidity, optimize working capital, and create sustainable value across the Group's ecosystem.

- Design and implement end-to-end financing solutions for suppliers, farmers, cooperatives, contract manufacturers, distributors, customers, and other strategic partners.

- Partner with Commercial, Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, IT, and Digital teams to integrate financial solutions into the end-to-end supply chain.

- Build and manage strategic partnerships with banks, fintech companies, development finance institutions (DFIs), export credit agencies, and other financial partners to expand ecosystem financing capabilities.

- Develop financing programs, including supplier finance, receivable finance, distributor finance, inventory finance, purchase order finance, pre-harvest financing, warehouse receipt financing, dynamic discounting, and reverse factoring.

- Leverage ERP, operational, commercial, and supply chain data to enhance credit assessment, financing accessibility, and risk management for ecosystem participants.

- Lead the development of digital Supply Chain Finance platforms by integrating treasury, banking connectivity, ERP, and data analytics.

- Monitor the financial performance, utilization, liquidity impact, and risk profile of SCF programs, driving continuous improvement and value creation.

- Support sustainable finance initiatives by incorporating ESG and traceability data into financing solutions where applicable.

Promote collaboration across internal and external stakeholders to establish an integrated financial ecosystem where products, data, and capital move seamlessly throughout the value chain.

Funding & Banking Relationship Management

- Develop and execute the Group's funding strategy to support business growth and capital investment.

- Lead negotiations for working capital facilities, term loans of the foreign banks

- Lead project finance, and structured financing.

- Manage relationships with banks, financial institutions, development finance institutions (DFIs), and other funding partners.

- Coordinate loan documentation, covenant compliance, and financing conditions.

- Evaluate alternative funding sources, including sustainable finance, green financing, capital markets, and structured finance solutions

Financial Risk Management

- Develop and implement the Group Financial Risk Management Framework.

- Identify, assess, and mitigate foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity, and counterparty risks.

- Recommend appropriate hedging strategies and monitor hedge effectiveness.

- Ensure compliance with approved treasury risk limits and policies.

- Monitor global financial markets and assess their impact on the Group's financial position.

Treasury Governance & Controls

- Develop and maintain Group Treasury Policies, Standard Operating Procedures, and internal controls.

- Ensure compliance with treasury policies, banking regulations, and internal approval authorities.

- Review and enhance treasury processes through automation and continuous improvement.

- Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and robust treasury controls.

Treasury Operations & Cash Management

- Oversee the Group's daily treasury operations to ensure efficient, secure, and compliant cash management across all Group entities.

- Establish and maintain the Group's bank account structure, including opening, modifying, closing, and periodic review of bank accounts and authorized signatories.

- Govern bank mandates, user access, digital banking platforms, payment authorities, and segregation of duties in accordance with the Group's Delegation of Authority (DOA)

- Oversee payment execution processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and properly authorized domestic and cross-border payments.

- Monitor daily cash positions and optimize fund allocation across subsidiaries to maintain adequate liquidity and maximize cash utilization.

- Coordinate intercompany fund transfers, cash concentration, and liquidity support across the Group.

- Ensure treasury operations comply with internal policies, banking regulations, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Capital Structure & Strategic Finance

- Support the Group Finance Director in optimizing capital structure, debt capacity, and funding mix.

- Evaluate financing alternatives for investments, acquisitions, expansion projects, and strategic initiatives.

- Support financial due diligence and treasury integration for M&A transactions.

- Provide treasury input for investment evaluations and capital allocation decisions.

- Support dividend planning and capital repatriation across the Group.

Treasury Systems & Digital Transformation

- Manage relationships with banking partners on operational matters, including bank services, payment platforms, account administration, and cash management solutions.

- Lead treasury digitalization initiatives, including Treasury Management Systems (TMS), ERP integration, and banking connectivity.

- Enhance treasury reporting through dashboards, automation, and data analytics.

- Improve treasury processes using technology and best practices.

- Ensure data integrity and effective treasury reporting across the Group.

- Perform any other duties as required by the Line Manager

REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree (MBA, Master of Finance) is an advantage.

- Professional qualifications such as ACT (Association of Corporate Treasurers), CFA, CTP, or equivalent are preferred.

- Experience working with regional headquarters or multinational holding companies headquartered in Singapore, Hong Kong, Europe, or similar international business environments is highly preferred.

- Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Treasury, Corporate Finance, Banking, or Financial Risk Management, including at least 3 years in a managerial or regional treasury role.

- Proven experience working in a multinational holding company or regional corporate headquarters with responsibility for treasury management across multiple countries and legal entities.

- Demonstrated experience in developing and executing Group Treasury strategies, centralized liquidity management, intercompany funding, and regional cash management structures.

- Strong experience managing cross-border treasury operations, multi-currency cash management, international banking relationships

- Experience developing Supply Chain Finance (SCF), Working Capital Finance, Trade Finance, or ecosystem financing solutions in collaboration with banks, fintech companies, or financial institutions is highly desirable.

- Proven experience in treasury operations, including bank account governance, payment authorization frameworks, cash management, and treasury internal controls.

- Demonstrated experience in financial risk management, including foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity, and counterparty risk management.

- Experience in manufacturing, FMCG, agribusiness, export-oriented businesses, or multinational group structures is preferred.

- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required to support banking partners, treasury initiatives, financing activities, and the Group's regional expansion