Treasury Specialist

Meaningful Work From Day One

The Treasury Specialist is responsible for worldwide establishment and maintenance of Brown-Forman’s 200 global bank accounts. The role also prepares relevant compliance documents and provides administrative support to the Treasury department. Also responsible for the back office function for foreign exchange (FX), commodities, and cash management.

This role will manage the process of establishing, maintaining and monitoring all of Brown-Forman’s bank accounts which includes building banking relationships, establishing and following procedures as each entity, bank, country dictates. The role will also produce quarterly compliance packages for all Brown-Forman debt agreements, act as back-office person for Treasury foreign exchange, commodity and cash management confirmation and process roles.

What You Can Expect

• Bank Account Administration
• Establish, monitor, maintain, and terminate Brown-Forman’s 200 global bank accounts.
• Generate individualized resolution packages and supporting documents required by each country and each bank; interact with B-F Legal team to ensure resolutions/documents are compliant with corporate governance; coordination of signatures and delivery to bank; maintain file of current passports or standard signers; follow up with banks to confirm changes.
• Prepare/notarize associated documents: power of attorney, incumbency and secretary’s certificates, etc.
• Maintain global bank account database to keep signatories and authorizations current and correct.
• Manage Compliance, Regulatory And Fraud Prevention Processes
• Provide FATCA and Self-Certifications (CSR) documents as part of Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance requests
• Manage Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements in various markets / jurisdictions
• Prepare compliance certificates and reporting packages, coordinate internal review, and submit required loan compliance documentation to financial institutions.
• Prepare audit confirmations for external audit (annually) and internal audit (as requested).
• Cash Management And Foreign Exchange Processes
• Primary
• In SAP: Create new business partners and make changes to existing business partners when traders have new banks or if there are any changes to banks or delivery instructions; generate freeform payments as needed.
• Settle FX contracts (using Finastra and SAP systems), noting that trades are within approved hedging parameters. Dissolve FX contracts mid-month and perform various FX reporting and system activities. Can be a high volume and of an urgent nature, depending on money movement.
• Monthly compliance reporting and statement verification.
• Manage bank guarantees, draft letter of credit applications and amendments as needed. Process related invoices for payment.
• Other Duties
• As traders perform their daily trades of commercial paper, time deposits, etc., perform settlement of CP investments, CP issuances, time deposit investments, etc. in SAP.
• Ensure proper loading of foreign exchange rates from Bloomberg into the Treasury database and SAP.
  
  

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with three years experience (in banking or like industry a plus) or Associate Degree with five to seven years experience and/or eight to ten years equivalent education/experience combination with administrative office function.
• Strong interest in international business operations, including familiarity with geography and practices outside of the U.S.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with Brown-Forman’s financial community and internal Brown-Forman personnel.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, ability to clearly and tactfully respond to inquiries and composes routine correspondence and presentations as directed.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills, including project management and planning.
• Experience and proficiency with software systems such as Microsoft Office and Google Docs.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, meet deadlines, solve problems, and reach independent judgments.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed
  
  

What Makes You Unique

• Previous experience with a Corporate Treasury function as a Treasury Specialist
• Paralegal
• Notary Public
• Experience using technology to drive process efficiencies
• Foreign Language Skills
  
  

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: Global Finance

Function: Finance

City

Louisville

State: Kentucky

Country: USA

Req ID: JR-00009905