Treasury/Risk Management VP

Southwire Job Description

Job Title: Vice President, Treasury
Job Family Function: Finance
FLSA Status (US): Salaried Exempt

Job Summary 

The Vice President, Treasury will lead the overall development and execution of corporate wide treasury activities in support of the company’s objectives. In this leadership role, they will be responsible for all treasury functions to include but not limited to:  Liquidity/Cash Management, Capital Structure, Banking Relationships, Treasury Accounting, and Hedging Activities.  The ideal leader has operated successfully at a global level, having a desire to develop, mentor and coach a treasury team.  This position manages all treasury activities while developing and maintaining relationships with key capital market and banking partners. In alignment with Southwire’s overarching business strategy and corporate business goals, the VP, Treasury will create a strategic vision and direction for the treasury function.  

Key Job Responsibilities

•    Direct liquidity planning and develop appropriate reporting and modeling capabilities to support strategic, operational, ESG and growth initiatives.  
•    Lead working capital initiatives by working with key business process owners to optimize Southwire’s cash conversion cycle and supply chain finance strategy.  
•    Establish and manage relationships with major commercial banks, ratings agencies and other external advisors in order to ensure access to liquidity and thought leadership. The position will liaise with the financial and rating agency community to communicate the company story with the goal of securing a mutually beneficial partnership 
•    Collaborates with executive team to analyze, determine and implement optimum capital market instruments in support of the company’s capital structure and financing transactions. 
•    Evaluate, structure, and execute capital market transactions such as debt issuance.  Partner with internal and external stakeholders including legal, accounting, tax, rating agencies, financial institutions and third parties for issuance and implementation.  Manage debt reporting and covenant compliance processes. 
•    Drives process improvement in treasury policies, procedures, and departmental performance metrics as well as the implementation of effective controls for all Treasury activities to assure the achievement of company financial objectives, protection and leverage of company assets. 
•    Provide support for M&A initiatives including pre-deal diligence and post-deal integration.  
•    Engage and partner with leadership to provide dashboards and metrics to support capital deployment activities.  Develop and present materials to executive leadership and audit committee on capital markets, hedging, liquidity and working capital initiatives which leverage Southwire’s focus on sustainability. 
•    Direct corporate hedging function including purchase or settlement of various type of commodity, interest rate, currency and other risk exposures.  Ensures proper controls are in place over hedging programs. 
•    Formulate and implement investment policies; manage corporate short-term investments to fulfill corporate liquidity needs as well as participate in the oversight of defined benefit investment portfolio.  Provides thought leadership as a member of Retirement Committee. 

Job Description CTD

Key Results

•    Deploy efficient working capital programs to secure liquidity and support strategic activities including sustainable finance opportunities
•    Treasury activities comply with accounting and tax guidelines, regulatory requirements, company policies and internal controls
•    Implementation of key processes and systems which provide global cash visibility and appropriate control monitoring
•    High departmental efficiency and employee growth through focus on automation including AI, RPA, and implementation of treasury related fintech solutions

Minimum Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Years of Relevant Work Experience Required: 10-15 Years

Preferred Areas of Education, Certifications, and Skills: 
•    Strong academic credentials including a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.   Master’s Degree preferred.  Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is a plus. 
•    Fifteen years of progressive Treasury and Finance experience within a multi-billion-dollar organization
•    Strong broad-based knowledge and experience in capital markets, accounting, finance and tax.
•    Proven problem-solving and analytical skills coupled with a rigorous decision-making process. 
•    Ability to initiate projects and provide project-management discipline.
•    High level of experience in attracting, developing, mentoring and driving a high performing team.
•    Ability to publicly represent company with internal and external clients in sensitive and highly visible circumstances requiring outstanding communication and presentation skills.
•    Excellent business acumen with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior level leaders across organizational lines.
•    Demonstrated ability to identify, manage and monitor economic indicators of the business
•    Earns the respect of peers, subordinates and superiors for their integrity, ethics, and ability to set a standard in leadership.
•    Requires proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word), ERP platforms such as SAP, online banking platforms and Treasury Workstation implementations, Kyriba experience a plus. 

Required Licenses & Certificates:

•    Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is a plus.

 
Total Span of Control and Authority  

Role Reports to: SVP, Corporate Finance
People Management: yes   
Direct Reports Job Title(s): Director, Treasury, Sr. Treasury Analyst, Manager, Treasury

Geographical Scope:     Multiple Locations
Management Scope:      Function
External Relationships: Financial Institutions, Peers, Professional Organizations – knowledge share, monitoring trends
Internal Relationships: Corporate Accounting, Finance, Tax, Legal, Supply Chain, Financial Shared Services, Operations Finance and Business Leaders 

Travel, Physical Requirements, Working Conditions and Equipment

Travel Required: % of Time <20% 
(Required in U.S. – Optional for other countries)

Physical Requirements; standing, sitting, walking

Working Conditions: office, plant floor, various shifts, overtime

Equipment: Computer/keyboard, Safety Glasses, Safety Shoes

Competencies