Senior Director, Treasury Accounting and Cash Flow

This position is a leader on the Treasury Accounting team which is responsible for the global financial close, forecasting and reporting processes for Corporate Treasury items including derivative and hedging items, long-term debt, and commodities, including complex financial analysis of Treasury results.

This role will also be a key member of Cash Flow Delivery Team, which includes the continued development of the SAP Cash Flow module, and the refinement of end-to-end comprehensive forecasting and analysis.

This role will provide thought leadership to Corporate Treasury determine the optimal process / people / technology for P&L and cash flow management. This position is a people leader role with four direct reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Treasury Accounting close process for derivatives and hedge accounting, including Corporate Cash Flow by partnering with Corporate Accounting, and Corporate Treasury

• Review Complex Treasury Items and recommend accounting and disclosure treatment to senior leaders of the Controller’s Group and Corporate Treasury, including preparing technical accounting memos and other documentation

• Accountable for aligning Treasury accounting processes with the Finance Hub and the Consolidations and Reporting teams.

• Plays a role as a thought partner to Corporate Treasury and FP&A on evolving accounting and financial reporting implications to strategic initiatives.

• Leadership of treasury finance transformation initiatives including cross functional teams within and outside of accounting team.

• Communicate Treasury P&L and Cash Flow performance by delivering insights to senior leaders of FP&A, Controller’s Group and Corporate Treasury.

• Review footnote disclosures and other information used in external financial reporting communications (Earnings Release, 10-K, 10-Q) for Cash Flow, Derivatives, Financial Instruments, Debt, and Investments.

• Functions as key control owner for the Treasury accounting control environment, including SOX and other internal controls, partnering with EY, Corporate audit, and Controls Policy and Governance teams to ensure strong control environment

• Proactively identify inefficiencies, risks, and manual activities within treasury accounting processes, and lead initiatives to streamline, standardize, and automate processes where applicable.

• Drive change management efforts related to enhancements in treasury-related forecasting and budgeting processes, reporting requirements, ensuring effective communication, adoption, and sustainability across teams.

• Project leadership of key Treasury initiatives including cross-functional teams within and outside the Accounting teams.

People Management

• Team leadership and development activities. This position will have four direct reports and provide leadership for certain activities to the larger team.

• Project oversight for various key initiatives including cross-functional teams within and outside the Controller’s Group.

• Lead teams through change by setting clear expectations, encouraging continuous improvement, and supporting the adoption of new processes, systems, and ways of working.

• Foster a culture of innovation and accountability, empowering team members to challenge existing processes and propose technology-enabled solutions.

Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree; CPA/MBA preferred.

Related Work Experience: 10-12+ years of work experience in accounting.

Functional Skills:  

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: knowledge of U.S. and local Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Transaction/Business Knowledge: ability to quickly grasp financial risk management and capital market activities.
• Financial Analysis: the ability to analyze financial data (e.g., validity of data, scenario analysis, etc) This includes creating spreadsheets, explaining variances, identifying issues, and making appropriate recommendations.
• Financial Systems: Knowledge of general ledger and financial reporting applications.
• Business Partnering: the ability to identify key business insights and effectively communicate findings to the appropriate stakeholders.