The Senior Treasury and Procurement Lead is to manage all aspect aspects of the indirect tax and procurement lifecycle, including:
- Managing the company’s cash position
- Payment processes
- Procurement governance across the organization
- Cash outflow management
- Strong financial controls over spending
- Effective coordination with internal stakeholders, BPO providers, and external partners
This is a hands‑on role in a lean finance team, combining treasury operations, accounts payable oversight, and procurement process ownership.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Treasury Management
- Manage short‑term liquidity and cash positioning across bank accounts
- Maintain and update rolling cash flow forecasts
- Monitor cash inflows/outflows and identify potential liquidity risks
- Execute and oversee fund transfers, FX transactions, and intercompany movements
- Maintain relationships with banking partners and payment providers
Accounts Payable Oversight (via BPO)
- Oversee end‑to‑end AP process managed by BPO provider
- Review and approve payment runs in line with internal controls
- Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of invoice processing
- Handle escalations, exceptions, and urgent payments
- Monitor aging and ensure no operational bottlenecks
Procurement & Spend Control
- Design and enforce procurement policies and approval workflows
- Ensure proper authorization and budget alignment for all expenditures
- Partner with business teams (marketing, operations, production) on spend planning
- Support vendor selection and commercial terms negotiation where relevant
- Drive cost discipline without compromising business agility
Payment Governance & Controls
- Own payment approval matrix and segregation of duties
- Ensure compliance with internal controls and audit requirements
- Prevent fraud, duplicate payments, and unauthorized spending
- Maintain clear audit trail for all payments
Vendor Management
- Maintain vendor master data integrity
- Coordinate onboarding of new suppliers (including compliance checks)
- Manage payment terms and support optimization of working capital
- Act as key finance contact for vendor‑related matters
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with FP&A on cash planning and budget alignment
- Partner with Financial Control on closing, accruals, and audit requirements
- Coordinate with Finance team / BPO on transactional execution
- Liaise with Tax/Finance teams where payments have tax implications (e.g., VAT, withholding tax)
System & Data Management
- Operate and optimize procurement systems (SAP MM, etc.)
- Conduct spend analysis and reporting
- Visualize procurement data and manage dashboards
- Implement and manage e‑procurement platforms
YOUR EXPERIENCE
- Minimal 10+ years of experience of the entire lifecycle of treasury and procurement within an international setting
- Retail or FMCG industry background preferred
- Strong understanding of cash flow management and working capital
- Solid knowledge of AP processes and financial controls
- High attention to detail with a risk‑aware mindset
- Strong communicative skills (both orally and in writing)
- Commercially minded, proactive, action‑oriented
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
- Moves fast on negotiations and decisions without losing accuracy
- Holds full ownership over cost and risk, committed to delivering results
- Questions industry norms and existing contracts, always seeking better terms and structures
- Interpersonal savvy, relates well to different types of people with different backgrounds
- Ability to set priorities (sense of urgency vs prioritization)
- Advanced skills in Excel/Microsoft Office (pre)
- SAP Experience (pre)
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