Cash Operations Head

The Cash Operations Head (Liquidity & Cash Operations) is responsible for leading the organization’s cash management, liquidity planning, and treasury operations across entities and geographies. This role ensures optimal cash visibility, efficient funding strategies, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation through strong governance, automation, and data-driven decision-making.

The role partners closely with Treasury, Finance, FP&A, and business units to enhance liquidity, improve working capital efficiency, and strengthen controls. Success in this role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in cash operations and processes.

Responsibilities:

1. Cash Forecasting & Liquidity Planning

• Lead 12-week rolling cash forecasts, including variance analysis and reconciliation with FP&A forecasts
• Integrate forecasting inputs from collections, procurement, and business units
• Develop scenario analysis and contingency plans to support liquidity decision-making
• Automate and standardize forecasting processes to improve accuracy and efficiency
• Deliver outputs such as cash flow projections, scenario overlays, and covenant runway analysis

2. Cash Pooling & Global Liquidity Management

• Manage cash pooling structures (physical and notional) across multiple entities and regions
• Design compliant cash repatriation strategies in regulated or restricted markets
• Maintain visibility of liquidity by country and currency
• Ensure alignment with internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Deliver outputs such as cash extraction frameworks and regulatory trackers.

3. Daily Cash Positioning & Visibility

• Consolidate global cash positions across banks, currencies, and legal entities
• Identify trapped or restricted cash and optimize liquidity usage
• Execute cash mobility strategies, including foreign exchange coordination
• Perform liquidity stress testing and provide actionable insights
• Deliver outputs such as cash mobility playbooks and liquidity analysis reports

4. Payment Controls & Risk Management

• Strengthen payment governance, segregation of duties, and approval processes
• Oversee secure bank connectivity and payment systems (e.g., SWIFT, ISO20022)
• Implement fraud detection, monitoring, and prevention mechanisms
• Manage disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity planning (BCP) related to cash operations
• Deliver outputs such as fraud monitoring reports, validation controls, and test documentation

5. Short-Term Investments & Funding

• Optimize surplus cash allocation in line with treasury investment policy
• Manage working capital facilities, revolvers, and letters of credit
• Evaluate counterparty exposures and funding costs
• Monitor returns against benchmarks and identify optimization opportunities
• Deliver outputs such as investment optimization models and exposure reports

6. Working Capital Optimization

• Improve cash conversion cycle (CCC) through coordination with business units
• Drive initiatives on receivables, payables, and process improvements
• Track financial benefits and monitor performance against baseline metrics
• Lead pilots and scale successful working capital programs
• Deliver outputs such as performance dashboards and policy updates

7. Leadership & Team Management

• Build and develop a high-performing treasury operations team
• Drive succession planning and talent development initiatives
• Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Lead change management efforts and ensure smooth adoption of new processes and systems

8. Governance, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure strong documentation, compliance, and governance practices
• Use data analytics to drive insights and decision-making
• Continuously improve processes through automation and efficiency initiatives
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to align treasury objectives with business strategies

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, FRM, or CTP are preferred
• Additional training in financial modeling, data analytics, or process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma) is an advantage

Experience

• 10–15 years of relevant experience in treasury, cash management, or liquidity operations
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in finance or treasury roles
• Proven leadership experience managing high-performing teams
• Strong exposure to global cash management, banking structures, and liquidity optimization