Planning Manager, Global Treasury

Job title: Planning Manager, Global Treasury (Japanese-speaking)

Reference ID: 36887

Our client is a Japanese FMCG company that provides high-value-added products and services in various areas. They are looking for a Planning Manager, Global Treasury Planning Group.

【Responsibilities】

- Optimize surplus fund consolidation into the Global Treasury Centre (GTC), considering tax and regulatory factors.

- Develop strategies to maximize interest income and manage intra-group financing, liquidity, and external borrowing through effective deposit and fund management policies.

- Conduct regular analysis of group-wide surplus deposit balances and develop strategic policies to maximize interest income through term deposits and short term financial instruments.

- Lead the design and implementation of a Treasury Management System (TMS) to ensure real-time visibility into cash balances, flows, borrowing status, and FX positions.

- Define system requirements, evaluate vendors, and assess effectiveness.

- Develop an integrated financial data framework and improve cash flow forecasting models to enhance forecast accuracy.

- Analyze the current decentralized funding structure across group entities and assess capital needs to design an integrated funding scheme under the GTC to optimize funding efficiency and reduce costs.

- Lead the redesign of the Global Credit Facility (GCF) by shifting the borrowing entity to GTC and reviewing contracts, funding routes, and guarantee schemes to reduce commitment fees.

- Select the optimal location for cash pooling based on liquidity, tax efficiency, and operational needs.

- Design and implement a global cash pooling system to manage cash flows, currency requirements, and regulatory compliance across key locations.

- Lead the transition of intra-group transactions to re-invoicing through the GTC to centralize foreign exchange risk.

- Assess current FX operations and develop strategies to shift from external to internal FX settlements, reducing bank fees.

- Identify and manage FX exposures and design a centralized hedging strategy to mitigate group-wide currency risks.

- Establish a framework with local Finance & Accounting teams to ensure seamless execution of treasury operations in line with group policies.

- Collaborate closely with Planning Managers across key regions, monitor treasury KPIs, and take corrective actions when necessary.

- Provide strategic guidance and support to the GTC operations team in funding, investment, FX management, and re-invoicing activities.

- Lead efforts to secure and maintain the Singapore Financial Treasury Centre (FTC) incentive, including research, application planning, and post-incentive compliance.

- Maximize tax benefits by designing and implementing profit centralization strategies, such as re-invoicing, cash pooling, and intra-group lending.

- Develop and implement global treasury policies to ensure consistent financial governance across all locations.

- Establish compliance frameworks for regulatory requirements (OFAC, AML, KYC), and design controls for cash management, FX transactions, and intra-group loans.

- Standardize approval processes and conduct regular compliance reviews.

【What you will receive】

- AWS

- Variable Bonus (Depends on Company and Individual performance)

- Annual Leave: 14 days (Increasing 1 day per year, up to a maximum of 21 days)

- Medical Leave

- Comprehensive Medical Insurance Coverage

- Dental Benefits

- Travel Allowance (For commuting from home to office)

- Per Diem Allowance (For overseas travel)

- Flexible Benefits

- Hybrid Working Arrangement

- Flexible Working Hours

【Requirements & Preferences】

(Must)

- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent

- Minimum 8 years of experience in treasury or finance within a global corporation, with minimum 5 years in a managerial/ leadership position

- Proficient in English and Japanese (JLPT N2) to liaise effectively with English and Japanese-speaking counterparts

- Practical experience in international taxation, transfer pricing, and utilization of tax incentive programs

- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, financial modelling, Treasury Management system and ERP

- Proven track record in organizational design, process development, and driving operational improvements

- Demonstrated project management expertise in leading global treasury initiatives from planning to execution, with experience managing cross-border projects involving multiple overseas entities

- Experience in FX risk management, including hedging strategies, re-invoicing, trade financing, and currency position control

- Practical experience in international taxation, transfer pricing, and utilization of tax incentive programs

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with business units, finance teams, tax authorities, external consultants, and banks

- Proven experience in negotiation and relationship-building with key external stakeholders, including banks, consultants, legal advisors, and tax authorities

- Project management experience leading global treasury initiatives from planning through execution

(Advantageous)

- Possess professional qualifications such as ACCA, CFA, CA, CPA

- Experience in implementing and managing financial systems such as TMS and ERP

- Has experience in banking industry

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Registration No.: R Niltasha Binte Ibrahim)

Recruitment Licence: 12C5051