Manager Front Office Group Treasury

This Singapore-based role in Group Treasury Front Office is responsible for managing core treasury functions across multiple markets, including cash and debt management, FX risk mitigation, and strategic liquidity planning. You will oversee daily liquidity monitoring, support cash flow forecasting and variance analysis, and contribute to initiatives such as dividend repatriation and long-term funding strategies.

You will execute FX and derivative transactions, assess hedge effectiveness, and implement risk management strategies to safeguard the Group's financial interests. The role also involves driving Treasury Management System (TMS) implementations, process automation, and supporting M&A integrations. Strong stakeholder engagement is key, as you will collaborate with internal teams and external banking partners to ensure compliance, governance, and capability building across markets. 

The ideal candidate will have experience executing FX and derivative transactions, evaluating hedge effectiveness, and implementing risk mitigation strategies. They will also lead process improvements and support Treasury Management System (TMS) implementations and M&A integrations. Strong stakeholder engagement is essential, as the role involves partnering with internal teams and external banks to ensure compliance, governance, and capability building across markets.

Cash & Debt Management

•    Monitor and manage daily cash positions of markets under coverage to ensure optimal liquidity and efficient utilization of cash resources.

•    Collaborate with Country Finance to analyse cash flow forecasts, drive automation in forecast aggregation and variance reporting. 

•    Perform variance analyses and produce insights / recommendations for business stakeholders.

•    Evaluate working capital and capital structures to support dividend repatriation and cash concentration strategies and determine financing need, balancing liquidity needs with tax efficiency.

•    Consolidate and report on Treasury Centre liquidity position and support Senior Manager in long term liquidity planning.

•    Support tactical cash flow exercise.

FX Risk Management

•    Execute FX or derivative transactions within approved limits and with approved counterparties consistent with policy.

•    Track exposures across markets and evaluate hedge effectiveness with country finance / BPO

•    Implement risk management strategies to protect Group's financial interest

•    Report on counterparty performance as part of bank relationship management

•    Develop and standardize analysis framework for mark‑to‑market (MTM) reviews, scenario stress testing.

Treasury System and Process Improvements

•    Drive functional process improvement and automation initiatives and process documentation (e.g. system upgrades, forecasting and FX execution and analysis processes)

•    Drive TMS implementation: requirements gathering, data migration, testing, training and rollout.

•    Support M&A integration for markets under coverage

Business Partnering, Governance & Controls

•    Engage effectively with internal stakeholders (Finance, Accounting, Tax, Internal Audit, Legal) and external banking partners & service provider to ensure compliance with internal policies, regulatory requirements, audit requests, and reporting related to treasury operations.

•    Support markets with regular training and guidance to enhance their skills and accelerate local empowerment

Leadership Responsibilities

•    Stakeholder collaboration: Act as a bridge between Group Treasury, Country Finance and external banking partners, ensuring open communication and alignment.

•    Change champion: Encourage adoption of new tools (e.g., Power Query, Power BI, TMS) and support colleagues in embracing more automated and standardized ways of working.

•    Continuous improvement mindset: Role-model questioning the status quo and creating space for new ideas that improve efficiency, accuracy, and governance

•    Minimum 10-15 years' experience in a finance role

•    10–15 years of relevant experience in treasury or corporate finance.

•    Hands-on exposure to cash forecasting, liquidity management, or FX transactions.

•    Experience working with banks / auditors.

•    Involvement in system projects or process improvements preferred.

•    Demonstrated ability to self-learn new tools or processes (e.g., Excel automation, Power Query, TMS modules) and apply them to improve work efficiency.

•    Demonstrate sound knowledge and application of treasury/cash management principles and best practices

•    Demonstrate sound knowledge and application of local/international accounting standards, principles and practices.

•    Demonstrate strong research and analytical skills.

•    Demonstrate fluency in English (both written and spoken).

•    A fast learner, curious & proactive.

•    Collaborative — comfortable working with peers, seniors, and external partners.

•    Adaptable — able to manage detail while navigating complexity.

•    Clear communicator — able to explain numbers and variances to non-treasury colleagues.

•    Resilient — able to handle deadlines and shifting priorities.

Degree or professional qualification in Accounting/Finance or a related discipline.

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