He/she provides support to Corporate Finance for the ST/LT funding of the entities.
At the EAMEI / HHC GBU level, his/her role involves
Treasury Compliance and Governance for all entities in EAMEI / HHC GBU
Provide expertise in Trade Finance and Bank Guarantees for all entities in EAMEI / HHC GBU
Leading Treasury Projects for EAMEI / HHC GBU
Leading other treasury functions at EAMEI / HHC GBU as may be assigned
Act as a back-up for other EAMEI / HHC CoE Treasury team members for their geographical scope
For India he/she will be leading treasury matters, in line with the main contributions highlighted below, and manage bank relationships and group compliance with the support of local CFO / teams and ensure all affiliates have enough funds to run their operations. He/she provides support to Corporate Finance for the ST/LT funding of the entities.
Accountabilities & related Activities
1. Financial Risk management & Insurance Management
Executes hedges within financial policy principles in line with group policy
Manage foreign exchange coverage, validate hedging strategy both FX and interest rate.
Manage FX exposure across the scope.
Ensure the implementation of the KTP Web tool and FX deals reporting when local hedging is performed due to local constraints (Aim, benefits, etc), soon to be Quantum (from FIS).
Define BCP with support of the entity and ALEBS to ensure the continuity of treasury activity
2. Cash and Liquidity Management
Own the full process of Cash and Liquidity management with the entities and ALEBS team.
Maintain local cash pooling structure within the entities.
Supervise and contribute to treasury processes: weekly cash flow forecast, monthly operational actual cash flow
Ensure all reports related to Treasury and cash projection management are done on time
Monitor working capital and assist affiliates in improving their DSO, DIO and DPO.
3. Funding and Financial Investment Management and Reporting
Support short term, long term funding and customer financing projects.
Ensure proper control at entity levels of bank covenants, bank loan maturing and guarantees.
Drive implementation of factoring and supply chain financing solutions when applicable
Support and ensure the deployment of any treasury project initiated by the CoE Treasury (encrypted payments, TMS, etc).
4. Performance, Quality & Conformity Management
Ensure deliverables quality
Ensure Service Level Agreement Compliance and report any dysfunction
Ensure to implement the process improvements
Manage and update Treasury procedures if needed.
Manage Treasury Internal Control Reviews across EAMEI in coordination with Group Treasury and Head of COE
Manage financial fraud and dispute cases
5. Bank Relationship Management and Treasury Administration
Manage Bank relationships with the support of Local CFOs and Head of COE.
Manage Defined KPIs, Ensure SLA compliance and reporting to the group, clusters and entities
Bank Portals Administration (updating authorized signatories, banking access rights...etc.)
Drive the reduction of the number of bank accounts across the entities, review the bank fees and decide on an action plan to reduce transaction costs.
Schedule regular meetings with core and local banks if any to review their performance and if needed take action to improve the level of the service
Provide information to answer queries from management & external parties jointly with Local and BSC teams
Provide treasury information/documentations as required by banks/financial institutions
Work experience: 7+ Years
-Treasury and cash management
-Experience in shared service center
-Experience in a multinational company desirable
Any of the following certifications would be an added advantage:
- CTP (Certified Treasury Profession)
- ACT Certification
- CTM (Certified Treasury Manager)
- MBA (Finance specialty) or Master in Finance
Foreign language: English
Level: Intermediate/ Fluent
French is an asset: Intermediate/ Fluent
Core Competencies & Knowledge
Be Act Engage
Finance Expertise
Business Acumen
Financial/ Commercial Savvy
Digital Savvy
Good coaching, problem skills
Good communication skills
Ability to be patient and methodical when resolving problems
Complementary Capabilities
Thinking & Partnering strategically
Influencing for Change
Managing conflict
Analyzing and solving problems
Professional manner and highly organized
Proactive & adaptable
Proven ability to meet deadlines
Results oriented
Good written and verbal communication skills
Our Differences make our Performance
At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of relevant work experience
- Experience in treasury and cash management (cash pooling, liquidity, forecasting)
- Experience in a shared service center
- Experience managing bank relationships and bank administration
- Experience in a multinational company
- Certifications such as CTP, ACT, CTM, MBA (Finance) or Master in Finance
- Fluent English
- French language skills
- Experience with treasury systems/tools (KTP Web, Quantum/FIS, TMS)
Air Liquide Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Air Liquide and has not been reviewed or approved by Air Liquide.
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance and life coverage are broadly provided under a global common care baseline that includes inpatient and outpatient healthcare. Dental and vision coverage are present in many locations, and short-term disability provisions have been enhanced.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies provide at least 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave globally and paid parental leave for non-birthing parents in the U.S. Childcare benefits are available in some countries as part of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Annual incentive bonuses, performance bonuses for exceeding goals, and profit-sharing are integrated into the total rewards structure. Feedback suggests additional earning avenues like overtime can further augment pay in eligible roles.
Air Liquide Insights
What We Do
A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 75 countries with approximately 66,400 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.
