Senior Analyst, Treasury Operations

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We are seeking a Senior Treasury Analyst to support Treasury Operations function in Americas. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Senior Treasury Analyst will be responsible for day-to-day treasury operations across countries in CALA region, while also supporting the U.S. treasury operations.

Reporting to the Manager, Treasury Operations based in the U.S.A., this role requires deep knowledge and experience in domestic and international payments in Argentina and other CALA countries, cash planning & liquidity management, banking operations, and treasury management system. The Senior Treasury Analyst is a senior member of the Americas team responsible for delivering efficient and well-controlled treasury operations across multiple countries.

How You Will Contribute:
 

• Third-Party Payments: Oversee all payment types — electronic batch, manual, critical payments (payroll, taxes, import duties), cross-border payments, including required documentation for foreign-exchange control approvals; assist with resolving rejected, returned or delayed payment issues; coordinate with A/P and Procurement on payment planning.
• Intercompany Settlements: Oversee regular cross-border intercompany settlements.
• Cash Planning & liquidity management: Oversee daily cash positioning to ensure country-level liquidity while minimizing idle cash; prepare short-term cash forecasting.
• Banking Operations: Assist with operating U.S. cash pool and managing bank accounts, including account openings, closures, maintenance, KYC requirements.
• Treasury Management System: Operate cash reporting, payments, in-house banking modules of the treasury management system.
• Treasury Controls: Assist with compliance with global Treasury policies; support internal and external audit requirements; support cash applications and account reconciliations.
• Operational Excellence: Assist with standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across international treasury operations; identify opportunities to enhance cash visibility, optimize bank accounts, and reduce banking costs.
• Team Development: Coach junior team member and provide backup support to U.S. Treasury Manager.

The Must Haves:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in Treasury, Banking or a related field, with significant treasury operations experience.
• Strong practical knowledge of cash management, domestic and international payments, bank-account administration, cash forecasting and treasury controls.
• Experience working in a multinational, multi-currency and multi-country environment.
• Experience with Treasury Management Systems and electronic banking platforms; Kyriba experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of cash pooling, intercompany funding, FX transactions and cross-border payments is desirable.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and a high degree of control awareness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Professional qualifications such as CTP, CA, CPA, MBA are a plus.

Assets:

The successful candidate will be an experienced treasury professional who has worked in a multinational corporate or regional treasury environment. The individual should demonstrate ownership, accountability and a strong control mindset while being comfortable working across countries, functions and time zones.

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