This position will lead the global treasury strategy for Celanese and help shape the company’s financial future. The Director, Treasury oversees capital markets, debt and liquidity, financial risk, banking, treasury operations, forecasting, and technology. This highly visible role advises executive leadership and the Board on capital allocation, funding, risk, and strategic transactions while building a strong global team and modernizing treasury capabilities.
Treasury Leadership & Strategy
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing global treasury team.
• Set and execute treasury strategies that support business growth and financial performance.
• Advise senior leaders on capital structure, liquidity, leverage, and financial risk.
• Strengthen treasury governance, policies, controls, talent development, and succession planning.
Capital Markets & Debt Management
• Manage the global debt portfolio and lead financing, refinancing, liability management, and capital market transactions.
• Evaluate funding options to optimize the cost of capital and support acquisitions and other strategic priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with banks, investors, and rating agencies.
Liquidity, Cash Management & Banking
• Direct global cash forecasting and support liquidity planning.
• Improve working capital, cash visibility, and access to liquidity.
• Oversee global banking relationships and treasury services.
Financial Risk Management
• Lead strategies for foreign exchange, interest rate, and counterparty credit risk.
• Use data-driven analysis to reduce volatility, manage borrowing costs, and guide executive decisions.
Treasury Technology & Transformation
• Lead treasury transformation and technology modernization.
• Improve systems, automation, reporting, controls, and cash visibility.
• Support treasury integration for acquisitions and divestitures.
Executive Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board.
• Communicate complex financial topics clearly to management, investors, lenders, rating agencies, and other external partners.
• Represent Celanese with credibility across the global financial community.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in treasury, finance, capital markets, or financial risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global teams, influence senior stakeholders, and manage complex financial priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master of Business Administration degree.
• Treasury leadership experience in a large, global company.
• Experience with acquisition financing and other strategic transactions.
• Familiarity with Kyriba, SAP, and Bloomberg.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive experience in treasury, finance, capital markets, or financial risk management
- Experience leading global teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and managing complex financial priorities
- Master of Business Administration degree
- Treasury leadership experience in a large, global company
- Experience with acquisition financing and other strategic transactions
- Familiarity with Kyriba, SAP, and Bloomberg
Celanese Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Celanese and has not been reviewed or approved by Celanese.
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Retirement Support — Plan design includes company retirement contributions and a 401(k) match, supporting long-term savings. Financial planning options and structured retirement programs further reinforce this strength.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental-health resources, complemented by HSAs/FSAs, EAP, and wellness initiatives. Plans are often regarded as competitive overall, with particularly favorable aspects called out for HSA support and supplemental coverages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, and two paid volunteer days are available, alongside parental leave in select regions. These offerings extend flexibility beyond core insurance and retirement benefits.
Celanese Insights
What We Do
Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We are committed to sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create for their entire lifecycle and are growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet increasing customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese is a Fortune 500 company that employs approximately 12,400 employees worldwide with 2023 net sales of $10.9 billion. For more information, visit www.celanese.com. For Celanese product news about our Engineered Materials offerings, follow @CelaneseEngineeredMaterials on LinkedIn.
