The Treasury Career Corner – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode we have a first for The Treasury Career Corner podcast as we are delighted to be joined by twin brothers Arturo Aguayo and Fidel Aguayo as they share their journey in the field of treasury and their experiences in higher education finance.

Arturo Aguayo:

Arturo is the Assistant Treasurer at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), a renowned research and education institution where he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Treasury including debt administration, cash management, short-term investments, and merchant services/PCI compliance  

Prior to joining Caltech, he was a Director of Treasury for the University of Southern California (USC). During his tenure at USC, Arturo developed financing and operational strategies that supported cost containment and revenue generating initiatives for both the University and the Healthcare Enterprise. Before joining USC, Arturo worked as an Investment Banker and Consultant serving municipal clients throughout the State of California.

Fidel Aguayo:

Fidel is the Vice President of Treasury and Investment/University Treasurer at Loyola Marymount University, a prominent academic institution, where he oversees cash management, debt administration, and the University’s endowment.

Prior to joining Loyola Marymount University, Fidel served as City Treasurer for the City of Long Beach, California. As Treasurer, he managed all treasury functions. He also established city-wide financial policies and procedures and was responsible for the City’s long-term capital financial plan which incorporated enterprise departments.

Prior to joining the City, Fidel spent nearly ten years working for a top ten investment bank. During this time, he executed approximately $40 billion of debt for some of the largest agencies in the State of California including airports, seaports, school districts, utilities, and non-profit organizations.

Both guests have 20+ years’ experience in treasury and public finance and this episode explores the brothers' paths into treasury and their work in higher education finance.

They discuss their early experiences in treasury, their passion for public finance, and their transition into higher education. They also touch on the challenges and changes in the treasury field, such as technology and economic conditions.

What to expect:

• Insight into the treasury operations of academic institutions.
• Discussion on the challenges and changes in the treasury field.
• Advice on attracting talent and developing a career in treasury.
• Exploration of the role of treasury in higher education finance.
• Personal anecdotes and experiences from the twin brothers' treasury careers.

You can connect with Arturo Aguayo on LinkedIn.

You can connect with Fidel Aguayo on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

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In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, host Mike Richards interviews Greg Packard, former Vice President and Treasurer at John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT), a leading global technology solutions provider to the food and beverage industry. Greg shares insights on his treasury career journey and provides valuable advice for treasury professionals.

Greg Packard, with his extensive experience in treasury and background in accounting, offers a unique perspective on the industry. As the former Vice President and Treasurer at JBT, he successfully built and managed the treasury department, focusing on cash management, debt management, and team development.

Greg discusses his career path, from starting in public accounting to transitioning into treasury. He emphasizes the importance of gaining a solid foundation in accounting and how it has helped him anticipate accounting and tax implications in treasury decisions.

Greg also shares his experience working on the trading desk at Citibank and as a day trader, highlighting the risks and challenges involved. He then delves into his role at JBT, where he built the treasury department from scratch and eventually became Treasurer. Greg emphasizes the need for treasury professionals to be inclusive, intellectually curious, and proactive in their career development.

What to Expect:

• Insights into Greg's career journey from accounting to treasury
• The importance of having a strong accounting foundation in treasury
• Lessons learned from working on the trading desk and as a day trader
• Building and managing the treasury department at JBT
• Advice on career development and the role of treasury in the future

You can connect with Greg Packard on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

To subscribe to the Treasury Career Corner podcast via:

Apple🍏 Podcasts; click here!

🎧Spotify; click here!

Check out our 2024 events page for more exciting opportunities to connect and grow in your treasury career!

Check out my interview with my mate Greg Leven, SVP of Sales of our show sponsors Flywire. In my video interview Greg and I talk about who Flywire are and how can they help you and your treasury team with your cross-border payment headaches ➡️Click Here

🎉 And More Exciting News 📰 We have 🫱🏼‍🫲🏼 partnered with EuroFinance for their 33rd annual EuroFinance International Treasury Management conference in Copenhagen from 2nd to 4th October 2024.

🤐 Wait, There’s More! 🤫 We Have a Special Treat for Podcast Listeners there is an EXTRA SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE hidden in todays podcast episode - listen out for it!

This week on the Treasury Career Corner podcast, we are delighted to chat with James Marshall, Head of Treasury at Virgin Media O2, about his extensive career in the UK cable industry and the challenges and opportunities he has faced.

James Marshall is an experienced treasury professional with a deep understanding of the UK cable industry. With his expertise in treasury operations and cash management, James has played a pivotal role in the growth and success of Virgin Media O2. His insights into the industry and his practical approach to treasury make him a valuable resource for listeners.

On the episode James shares his journey in the UK cable industry, starting with his early career at British Rail and his transition to treasury roles. He discusses the various mergers and acquisitions that have shaped his career, including the formation of the joint venture between Virgin Media and O2.

James highlights the importance of practical experience and a deep understanding of working capital management in treasury operations. He also emphasizes the value of continuous learning and professional development in the field of treasury.

What to Expect:       

• Insights into the UK cable industry and the challenges of mergers and acquisitions.
• Practical tips for managing working capital and cash flow in treasury operations.
• The importance of continuous learning and professional development in treasury careers.
• The benefits of a joint venture and the opportunities it presents for treasury professionals.
• Advice for aspiring treasury professionals and the importance of gaining practical experience.

You can connect with James Marshall on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

To subscribe to the Treasury Career Corner podcast via:

Apple🍏 Podcasts; click here!

🎧Spotify; click here!

Check out our 2024 events page for more exciting opportunities to connect and grow in your treasury career!

Thank you to our sponsor Flywire, the global payments and software experts for their support.

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On this special episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast we’re bringing you something a little bit different. In this episode I interview our very own Katie Hardie about the current state of the European Treasury recruitment market.

Katie runs the European practice here at The Treasury Recruitment Company and has over 19 years’ experience both in specialist agency recruitment and heading up in house recruitment teams, so she is definitely your go-to person for corporate treasury recruitment in Europe.

Whether you want to hire a treasury professional or you’re seeking advice about your next treasury career move, Katie is the one to speak to!

On the podcast we discussed…

- The current state of the European Treasury Recruitment Market post pandemic

- How the rise in the cost of living has impacted candidates’ openness to new opportunities

- The rise in competition for junior level roles in particular and the impact on experience v’s salary in today’s market

-  What's happening with remote/hybrid working across the European markets and impact of this on salary levels.

- Where do we see the treasury job market heading in 2023 and any advice we would give to people who are thinking about making a treasury career move

- The impact of the rise in salary and effect of this on other benefits that companies are now offering to stay ahead of the curve and attract people in

- What candidates need to do now to plan ahead for 2023 and set them apart from their competition

- The Global Treasury Salary Survey

You can connect with Katie Hardie on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help

develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

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I’m excited to announce the release of the first episode of our three-part feature series exploring the latest updates in the treasury market!

To kick things off, Mike sits down with the amazing Craig Perkins, Head of the UK Practice to discuss the current state of the UK market.

In the episode we discuss:

- The current state of the market

-  How there are lots of opportunities out there but rising competition especially for Front Office roles

-  What's happening with remote/hybrid working post pandemic and whether companies on the whole have embraced it or not

- Where are salary's going. How have the different job levels and UK regions been impacted.

- The Global Treasury Salary Survey

- Where do we see the treasury job market heading in 2023

-  How Treasury is recession resistant and how it differs to Finance

-  What do people need to do if next year is the time for a move  

-  Treasury Career Corner Live in London

You can connect with Craig Perkins on LinkedIn

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help

develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

If you’re interested in learning more about the fundamental pillars of treasury, download

my free Corporate Treasury eBook by clicking here!

On The Treasury Career Corner, we hear so much excellent advice from insightful leaders from the world of treasury and today’s episode is no different. 

Frank Muusse, Head of Treasury at C&A, joins episode 240 to discuss his career to date. 

Frank explains his early steps into the world of treasury via business analysis, how to evolve your own role in the industry and the importance of finding the right people for your team. 

Plus, he provides top advice on why treasurers should remain open-minded and keen to learn throughout their careers. 

Frank began his career as an Applications Manager at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam from 2000 to 2002. He then spent a year and a half as a Business Analyst with Deloitte before embarking on his treasury career. 

He moved to Wolters Kluwer, initially as Assistant Treasurer, Middle Office, in 2004 before moving to the front office from 2006 to 2009. 

Next, Frank took up a role as Treasury Advisor for KPN before joining Philips where he filled a number of positions between 2010 to 2016, later working as Head of Corporate Finance for Philips Lighting until 2019. 

Frank then joined CarNext.com as Head of Treasury in 2019 but switched to a role with the same title at C&A in January 2021, where he remains today. 

Frank has a degree in Business Economics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. 

On the podcast we discussed… 

• Frank’s early steps into treasury 
• How to deal with a treasury role that’s not for you 
• Finding the right people for your treasury team 
• The impact of COVID on the industry 
• The benefits of open-mindedness in treasury 
• Why you should connect with other treasury organizations 

You can connect with Frank Muusse on LinkedIn. 

For more on Wolters Kluwer, tune into our previous episode with George Dessing, Executive Vice President, Treasury & Risk, released in October 2020.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?  

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move! 

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!  

If you’re interested in learning more about the fundamental pillars of treasury, download my free Corporate Treasury eBook by clicking here! 

Treasury management systems often don’t function well if you don’t have the basics in place.

That’s the opinion of this week’s guest on The Treasury Career Corner.

Bart Hendriks, Head of Global Treasury Operations and Inhouse Bank Management at CEVA Logistics, explains why companies that grow very fast and, in turn, grow their treasury teams very fast often lack some basic strategies or policies to reach their potential.

Plus, in this episode, Bart discusses his career to date, how he got started in treasury and his passion for lecturing.

Bart Hendriks is responsible for global treasury operations and in-house bank management within the CEVA Group.

He started his career in corporate banking and leverage finance with the likes of KBC Banking and GE Capital either side of a job in treasury recruitment with Michael Page International.

In 2009, he moved to corporate treasury where he worked for several global companies with increasing management responsibilities. In addition to this, he is a lecturer at the Vrije University in Amsterdam, teaching Treasury Management & Organization.

Bart holds a Masters in Economics from Maastricht University and an MBA for Solvay Business School.

On the podcast we discussed…

• Bart’s roots in corporate banking
• Entering the industry with no finance background
• The right way to set up a treasury management system
• Why the image of treasury needs updating
• Why Bart ventured into lecturing
• What Bart looks for when recruiting for his team

You can connect with Bart Hendriks on LinkedIn.

Plus, listen to episode 154 with Klaas Springer.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!

If you’re interested in learning more about the fundamental pillars of treasury, download my free Corporate Treasury eBook by clicking here!

Each treasury professional has their own story to tell of their introduction to the industry. As does our latest guest on The Treasury Career Corner, who has had a unique and fascinating career path. 

On this episode, we are joined by Christian Zeidler, VP Head of Department, Global Treasury Front Office at Robert Bosch. Christian discusses his route into treasury through other finance sectors, why he chose to work in Asia and whether his career path lets him see treasury in a different light. 

Plus, Christian provides expert advice for treasury professionals at all stages of their careers. 

Christian graduated from the Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences in 1994 with a degree in Business Administration, Controlling, Trade and Marketing. 

From 1988, he worked in a number of roles for Deutsche Bank within Corporate Banking, based in his native Germany as well as in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Singapore. 

From 1999 to 2000, Christian became a Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young Consulting before taking on roles with Siemens AG from 2000 to 2007. 

After a short spell with Nokia Siemens Networks as VP – Finance and Business Administration, Christian joined Robert Bosch in 2008. He took on his first treasury role as Head, Regional Treasury Asia-Pacific, returning to Singapore and later Shanghai.  

He has filled a number of other roles across his time there, currently working as VP Head of Department, Global Treasury Front Office, and based in Stuttgart. 

On the podcast we discussed… 

• Entering treasury from other fields in finance 
• Whether Christian views treasury differently 
• The future of Robert Bosch 
• How COVID impacted Christian and Bosch 
• Differences between treasury in Asia and Europe 
• His desire to pursue his career overseas 

You can connect with Christian Zeidler on LinkedIn. 

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?  

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move! 

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!  

If you’re interested in learning more about the fundamental pillars of treasury, download my free Corporate Treasury eBook by clicking here! 

Being clear about your goals and projections is essential to being a successful treasury leader. That’s why our latest guest implements roadmaps to define her plans and be clear on what she requires from her team. 

Séverine Le Blévennec, Global Head of Treasury at Aliaxis, joins this episode of The Treasury Career Corner. 

This is her second appearance on the show and Séverine has changed roles since her last episode. Here, she talks about her new position, the impacts of COVID on the industry and the importance of technology and data within treasury. 

Plus, she explains her treasury roadmap in detail. 

Séverine joined Aliaxis as Global Head of Treasury in June 2021. Prior to this role, she worked at Honeywell EMEA Treasury for 15 years in a number of roles such as Director and Senior Director of EMEA Treasury. 

During this time, she built her expertise in a number of fields such as cash management, cash investments, EU regulations compliance and lobbying as well as transformation and digitisation.   

Before she joined Honeywell, Séverine spent 7 years at GMAC European Treasury Centre where she was involved in all aspects of liability management: capital market programs, credit lines negotiation and documentation, securitisation transactions and innovative secured credit lines set up.  

The stellar work she’s done hasn’t gone unrecognised as Séverine’s been honoured by numerous international awards in the fields of cash and liquidity management, innovation and technology or treasury strategy. She's also a recognised voice of the industry and an acknowledged speaker in the fields of treasury regulations and innovation. 

Séverine holds a bachelor’s degree in Business and Finance (ICHEC), an EFFAS certification (European Federation of Financial Analysts) and is Six Sigma Green Belt. 

On the podcast we discussed… 

• The role technology plays in treasury 
• Séverine’s new role since her last appearance 
• How the world of treasury has changed since COVID 
• Raising difficult questions 
• Why care and respect is crucial in treasury 
• Data within treasury 

Listen to the previous episode with Séverine here. 

You can connect with Séverine Le Blévennec on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?  

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move! 

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!  

If you’re interested in learning more about the fundamental pillars of treasury, download my free Corporate Treasury eBook by clicking here!

To be successful in treasury, it’s important to build an intimate understanding of your company from top to bottom.  

That advice comes from this week’s guest on The Treasury Career Corner who joined the show to provide expert advice to treasury professionals. 

John McAnulty, former Group Treasurer at Richemont, discusses his route into the industry, how the treasury world has evolved and how he has navigated crises over his 30+ year career. 

Plus, he highlights the key traits he thinks professionals require to make it in treasury. 

John McAnulty was appointed Group Treasurer of Richemont, a leading luxury goods company, in 2000 and is based in Geneva. In addition to coordinating all treasury activities, he is responsible for overseeing the Group’s global pension, insurance and enterprise risk management programmes. He left this role in September 2022. 

Prior to joining Richemont, he worked from 1989 for SmithKline Beecham plc undertaking a variety of roles in finance and strategy development. From 1985, he worked for the Midland Bank group, first in its leasing subsidiary and subsequently in the banks’ central finance function. 

Born in the UK, John holds a degree in Business Studies, a Post Graduate Diploma in Finance and is a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. 

On the podcast we discussed… 

• How John approached treasury as a newcomer 
• The evolution of automation and tech in treasury 
• Making an international switch 
• How entering treasury has changed over the years 
• The benefits of being curious 
• How Richemont changed during his time there 

You can connect with John McAnulty on LinkedIn. 

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?  

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move! 

If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!  

If you’re interested in learning more about the fundamental pillars of treasury, download my free Corporate Treasury eBook by clicking here!