The Treasury Career Corner

Treasury can often throw up challenges and sudden changes that we aren’t expecting. But the best thing to do is welcome these obstacles, remain positive and use them as learning opportunities.  One person who has faced many a challenge in his treasury career is Chris Corner, Head of Treasury at Kingfisher plc. Chris joined The Treasury Career Corner in January 2020, just as he was leavin...

As a treasury professional, it can be easy to stay behind your desk, keep your head down and get the work done. But networking, joining associations and attending events and webinars are excellent ways to expand your knowledge, upskill and meet like-minded professionals. On this episode of The Treasury Career Corner, Baris Gokalp, Director of Treasury at Sisecam, shares why he believes getting out...

Technology is an increasingly important part of life as a treasury professional. But it’s crucial that we are using the right systems in the right ways. On this episode of The Treasury Career Corner, guest Anshul Patni, Treasurer at Instacart, explains how you can prioritise technology that will work for you and get the best out of what you buy. Plus, he discusses his route into the industry and f...

In this NEW monthly special episode, our CEO & Founder Mike Richards sits alongside the amazing Craig Perkins, Head of the UK Practice and Katie Hardie, who heads up our European desk to reflect back on the month just gone and what’s to come.  We would like to take this opportunity to give a big shout out to one of our great listeners of the show, Tom Balish who suggested doing more episo...

For some, treasury isn’t a lifelong career. It can be a springboard to a variety of different positions. And, on this episode of The Treasury Career Corner, a previous guest tells us the story of how treasury set him up for his new role. We are joined by Topi Jokiranta, CFO of Rettig Group. He first featured on the show in 2019 and re-joins this update episode to tell us what he’s up to now. Topi...

Building a strong, lasting treasury team can be challenging. But one man who has a lot of experience finding the right people is Eddie Trahearn, Head of Treasury at GB Bank. Eddie first came on The Treasury Career Corner in 2018 during his time with Belmont Green Finance and he joins the show again in this episode to discuss his career since. Eddie has a lot of expert advice for treasury professio...

The norm within many careers is to move around and switch jobs every few years, building your career as you go. But in this episode of the Treasury Career Corner, we hear about a different career approach.  Joining this episode is Patrick McCartan, the Vice President and Corporate Treasurer at Caterpillar Inc. Patrick has moved around a lot in his career, having held roles in corporate treasu...

In this extra special episode, I am joined by not one but TWO amazing previous podcast guests, Lee-Ann Perkins, the Assistant Treasurer at Specialized Bicycle Components, a global leader in the high-end bicycle and bicycle components business and Joel Campbell, the Chief Financial Officer of TreviPay, the global B2B payments and invoicing network, based in Overland Park, Kansas.   ...

2022 has been a challenging yet successful year. As it began, things looked like they were starting to get back to normal.   Then came the war in Ukraine and, more recently, an impending economic recession.  But throughout, treasurers have remained strong. Treasury, by its very nature, can weather the storm because you are at the heart of it.  In this special episode, host Mike...

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...

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 i...

What’s the current state of the USA treasury recruitment market? In this special episode of the podcast, our CEO & Founder Mike Richards takes the hot seat and is interviewed by the lovely Katie Hardie where they explore the current state of the Treasury Recruitment Market across the US, some of the key challenges of late and what we can hope to expect going forward. On the podcast we discusse...

In this extra special episode recorded LIVE in London at our November event, I interviewed not one, not two but THREE treasury professionals! For more information on the Treasury Career Corner LIVE event please visit  this link. Seeing three highly talented and leading Treasury professionals at the peak of their careers talk about how they achieved success is important to treasury professiona...

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...

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 t...

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 sector...

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 change...

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 evolv...

The world has not been the same since COVID first struck in 2020. Back then, many treasurers were adapting to remote work and acclimatising to the challenges of being out of the office.  Now, many professionals have returned to the office, either completely or as part of a hybrid working pattern.  In this episode of The Treasury Career Corner, we welcome back Bruce Edlund, now Group Dire...

There’s no watertight formula for building a strong, effective treasury team. But every treasury leader has their own ideas on how to cultivate success.   This week’s guest on The Treasury Career Corner believes that investing in people, nurturing their capabilities and empowering them to pick up transferrable skills is a surefire way to build a functional team.  Gavin Waugh, SVP, T...

What sits at the heart of treasury? It’s not just about the qualifications, financial know-how and technical skills. Tying it all together are the relationships and collaboration between teams.   Tanja Holden, the Group Treasurer at Ocado Group, joins this episode of The Treasury Career Corner to discuss the importance of relationships building in treasury.   In this episode, T...

Most treasurers have encountered colossal challenges at some stage of their career. But this week’s guest was thrown in at the deep end in his very first treasury role. Steffen Diel, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Treasury at SAP SE, joins this episode of The Treasury Career Corner to discuss treasury challenges, his transition from banking, coping with financial crises and more. He provide...

Hiring as well as dismissing team members can be a difficult process. But it’s a crucial part of building a strong team and essential to a long, successful career in treasury leadership. Steven Krippner, Vice President and Treasurer at energy technology company Baker Hughes, joins this episode of The Treasury Career Corner podcast. Steven discusses why revisiting your team regularly is vital to ke...

To truly get satisfaction from your treasury career, it’s important to push the boundaries of what you can offer. Rebecca Hirschboeck, Director of Finance – International Treasury at The Kraft Heinz Company, went from being unsure of her career goals to becoming a fully-fledged international treasury professional within 15 years. Rebecca joins The Treasury Career Corner this week to discuss her ca...

“Turbulent times” is a phrase we’ve all heard a lot of over the past few years. And those challenges have certainly affected the treasury world as well. To talk more about it, Ben Helsing, the Group Treasurer & Head of Debt Investor Relations at P3 Logistic Parks, joins the Treasury Career Corner podcast. Ben explains how he’s managed treasury challenges over the years, how he builds and motiv...