The Treasury Career Corner

The growth of a treasury career takes determination, and a supportive boss or mentor can help propel your career to new heights.  On this episode of The Treasury Career Corner, we are joined by Francisco De Barros, Assistant Treasurer at Ingersoll Rand.  Francisco explains how mentors and managers helped propel his career to new heights and why it’s important to push yourself and find gr...

With many treasury professionals going global, is it time to consider Dubai and the Middle East as a true finance hotspot?  On this episode, we are joined by Marc Verkuil, Founder of Amstel Treasury Management.  Marc shares details of his treasury background, how the industry has changed over the years, and what the future has in store. Plus, he shares his experiences of working in Dubai...

In this bumper episode of The Treasury Career Corner, we speak to Jean Furter, Treasurer at Poly. He takes us through his fascinating career, makes predictions on the future of the industry, discusses diversity, working abroad, three key qualities treasurers need to succeed, and lots more.   Jean worked in a number of treasury management roles at Silicon Graphics International in Geneva,...

Technology is an important part of everyday life. But few guests on this podcast embrace it more than Royston Da Costa.  Royston, Assistant Treasurer at Ferguson Group, makes his second appearance on The Treasury Career Corner.  He explains his roots in merchant banking, gives advice on using technology in treasury and explains how his work has changed since COVID.  For a link to hi...

In this monthly feature episode, our CEO & Founder Mike Richards and Katie Hardie, head of our European division desk reflect on the month just gone and what’s to come.   On the podcast they discuss… Recap of the podcast episodes in March: Ep. 257 – Interview with Roger Aguilar, Treasurer at EZCORP, about treasury roles across different industries Ep. 258 – Mike Richards in conversat...

In treasury, it helps to have a solid grasp of every aspect of finance.  That’s why this week’s guest on The Treasury Career Corner made it his mission to learn multiple treasury languages. Kai Bremer, Director of Treasury at AUTODOC, joins the podcast to discuss his route into the industry, his part in the growth of Aldi’s treasury function and why knowledge and understanding are key to succ...

Do you need to leave your role in order for your career in treasury to flourish?    Dennis Baljeu, Executive Director, Treasury at Vanderlande, joins The Treasury Career Corner this week to discuss why it’s OK to stay in one role long enough to master your craft.  Plus, he takes us through his career, shares his views on technology and automation and leaves some excellent advic...

The world has changed in the past three years and, with that, comes changes within the treasury profession that will shape the future of the industry. Our guest on this episode is Richard Bostock, Head of Partnerships & Business Development at C-Innovation. However, we’re ringing the changes. CEO, founder and host of The Treasury Career Corner, Mike Richards, is in the hot seat for part of the...

This week’s guest has travelled a long and winding road to his current treasury role, fulfilling a variety of positions and picking up invaluable experience along the way. On episode 257, we revisit a 2019 release of The Treasury Career Corner with Roger Aguilar, now Treasurer at EZCORP. Roger explains how he began his career in banking and embarked on a cross-country journey across many industrie...

It’s always interesting to hear how treasury leaders entered the industry. Some had their sights set on treasury from a young age and others take long and winding paths to get there.  Today’s guest on The Treasury Career Corner has been involved in treasury since the start of his career but his roles have changed significantly over the years.  Dennis Morais, Global Treasury Director at G...

In this monthly special episode, our CEO & Founder Mike Richards reflect back on the month just gone and what’s to come.  On the podcast he discusses… Recap of last month's podcast episodes:  Ep. 252 – Interview with Baris Gokalp, Director of Treasury at Sisecam, about the benefits of sharing knowledge and networking with like-minded professionals Ep. 253 – Interview Chris Corner, He...

There are certain skills and traits that are always going to have top priority, but what are treasury leaders looking for in the next crop of professionals?  Today, we revisit episode 33 for a re-run episode with Adam Richford, Director of Treasury & Investor Relations at  Renewi plc .   When Adam last joined the show, we discussed his journey into the industry, work/life balanc...

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...