The Treasury Update Podcast

On this episode of the Coffee Break Session, Host Alexa Cook talks with Craig Jeffery to discuss the key points and benefits of robotic process automation (RPA). Listen in to learn more.

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Craig Jeffery is interviewed on a chapter in his book, The Strategic Treasurer : A Partnership for Corporate Growth . The chapter, entitled "Being a Partner, Not a Vendor," lays the intellectual framework and reasons why treasurers must act as a business partner and use their unique strengths to support their organization's overall success. Liste...

On this episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Holly Olson, Corporate Treasurer at AFL, to discuss strategies for managing treasury. Topics of discussion center around treasury operations with a view to automated payments, risk management, support of global business units, fraud prevention and more. Listen in to learn effective strategies for optimizing treasury...

What is payment messaging vs payment movements? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa and Craig discuss the differences and examples in this bite-size episode. Listen in to learn more.

Host Craig Jeffery joins Jonathan Paquette, Sr. Financial Solutions Expert at Treasury Intelligence Solutions, to discuss the concept of examining an enterprise payment optimization mindset. Topics of discussion center around payment pain points, innovative technology solutions, optimizing outbound payments, leading practices and more. Listen in to find out how to achieve global connectivity acros...

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Craig Jeffery is interviewed on a chapter in his book, The Strategic Treasurer: A Partnership for Corporate Growth . The chapter, entitled "Envisioning Treasury in the Future," takes a look at and makes predictions about what the future holds for treasurers. It explores what is expected to remain the same and what might change across several cate...

What are POBO and ROBO? This week on Coffee Break Sessions, Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss how POBO and ROBO are used and how your business could benefit from implementing them. Listen to this bite-sized episode to learn more!

On this episode of the Treasury Update Podcast, Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Allen Geller, Managing Director of Raines International, for valuable insights on how to best utilize recruiters to position treasurers and organizations for success. Topics of discussion center around effective recruiting methods, the importance of diversity in the workplace, strategies for placement success and mor...

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, Host Craig Jeffery interviews George Zinn, Microsoft's recently retired Corporate Vice President & Treasurer. They explore his career journey in treasury, reflect on technology across several decades, and discuss his perspective on what differentiates aspiring treasurers. Listen in to this engaging conversation to find out more.

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor series, Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer deliver period 20 results from the COVID-19 impact and response survey. This update reveals new kinds of trends and data around the economy, staffing, travel, organizational liquidity and more. Listen in to hear some surprising expectations reported by the treasury and finance community.

What are debits and credits? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss debits and credits. They define what debits and credits are and discuss how they can be viewed differently from the customer side and the accountant side. Listen in and learn a little bit about debits and credits.

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, host Craig Jeffery continues his interview with Camille Felton, Principal Team Leader of Financial Analytics & Automation at Chick-fil-A, to discuss the future of work told through data stories. Listen in to part two as they continue their lively conversation around innovative technology solutions through insightful case studies.

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, host Craig Jeffery sits down with Camille Felton, Principal Team Leader of Financial Analytics & Automation at Chick-fil-A, to discuss the future of work told through data stories. Topics of discussion center around new roles and developments at Chick-fil-A, innovative technology solutions, automation elements and insightful case studies. Listen in to th...

What are disbursement accounts? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss disbursement accounts. They discuss what disbursement accounts are, how they are typically used, and who manages them. Listen in and learn a little bit about disbursement accounts.

Managing Director Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer is interviewed on the importance of research and data quality. He explores leading practices and debunks misinformation around surveying tools and methodologies. Specific topics covered include longitudinal data, the depth of market research, significant sample sizes, accuracy, integrity and the problem of bot attacks. Listen in to know how to...

Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Seth Marlowe, Senior Director and Head of Treasury Strategy at Synovus, to discuss the concept of continual redesign as a mindset with a view to banking and treasury. Topics of discussion center around digitalization of receivables and payments, the future of banking, new technology solutions and more. Listen in to this conversation for valuable insights into the...

What is netting? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery, to discuss netting. They discuss what netting is, what different types of netting there are, and some benefits of netting. Listen in and learn a little bit about netting.

On this episode of the 2021 Outlook series, Host Craig Jeffery sits down with Scott Lambert, Treasury Managing Director of Cigna, to discuss finance optimization and treasury transformation activities across the global health service company. Topics of discussion center around hybrid workflows, payment security, data optimizations projects and technology innovations. Listen in to this engaging dis...

On this episode of the podcast, Craig Jeffery continues the Learning from Literature subseries featuring J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan . This illustration expands upon the quote, "It is not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do that is the secret of happiness." Listen in to learn some helpful tools, perspective and advice on how to enjoy your career journey in treasury.

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Author Craig Jeffery is interviewed on a chapter in his book, The Strategic Treasurer: A Partnership for Corporate Growth . The chapter is called "Losses and Fraud: What Can Keep Treasurers Awake at Night." Topics of discussion center around situations of great loss of assets and liquidity, examples of high profile fraudulent events, and guidance...

What are collection accounts? On this episode of the Coffee Break Sessions, Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery. They discuss what treasury needs to know about collection accounts, including what they are used for and who typically manages them. Listen in and learn a little bit about collection accounts.

In this final segment of Strategic Treasurer's Fintech Analyst Report Series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius joins Managing Partner Craig Jeffery to discuss key takeaways from the Supply Chain Finance & Cash Conversion Cycle Solutions report. Topics of discussion center around factors that affect and drive supply chain finance, today's challenges and solutions, leading practices and more. Listen in...

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius joins Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer to discuss period nineteen results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. With a full year's worth of data reported, they continue their discussions on the current state of recovery with a view to economic, health and social developments. Listen in to...

In this second segment of Strategic Treasurer's Fintech Analyst Report Series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius sits down with Managing Partner Craig Jeffery to discuss key takeaways from the 2020 Treasury Aggregator Analyst Report. They cover the pain points driving this technology, bank connectivity solutions, leading practices and more. Listen in to the discussion and enjoy the entire series.

What are header accounts? On this brief episode of the Coffee Break Sessions, Host Alexa Cook catches up with Strategic Treasurer's Managing Partner, Craig Jeffery. They discuss what treasury needs to know about header accounts, including what they are used for and how they differ from concentration accounts. Listen in and learn a little bit about header accounts.