The Treasury Update Podcast

  What can Winnie-the-Pooh teach us about treasury? On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Host Craig Jeffery continues the Learning from Literature subseries showcasing English author A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh character. This thinking and analysis session covers concrete examples of persevering, focusing and being thoughtful while overcoming the bumps on your journey. Listen in t...

What is a treasurer? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook talks with colleague Melody Hart, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer to discuss the profession of a treasurer. Learn what is common for treasurer's to do, some pathways to become a treasurer and more around their important role. Listen in and learn a little bit about treasurers.  

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer Series, Managing Partner Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer kicks off a sub-series called "Learning From Literature". He showcases Robert Frost's poem The Door in the Dark as a metaphor to discuss the lessons of risks. Listen in as he shares how treasury professionals can increase visibility as disruptive events arise on their way to success.

Host Craig Jeffery catches up with Mike Richards, Managing Director at The Treasury Recruitment Company and Founder & Host of The Treasury Career Corner. They discuss treasury career changes amid COVID-19 and bring to light the current situation on treasury positions across the globe. Topics of discussion include the changing dimensions of work, career mobility and the work from home environment,...

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor Series, Host Meredith Zonsius joins Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the thirteenth period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. This new iteration of the micro-survey reflects how respondents feel about their organization's outlook on health and economic positions during today's global state of recovery. They revea...

What are Alternative Payment Types? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Stephanie Villatoro, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss Alternative Payment Types.  They discuss the what some different types of Alternative Payments are, how alternative payment types have evolved and how some alternative payment types are being used.  Listen in and learn a little bit about...

Compliance and security matters are escalating in today's business environment. Host Craig Jeffery talks with Scott Lambert, Treasury Managing Director of Cigna on updating treasury organizations to reflect the new reality of analytics and compliance. Topics of discussion center around payment hub as a leading practice, compliance role in treasury, improving payment security, data management and m...

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series , Special Host Meredith Zonsius has a timely conversation with Craig Jeffery about the vital component of the treasurer's responsibility over payment security. They kick off the discussion with an explanation of payment security and cover various elements including the role of the treasurer across different types of security platforms, payment pro...

On this special edition of the podcast, Host Craig Jeffery interviews coauthor Kevin Coldiron on the book, The Rise of Carry : The Dangerous Consequences of Volatility Suppression and the New Financial Order of Decaying Growth and Recurring Crisis.  Coldiron provides examples of and arguments that explain how the use of carry trades and the impact that excessive financial backstopping of natural v...

What are KPIs? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook catches up with Melody Hart, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer, to discuss key performance indicators. They dive into the meaning and elements of KPIs and how they are typically used across organizations today. Listen in and learn a little bit about KPIs.

Host Craig Jeffery has a crucial conversation with Royston Da Costa of Ferguson plc on how cybersecurity has escalated in importance over the past few years as criminals have become more automated, persistent and patient with larger financial payouts for their crimes. They debate questions such as: Does technology make us more or less susceptible to fraud? Should companies make treasury responsibl...

On this episode of the Global Recovery Monitor Podcast Series, Host Meredith Zonsius catches up with Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the 12th period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. Top headlines include significant challenges in the work from home environment, vendor payments slowing down, organizational outlook on liquidity positions, economic improvemen...

Wirecard made financial and international news recently. Through an audit, it was uncovered that 1.9B Euro ($2.1B USD) was missing and then determined to have never existed. Special Host Meredith Zonsius interviews the author of The Strategic Treasurer:  A Partnership for Corporate Growth Craig Jeffery on the Wirecard scandal. They discuss what led to this event, the early warning signs, and what...

What are common payment types? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook talks with Stephanie Villatoro, Senior Consultant at Strategic Treasurer to discuss the foundational elements of common payment types. They cover how these payment types have changed over the last few decades, the various shifts taking place across the corporate's use of them today, and more. Tune in to this bitesize conversation...

The need for continuous learning remains critically important for treasury and finance leaders today. Host Craig Jeffery interviews Ernie Humphrey of Treasury Webinars on how virtual learning and networking is shifting in an era of social distancing with view to COVID-19. They explore what works the same, what works better and where are the gaps. Listen in to find out more on the latest developmen...

Series Host Meredith Zonsius talks with Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the 11th period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. This refreshing update focuses on signs of improvement with view to getting back to work. Topics of discussion also cover how treasury and finance professionals feel about their organization's outlook on liquidity positions, economic imp...

On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Special Host Meredith Zonsius catches up with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer, on both the conceptual and technical side to risk management. They explore key concepts and principles that will help organize your approach and actions to better protect your organization and its cash flow and assets. Listen in to this insightfu...

What is debt compliance? Coffee Break Session Host Alexa Cook meets up with Senior Consultant Melody Hart of Strategic Treasurer Senior Consultant to discuss the foundational elements of debt compliance. They describe what debt compliance means in various terms and cover compliance ratios and compliance reporting. Listen in and learn a little bit about debt compliance.

Host Craig Jeffery catches up with Todd Yoder, Global Director of Treasury at Fluor Corporation to discuss the experimentation and perspectives on newer technology. They take a closer look at how artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies including RPA, machine learning, and other applications are being leveraged to add profitable value to treasury today. Listen in to this insightfu...

Series Host Meredith Zonsius talks with Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the 10th period results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. They cover insightful results from the micro-survey revealing signs of improvements with view to organizational liquidity, AR, orders, and economic shifts around the globe. Listen in to the discussion to find out what's happening with re...

On this 100th episode of the podcast, Host Craig Jeffery joins Jon Paquette, Sr. Financial Solutions Expert at Treasury Intelligence Solutions (TIS) to discuss the concept and imperative nature around foundational visibility in disruptive times. They share valuable insights on cashflow requirements, cash visibility, eliminating blind spots, good corporate conduct and more. Listen to this timely co...

Our Coffee Break Session Host, Alexa Cook, catches up with Craig Jeffery to discuss what treasury executives need to know about blobs. They also talk through the differences between a blob and other forms of data storage.  Listen in and learn a little bit about blobs!

Technology is a key tool in all areas of finance - treasury is no exception. On this episode of the Becoming a Treasurer series, Special host Meredith Zonsius talks with Craig Jeffery, Managing Partner of Strategic Treasurer on being intentional with technology. They discuss what technology matters in today's environment for existing and new treasurers, key disciplines to keep current on the lates...

Series Host Meredith Zonsius meets up with Craig Jeffery and Alexa Cook of Strategic Treasurer on the ninth period's results from the COVID-19 Impact & Response Survey. As the world transitions out of crisis to recovery, they provide rapid exploration and response reporting on major factors impacting treasury and finance organizations today. Listen in and learn about the significant economic impro...

Host Craig Jeffery joins Lee-Ann Perkins, Assistant Treasurer at ION Geophysical to discuss what treasury professionals can do to prepare and manage through challenging times. They share profitable insights on how to design a "treasurer map", a robust and tested plan to help navigate through uncharted waters while staying the course to meet fixed deliverables. Listen in to the discussion to find o...