Group Treasurer

Tanqeeb; Dubai; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Worldwide is seeking a Group Treasurer to lead and scale the global treasury function. You will manage liquidity, optimize capital structures, and oversee risk management across multiple jurisdictions from our Dubai location.

The role requires senior expertise in corporate finance, debt markets, FX hedging, and treasury systems, with a proven ability to build teams and drive transformational projects. Collaboration with the Global CFO and external partners is essential.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of progressive treasury or finance experience.
• 5+ years in a leadership role within a multinational environment.
• Strong expertise in corporate finance, global liquidity management, debt capital markets, and FX risk management.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience in building treasury functions, systems, and teams from the ground up.
• Advanced knowledge of treasury management systems and financial instruments.
• Professional qualifications such as ACT, CFA, or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily Cash Management: Oversee and implement efficient global cash management strategies.
• Loans and Financing: Manage the Group's debt portfolio, including bank loans, capital markets financing, and intercompany funding structures.
• Working Capital Optimization: Partner with business and finance teams to reduce working capital requirements.
• FX Management and Hedging: Identify and manage foreign exchange exposures across the Group.
• Restricted Cash Optimization: Assess and optimize usage of restricted cash balances in various jurisdictions.
• Strategic Group Finance Transformation Projects: Support the CFO and Finance Leadership Team in delivering enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives.
• Additional Responsibilities: Build and mentor a high-performing global treasury team.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Education

CFA

MBA

ACT

Tools

Treasury systems (TMS)

Job description

About ECU

ECU Worldwide is a global leader in LCL consolidation and multimodal transportation, with 200+ offices across 60+ countries. With a strong heritage and global network, we connect markets and businesses through seamless, safe and reliable logistics solutions.

We are now looking for a Group Treasurer to join our team.

Role Overview

The Group Treasurer will be responsible for establishing, leading, and scaling the global treasury function across the organization. This role is critical in ensuring robust liquidity management, optimizing capital structures, managing financial risks, and building strong treasury governance and systems to support global operations. The Group Treasurer will act as a key strategic partner to the Global CFO, business units, and external financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Daily Cash Management

• Oversee and implement efficient global cash management strategies.
• Ensure accurate cash positioning, forecasting, and visibility across all jurisdictions.
• Lead the centralization and automation of cash management processes to enhance control and efficiency.

2. Loans and Financing

• Manage the Group's debt portfolio, including bank loans, capital markets financing, and intercompany funding structures.
• Negotiate and maintain strong relationships with banks, rating agencies, and financial partners.
• Ensure optimal capital structure and cost-effective access to funding for global operations.

3. Working Capital Optimization

• Partner with business and finance teams to reduce working capital requirements.
• Drive initiatives around receivables, payables, and inventory financing to maximize free cash flow.
• Implement metrics and reporting to track working capital performance.

4. FX Management and Hedging

• Identify and manage foreign exchange exposures across the Group.
• Develop and execute FX risk management strategies, including the use of derivatives and natural hedges.
• Monitor market developments and provide insights on currency risks to management.

5. Restricted Cash Optimization

• Assess and optimize usage of restricted cash balances in various jurisdictions.
• Develop strategies to release trapped cash and repatriate funds where possible.
• Implement best practices to minimize the impact of restrictions on liquidity.

6. Strategic Group Finance Transformation Projects

• Support the CFO and Finance Leadership Team in delivering enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives.
• Contribute treasury expertise to projects such as:
• Implementation of new Management Systems (TMS).
• Centralization and automation of finance and cash processes.
• Strengthening governance, controls, and compliance frameworks.
• Enhancing global liquidity forecasting, reporting, and analytics capabilities.
• Act as a change champion, collaborating across functions to ensure treasury is fully integrated into wider finance transformation programs.

Additional Responsibilities

• Build and mentor a high-performing global treasury team.
• Implement treasury systems and technology platforms to improve visibility, efficiency, and controls.
• Ensure compliance with local and international regulations, accounting standards, and internal policies.
• Provide strategic input into M&A, divestitures, and large-scale financing transactions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO and leadership on treasury-related risks and opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience

• 13+ years of progressive treasury or finance experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a multinational environment.
• Strong expertise in corporate finance, global liquidity management, debt capital markets, and FX risk management.
• Proven experience in building treasury functions, systems, and teams from the ground up.
• Advanced knowledge of treasury management systems and financial instruments.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional qualifications such as ACT, CFA, or MBA preferred.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution skills.
• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and results-driven.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence at all levels.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced global environment.