Junior Front Office Treasury Officer

Ameropa; Vaud; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameropa seeks a Junior Treasury Officer to support group treasury activities with a strong focus on front-office operations, FX, short-term investments, and liquidity optimisation. Less than 5 years of experience? This is an opportunity to deepen market understanding under experienced colleagues.

The role emphasizes FX, investments, funding, market analysis, reporting, and transaction follow-up, with cash-management backup as required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Less than 5 years of total treasury/financial markets experience.
• Interest in currencies, rates, investments, and market behaviour.
• Understanding of FX instruments, money-market products, and liquidity.
• Exposure to FX execution, investments, or front-office treasury is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support daily FX activities, monitor exposure, perform market analysis, and assist in trade entry and settlement.
• Contribute to short-term investments, funding options, and liquidity assessments.
• Assist in front-office reporting, market summaries, and counterparty communications.
• Back up cash positioning and forecasting as needed, with strict controls.

Skills

FX execution

Market analysis

Liquidity management

Investment reporting

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Education

Master's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Kyriba

Job description

Ameropa, founded in 1948, is a Swiss, privately owned international agri-business focused on producing, originating, and marketing fertilizers and grains. As part of the global supply chain, Ameropa contributes to feeding communities around the world. The company’s headquarters are in Binningen, Switzerland, near Basel, with regional offices across all five continents. Ameropa invests globally in assets that support its core business activities and long-term growth. Team members join a diverse, international environment with a clear mission and strong industry presence.

About the Role

We are seeking a Junior Treasury Officer to support our group treasury activities, with a strong focus on front-office operations, foreign exchange, short-term investments, and liquidity optimisation. This is an opportunity for a motivated professional with less than 5 years of experience who already has a sound foundation in treasury or financial markets and is keen to deepen their market understanding, judgement, and intuition through active involvement in front-office activities.

The role is primarily focused on front-office and market-facing activities, combining increasing day-to-day ownership with guidance from experienced Treasury colleagues. The successful candidate will contribute actively to FX, investments, funding, market analysis, reporting, and transaction follow-up. Cash-management responsibilities remain limited to backup coverage when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and progressively take ownership of daily FX activities, including exposure monitoring, market analysis, deal preparation, trade entry, confirmations, settlement follow-up, and internal reporting, within established limits and controls
• Monitor and interpret FX rates, interest rates, bank quotes, macroeconomic developments, and market trends, highlighting relevant observations for the Treasury team
• Support short-term investment activities, including obtaining and comparing bank quotes, preparing recommendations, recording transactions, monitoring maturities, and producing related reporting
• Support funding transactions and assess available liquidity, investment, and borrowing alternatives, presenting clear comparisons to senior Treasury colleagues
• Analyse pricing and performance to contribute to the optimisation of FX execution, investment returns, funding costs, and liquidity utilisation
• Provide backup support for daily cash positioning and liquidity monitoring when required, ensuring continuity of core treasury operations
• Provide backup support for cash flow forecasting and short-term liquidity planning when required, primarily to support FX, investment, and funding decisions
• Prepare market summaries, pricing comparisons, and front-office reports, connecting market movements with potential implications for FX, investments, and funding
• Interact directly with banks and trading counterparties to request quotes and follow up on execution, confirmations, documentation, and settlement under established procedures
• Ensure that FX, investment, and funding transactions are accurately recorded in the Treasury Management System (Kyriba)
• Perform transaction checks, investigate confirmation, settlement, and maturity discrepancies, and elevate material issues when required
• Support improvements, automation, and standardisation of front-office processes, controls, and reporting
• Follow internal treasury policies, counterparty limits, controls, and approval procedures
• Support treasury projects, testing activities, and system enhancements as required

Profile / Requirements

• Master’s degree in finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Relevant professional experience in treasury, banking, financial markets, or a related finance function, with less than 5 years of total experience
• Strong interest in financial markets, with curiosity about the factors driving currencies, interest rates, investments, and market behaviour
• Good basic understanding of financial markets, FX instruments, money-market products, investments, funding, and liquidity management
• Good knowledge of financial derivatives (such as option and optional strategies) along with their pricing theory (greeks etc)
• Previous exposure to FX execution, investments, dealing platforms, or front-office treasury activities is an advantage; cash management experience is beneficial for backup coverage
• Experience with a Treasury Management System, preferably Kyriba, is a plus
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to recognise patterns, connect market information, form and communicate a reasoned view, and continue developing sound market intuition
• Comfortable working with Excel and digital tools; interest in automation, AI, or simple coding is an advantage
• Commodity trading knowledge or experience is a plus.
• Naturally curious about financial markets, proactive in following developments, comfortable expressing a well-supported view, and able to work reliably in a fast-moving treasury environment
• Collaborative and communicative, with a professional approach when interacting with colleagues, banks, and counterparties
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an asset

What We Offer

• A strong development opportunity within an international Treasury function of a leading commodity trader
• Practical exposure to FX trading, investments, funding, liquidity optimisation, and multi-currency treasury operations
• Close collaboration with experienced Treasury professionals, banking partners, and trading counterparties
• Active involvement in front-office process improvement, automation, and treasury transformation
• A collaborative and professional working environment
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and responsibilities