Head of Treasury

dsm-firmenich; Maastricht; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

International culture

Focus on sustainability

Job summary

dsm-firmenich is seeking a Head of Treasury for their Essentials Products Company in Maastricht, Netherlands. This leadership role involves defining the global treasury strategy, overseeing liquidity and funding management, and ensuring robust financial risk management. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, extensive treasury management experience, and strong leadership skills. A flexible work environment and commitment to sustainability are emphasized in this international company.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in treasury management within a multinational complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-currency, multi-jurisdictional treasury structures.
• Solid knowledge of treasury systems and technologies, focusing on efficiency and control.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead global treasury strategy and policy.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global treasury team.
• Oversee global cash, liquidity, and funding management.
• Manage financial risk exposure including FX and interest rate.
• Own global financing and banking relationships.
• Ensure robust treasury systems, processes, and compliance.

Skills

Treasury management

Leadership

Financial risk management

Cash and liquidity management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

MBA or professional certification (CTP, CFA)

Tools

Treasury systems

Financial forecasting software

Job description

Shape the financial backbone of a global organization.

As Head of Treasury for our Essentials Products Company, you will lead global treasury strategy, ensuring liquidity, funding strength, and robust financial risk management—working closely with the CFO and senior leaders to drive strategic impact and financial excellence.

Your key responsibilities

• Define and lead global treasury strategy and policy, ensuring alignment with corporate financial objectives, strong governance, and best-in-class treasury practices.
• Lead and develop a high-performing global treasury team, driving capability building, engagement, and consistent execution across regions.
• Oversee global cash, liquidity, and funding management, including cash forecasting, positioning, and optimization across multiple currencies and jurisdictions.
• Manage financial risk exposure, including FX, interest rate, and counterparty risk, with effective hedging strategies and close collaboration with risk stakeholders.
• Own global financing and banking relationships, including credit facilities, working capital solutions, and trade finance, supporting short- and long-term funding needs.
• Ensure robust treasury systems, processes, and compliance, driving automation, operational efficiency, regulatory adherence, and high-quality reporting to senior leadership.

We offer

• A truly international mindset and culture, where global and regional activities are tightly linked
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose

You bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience; MBA and/or professional certification (CTP, CFA) is an advantage.
• Extensive experience in treasury management, including senior leadership responsibility within a multinational, complex environment.
• Strong expertise in global treasury operations, including cash and liquidity management, financial risk management, and capital markets.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-currency, multi-jurisdictional treasury structures with a focus on efficiency and control.
• Solid knowledge of treasury systems and technologies, with experience driving process improvement and automation.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, global organization.

About Animal Nutrition & Health

This role is part of the Essential Products Company, with a mandate to become the global leader for essential nutritional and aroma ingredients, built on large-scale, efficient, high-quality production.