Quaker Houghton · 4 days ago
VP, Corporate Treasurer
Pennsylvania, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
15+ years expQuaker Houghton is a global leader in the development and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants, and coatings for the manufacturing industry. The VP, Corporate Treasurer will lead the global treasury function, developing and managing strategies related to cash management, foreign exchange exposure, and debt management while fostering a collaborative team environment.
Advanced MaterialsConsumer GoodsIndustrialIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Develop and implement a comprehensive capital structure strategy, including oversight of corporate lenders, implementation of debt financing agreements, interest rate management, and debt compliance. Recommend financing strategies and evaluate opportunities to reduce Company risk exposure and enhance financial benefits
Oversight of treasury management systems and transaction processing, including systems implementation, bank account reporting, payments and disbursements, corporate purchasing card program, and comprehensive cash management efforts and cash flow forecasting
Maintains strong relationships with banking partners. Oversees the global banking structure, settlement of cash flows, and related controls and ensures compliance with reporting requirements
Design and execute transactional FX exposure policy and procedure. Monitor FX risk and identify opportunities to reduce risk
Partners with the Controllership team in the preparation of required quarterly reporting to lenders
Develops and implements strategic cashflow initiatives, along with VP Tax and Global Controller, in design and execution of tax, repatriation or entity recapitalization actions
Assist the CFO in leading other capital allocation strategies, including M&A related activities, shareholder dividends, share buybacks and other related items
Set investment, hedging, and other treasury related policies and procedures to mitigate global treasury risks in line with the Company’s strategy
Evaluates opportunities and advises Company’s Pension and 401K Committee on its investments and asset allocations to align with Company strategy
Leads Risk and Insurance process including:
Lead global insurance and risk transfer strategy, overseeing renewal processes across all lines of coverage, directing exposure data compilation, and strengthening relationships with brokers and insurers to optimize program structure, cost, and performance
Oversee risk management due diligence for acquisitions, evaluating target company insurance programs, identifying gaps and exposures, presenting executive-level analyses, and leading post-close integration of acquired entities into the Quaker Houghton insurance portfolio
Provide oversight of claims management and financial governance, ensuring timely notice to insurers/captive, partnering with Legal and Operations on reserve and settlement strategies, and managing global premium allocation, budgeting, and invoice compliance
Serve as a strategic advisor to Legal and business leaders, interpreting and negotiating insurance and risk terms in contracts and shaping enterprise policies to minimize organizational exposure and strengthen risk resilience
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree (BS) in Finance or related degree
15+ years progressive professional experience, with at least 7 to 10 years' experience in global treasury functions
5+ years of people management experience required
Experience managing cash across multiple countries and legal entities
Experience with mitigating FX exposure via hedges, terms or other mechanisms
Experience and familiarity working with lenders and negotiating debt agreements
Strong understanding of bank and lender markets
Desire to partner with CEO, CFO, and external institutions to explore optimal long-term capital structure for growing business
Demonstrated ability to articulate analyses from the interpretation of financial reports and legal documents
Strong executive presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior executives and finance partners
Experience presenting complex materials in a succinct manner to senior executives to drive effective decision making
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor as well as experience resolving complex business problems with well-structured analytics
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with demonstrated ability to articulate and drive a team towards designed outcomes
Demonstrated ability to be decisive and action-oriented regarding decisions affecting the team and committed to developing a team, including key talent, and build a strong succession pipeline for the future
Must be able to lead across and through the matrix organization to ensure effective and efficient decision making
Demonstrated success in engaging leadership in effective decision making including strong project management skills and a demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across a breadth of stakeholders
Word processing, Spreadsheets, Treasury workstations/software, E-mail, and various ERP/Database
Preferred
Advanced degree and/or Certified Treasury Professional preferred
Knowledge of chemicals, steel and metalworking industry and automotive industry preferred
Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred
Benefits
Hybrid working environment
Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
Paid time off for volunteerism
Opportunities to see your efforts contribute toward the success of the business
Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring
Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan
Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry
Company
Quaker Houghton
Quaker Houghton provides a broad range of fluid services and solutions that improve manufacturing processes.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Joseph Berquist
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tom Coler
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-04
2025-10-31
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