Senior Officer

INSEAD is seeking a Senior Officer, Treasury to join the Finance and Administration department. This is a full-time, 5-month fixed-term contract position (CDD) based at our Europe Campus in Fontainebleau. Start date in September. A hybrid working model is in place – 3 days on campus, 2 days from home.

The Finance and Administration Department at INSEAD encompasses a diverse range of critical functions, including Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Finance, Legal, Procurement, Risk, and Audit. This department plays a pivotal role in ensuring the institution's financial health, compliance, and operational efficiency, supporting INSEAD's mission to deliver world-class education and research.

About the job

The Senior Officer, Treasury, reporting to the Director of Treasury, manages the daily cash flows of the INSEAD group with the main objective to secure, centralize and optimize the financial resources.

Your role within the team
 

Daily treasury management

• perform treasury management, forecast short term cash requirements to ensure cash availability and adequate funding of the operations 
• prevent financial fraud : monitor the outgoing flows from the bank accounts, detect suspicious mouvements, alert on potential fraudulent transactions 
• manage daily relationships with all the banks of INSEAD 
• negotiate the financial conditions with the banks and check their correct application
• monitor correct execution of payments, ensure back-up of the payment officer and of Director, Treasury
• manage bank guarantees portfolio
• manage the pool of electronic payment terminals, ensure their correct functioning and assist the users

Reporting and Accounting

• participate in the preparation of cash-flow forecasts, establish periodic treasury reports (cash position, FX risk exposure, bank guarantees)
• draft internal procedures, manage and update the documentation required by the banks (KYC, powers of attorney, tax and legal documentation...)
• collect and analyse the investment transactions, check the consistency with the bank documents 
• prepare year-end treasury accounting entries, provide information to auditors

System support

• manage treasury management system (Kyriba) and access to e-banking platforms; manage technical incidents, set-up, access rights, signatory devices 
• assist users on all campuses, coordinate actions with IT, system providers and external consultants

The ideal candidate profile

• higher education degree in finance/treasury management
• first experience in treasury management in an international environment 
• practical knowledge of a treasury management system, especially Kyriba, would be an advantage
• fluent English and French
• autonomous, rigorous, polyvalent and organized

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