Full-Time

Head of Treasury

Side

Side

1,001-5,000 employees

Localization, QA, audio, AI for games

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's, MBA

Category
Finance & Banking (1)

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Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
  • At least 10 years of progressive experience in treasury, corporate finance, or related financial leadership roles is required.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
  • Deep understanding of cash management, liquidity planning, and treasury operations is required.
  • Knowledge of foreign exchange risk management and hedging strategies is required.
  • Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and team development capabilities are required.
  • Excellent organizational and troubleshooting skills are required.
  • High attention to detail and strong internal control orientation are required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global environment is required.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee the organization's global treasury function, including treasury operations, liquidity management, financial risk management, compliance, and strategic financial planning.
  • Oversee daily global cash flow operations and maintain optimal liquidity levels for operational and strategic obligations.
  • Manage short-term and long-term cash forecasting processes and maintain robust cash forecasting models.
  • Ensure adequate liquidity for working capital requirements across all entities.
  • Manage intercompany cash movements, including intercompany loans and settlements.
  • Drive working capital optimization initiatives through effective cash management strategies.
  • Prepare and present monthly working capital management reports and scorecards.
  • Develop monthly treasury and liquidity reporting packages for the CFO and executive leadership team.
  • Manage cash concentration, wire transfers, and account funding.
  • Prepare and present weekly company-wide cash flow reports to senior management.
  • Oversee global bank account administration, including maker-checker controls, know-your-customer requirements, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act requirements, and regulatory compliance.
  • Identify, monitor, and mitigate financial risks, including foreign exchange exposure.
  • Plan and execute foreign currency and cross-border payments while ensuring supporting documentation complies with banking requirements.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain foreign exchange hedging programs aligned with business cash flows.
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal policies, and reporting requirements, including Reserve Bank of India and Foreign Exchange Management Act requirements in India.
  • Coordinate with internal and external auditors to maintain robust treasury controls and adherence to best practices.
  • Review and recommend dividend distributions with the CFO and local stakeholders, considering liquidity, tax, and regulatory implications.
  • Establish and maintain intercompany loan agreements and supporting documentation for audit and banking purposes.
  • Manage the corporate credit card program, including issuance, closure, payment monitoring, and coordination with banking partners and internal stakeholders.
  • Partner with the Head of Tax on tax and profit strategy across jurisdictions, including transfer pricing and corporate tax compliance.
  • Lead and manage the overall treasury function, including strategic direction, operational oversight, and team coordination.
  • Develop and implement treasury policies, systems, and processes.
  • Evaluate and implement banking technologies, treasury products, and services to improve operational efficiency and cash cycle management.
  • Build and maintain relationships with banks and financial institutions globally.
  • Negotiate banking services, facilities, and fees to optimize treasury costs and efficiency.
  • Build a strong relationship with the Japanese head office team in Tokyo regarding group financing arrangements.
  • Partner with accounting, tax, legal, and regional teams to support global expansion initiatives and operational projects.
  • Manage relationships with financial institutions supporting treasury and cash management operations.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop team members to build a high-performing treasury team.
  • Continuously improve internal treasury processes, controls, and operational efficiency.
  • Provide leadership and direction to ensure timelines and deliverables are consistently achieved.
  • Conduct weekly or bi-weekly treasury review and coordination meetings.
  • Provide support to the local India Shared Service team and Site team, and work with ASA, local Indian, and Group auditors.
Desired Qualifications
  • An MBA or other advanced finance qualification is desired.
  • Experience managing global treasury operations and multinational banking relationships is preferred.

PTW provides a range of gaming and tech services, including co-development, live operations, localization, QA, audio production via its SIDE subsidiary, and AI dataset creation. It supports developers and tech firms with end-to-end services across a project lifecycle—localization adapts content for languages and cultures, QA tests across genres and platforms, live ops manages ongoing services, SIDE handles casting and post-production, and AI data work collects and evaluates data for AI systems. The company differentiates itself by offering integrated, end-to-end capabilities under one umbrella, backed by SIDE’s 25 years of audio expertise to enable continuous partnerships. Its goal is to help clients extend a game’s lifecycle, enter new markets, and deliver high-quality user experiences through dependable, tailored services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Larkspur, California

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • February 2025 Savvy partnership and Riyadh expansion open MENA co-development demand.
  • July 2026 leadership additions, Olivier Deslandes and Martin McBride, sharpen scaling and sales execution.
  • 2026 portfolio wins like Civilization VII, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, and Space Marine II validate demand.

What critics are saying

  • July 2025 layoffs at Ghostpunch showed project-dependent headcount and weak utilization discipline.
  • Side's 2025 rebrand and mergers signal integration risk across SIDE, Ghostpunch, and 1518 Studios.
  • A major client cancellation, like Project Blackbird, can instantly shrink revenue and trigger cuts.

What makes Side unique

  • Side combines localization, QA, co-development, audio, and AI datasets across 40+ studios.
  • January 2026 Taipei studio adds 75 jobs and deepens Asia localization and QA coverage.
  • August 2024 Ghostpunch acquisition expanded AI-assisted co-development and QA automation capabilities.

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VentureBeat
Mar 3rd, 2025
Game Services Firm Ptw Rebrands As Side

PTW, a 30-year-old game developer services firm, has rebranded as Side, bringing its various brands under one brand identity.PTW started out in 1994 as Pole To Win, but it has since accummulated more than 40 studios around the world with brands including 1518 Studios, Ghostpunch Games, PTW, and Side.Although the brand is familiar to the gaming industry as a leader in audio services, Side now takes on a new meaning, symbolizing the company’s commitment to delivering cutting-edge solutions side-by-side with its global partners across a wider range of specialisms.“For years now, our company has operated as one team, with one vision driving how we do business – I’m proud that all our employees are now united under one banner,” said Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side, in a statement. “The new brand symbolizes our commitment to delivering innovative, tailored solutions that drive our partners’ successes around the world.”Through the rebranding, Side will present its range of services through a collaborative lens, leveraging the strengths of each business unit cohesively to deliver best-in-class storytelling to customers and ultimately, players. At the core of the rebrand is the promise to infuse technology with human ingenuity across all Side solutions.Side emerges following a year of growth and expansion as the industry leader for game development services. This includes its recent acquisition of Ghostpunch Games, the establishment of its fifth North American studio in Charleston, North Carolina, and the expansion of its international presence with newly expanded studio operations in Braga, Portugal.With over 40 studios in 15 countries worldwide, Side’s industry-leading services include codev, art production, localization, audio production, quality assurance, localization QA, player support, community management and datasets.“We’re a client-driven company, through and through; being on your side of the game is in our DNA,” said Kaley Hurst, chief revenue officer at Side, in a statement. “This rebrand is the amalgamation of years of organic and inorganic growth, strategic planning for the future, and the realization that we are stronger together – in both brand and values.”Side will exhibit at Game Developers Conference (GDC) at Booth S1635 from March 19 to March 21 in San Francisco. In addition to the new branding, the company will showcase its full range of game development services.In 1994, Kozo Matsumoto, Mitsutaka Motoshige, and Tamiyoshi Tachibana formed Japan’s first video game quality assurance company: Pole To Win, or PTW

Game Developer
Aug 27th, 2024
PTW Acquires Ghostpunch Games for $13M

PTW has acquired Ghostpunch Games for $13 million. PTW CEO Deborah Kirkham highlighted the deal's potential to enhance development services and integrate AI-based QA automation and generative art technology. Ghostpunch's leadership will see changes, with Hugh Falk becoming site head at PTW's Ft. Lauderdale office and Alejandro Garcia-Tunon as director of co-development. Rick Daniels and Devon Browne will also take on new roles within PTW.

Business Wire
Aug 27th, 2024
PTW Announces Acquisition of Florida-based Development Studio Ghostpunch Games

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Today, PTW announced their intent to acquire the assets and business of Ghostpunch Games, an independent game development studio based in South Florida.

VentureBeat
Oct 16th, 2023
Ptw’S Side Will Acquire Sound And Music Studio Vibe Avenue For $1.46M

GamesBeat Next unites gaming industry leaders for exceptional content, networking, and deal-making opportunities. Join us on Oct 23-24 in San Francisco.  Register NowPTW‘s Side division has acquired Vibe Avenue, an award-winning interactive music and sound studio, for $1.46 million. The Montreal-based studio will be rebranded as Side Montreal and will bring sound design, music composition, and soundtrack production expertise to Side’s existing audio offerings. PTW, formerly known as Pole To Win, is a big game services firm based in Japan. It has 6,000 people.The deal, which was finalized today, marks an important milestone in PTW’s growth strategy. By acquiring Vibe Avenue, PTW aims to bring on board top-notch talent while expanding its service portfolio

Steel Media Ltd
Feb 22nd, 2023
Ptw Boosts Player Support With A Neural Network | Pocket Gamer.Biz | Pgbiz

Game service provider PTW has announced the launch of neural machine translation service RESOLVE.RESOLVE helps player support teams manage unexpected gaps or volume spikes, creating timely resolutions of player issues and inquiries regardless of language, helping teams maximise productivity while maintaining service levels.“As part of our mission to build technology-driven solutions to problems throughout our industry, we created a platform that addresses many of the player support pain points our clients have repeatedly voiced,” said PTW CEO Deborah Kirkham. “With RESOLVE, we now offer flexible, cost-efficient machine translation for multilingual player support, with features that check all the boxes - it’s a game changing solution.”Player support is a vital aspect of the games industry, but one that can face significant challenges. With many mobile games attracting worldwide and multicultural player bases, gamemakers, especially smaller and independent ones, may struggle to offer effective customer support. PTW hopes that RESOLVE can help alleviate this issue, increasing customer satisfaction and helping developers identify and resolve any issues faced by players.RESOLVE can also be used on either an interim or permanent bases, giving game makers the tools necessary to leverage their own resources to scale hiring as needed in low volume situations.The importance of customer satisfaction“RESOLVE was developed from the ground up by our engineering and localization experts, who are innately familiar with the challenges our clients face - this solution is not only scalable, but it’s efficient and can bring immediate cost savings,” said PTW senior director of player support Neil Long.Customer support, despite its importance to the structure of many games companies, is often overlooked in favour of departments more directly involved with game development. PTW hopes that RESOLVE can help companies cut down on the cost of offering this service while still improving efficiency, allowing them to devote more money to development.We discussed the importance of customer support on the official Pocketgamer.biz podcast earlier this month