Job description
We are looking for an Interim Head of Treasury to lead the treasury function of a major automotive group with a multi-entity structure. This is a ~12-month transition mission with a handover to a permanent successor (potentially internal). The role reports directly to the CFO and manages a small team (1 Treasury & Cash Management Analyst front-office + 1 Treasury Back Office Analyst), with coordination across the SSC and local finance teams.
MISSIONS
Cash & Liquidity Management
* Daily cash positioning, cash pooling, intercompany transfers
* - Short and medium-term cash forecasting
* - Optimization of cash concentration
Excess Cash Placement
* Placement in MMFs, term deposits, and commercial paper within risk limits
* -Counterparty monitoring
Treasury Risk Management
* Interest rate and counterparty risk management
* Hedging proposals and execution
* ISDA/GMRA documentation
* Segregation of duties
Funding Execution
* Drawdowns and repayments on credit facilities and bilateral/interco loans
* - Covenant monitoring and lender reporting
Bank Relationship Management
* KYC, pricing, credit lines, banking rationalization
* Fee negotiation
Treasury Reporting
* Net debt, liquidity, exposures, facilities reporting
* TMS integrity management
People Management
* Management of 2 analysts
* Partnership with finance, controlling, tax, legal, and business units
Governance
* Treasury policies and KPIs (liquidity, net debt, funding headroom, covenants)
* Audit & internal controls (signatory management, payment controls)
Requirements
MANDATORY TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Kyriba (TMS): BLOCKING PRE-REQUISITE — expert level required
* - Cash pooling: expert
* - Liquidity management: expert
* - Treasury risk management (interest rate & counterparty): expert
* - Isabel (payment interface): expert
* - Advanced Excel
* - Debt instruments / bank facilities / covenant management
* - 10+ years of treasury experience, ideally in group / multi-entity treasury
* - Proven experience leading a treasury function and managing a team
EDUCATION
Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Engineering (or equivalent). Treasury certification (ACT/AFTE) is a plus.
LANGUAGES
* English: fluent (mandatory)
* - French OR Dutch: native / bilingual (mandatory)
SOFT SKILLS
Hands-on, pragmatic, comfortable in an interim setup (both strategic and operational), strong communication and stakeholder management, ability to negotiate with banks, attention to detail.
PRACTICAL INFO
* Duration: ~12 months (03/08/2026 → 03/08/2027) — short notice preferred
* - Location: Kortenberg (Leuvensesteenweg 639, 3071) + hybrid remote (no full remote)