Manager, Regional Treasury

Company Description

We’re Checkout.com. You might not know our name, but companies like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony do, because we’re behind many of the digital experiences you use every day.

We are where the world checks out, enabling over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers.

Whether you want to book a holiday, order food, renew a subscription, or check out online, there’s a good chance our tech powers the payments behind the scenes. Our platform helps the most ambitious businesses deliver effortless digital experiences, at scale.

If you want to do career-defining work, you’ve come to the right place. We move fast, think globally, and believe great teams are built by hiring exceptional people with conviction, curiosity, and the desire to make an impact.

With 20 offices across six continents and London as our HQ, we’re shaping the future of fintech - and we’re just getting started.

Job Description

Checkout.com is actively looking for an experienced, innovative and commercially minded Treasury Manager for the APAC region to help manage our Treasury related prudential and market risk working closely with various teams within Treasury, Financial Control, Commercial, Product and Operations . This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most successful FinTech companies at a turning point of its global expansion.

You will be one of the points of contact for all Treasury matters related to Fx, Cash and Liquidity management, Capital and Safeguarding. You will also work collaboratively with the rest of the Treasury leadership team in APAC and other regions to address key Treasury topics in relation to new product rollouts, regulatory reporting / licensing requirements as they arise from time to time. The key for success here will be the ability to use your Treasury expertise to grasp the requirements for the role and use that to effectively communicate and influence decisions within and outside Treasury as they pertain to Markets and Prudential topics in APAC.

The ideal candidate is an independent, high-achieving individual, able to stand out in an ambitious environment and excel through self-motivation and personal drive. If you are eager to join a thriving, fast-paced, start-up company and contribute to shaping its future, this is the role for you to make a difference.

How you’ll make an impact

• Support Checkout.com in all aspects of the day to day monitoring, analysis and management of legal entity and regional liquidity positions

• Understand current business model and payment flows, to understand and identify liquidity risks and contribute to design and implementation of the appropriate safeguarding,liquidity and funding management framework

• Manage / develop basic models, undertake forecasting and execute on liquidity management strategies, procedures and controls to mitigate and manage these risks

• Manage day to day FX requirements for the region including enhancing the current FX infrastructure by adding additional trading counterparties,automating flows and minimising execution costs

• Play a key role in providing inputs into the merchant FX pricing process and be the point of contact for the Commercial team on all such pricing decisions

• Design and utilise daily FX and liquidity MI reports to assess FX P&L and liquidity positions

• Execute liquidity management and FX hedging strategies, including management of intra-group funding and liquid assets

• Be responsible for ensuring compliance with safeguarding / segregation requirements related to merchant funds for the region

• Support documentation of policies and procedures associated with the above

• Participate in new product and expansion initiatives for liquidity risks and funding requirements

• Involvement in strategic and regulatory initiatives within the treasury and liquidity space

• Be responsible for Treasury related governance requirements such as convening and presenting key topics at the regional Asset Liability Committee (ALCO), risk management and board meetings.

What we’re looking for

• Minimum 12-14 years of Treasury Markets / Prudential Treasury experience

• An understanding of market and liquidity risks and experience in management of FX, Interest rate and Liquidity Risk

• Ability to understand Prudential Treasury requirements and translate them for implementation

• Experience in Treasury Markets/ Cash Management and FX (including the ability to trade FX, understand related analytics and use market data and trading systems such as Bloomberg and FX ALL).

• Quantitative and analytical skills, including basic modeling skills

• Strong communication skills and an ability to build and leverage cross-functional relationships

• Experience of working through change and implementing new processes

• Attention to detail and proactivity is crucial

• Payments industry knowledge would be a great value add for this role

• Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks in APAC, including either banking or Merchant Acquiring/EMI/PI regulations. Knowledge of safeguarding regulations would be beneficial.

• Ability to articulate and present details to senior management and stakeholders at various governance forums.

Additional Information

Bring all of you to work

We create the conditions for high performers to thrive, through real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference from day one.

Here, you’ll move fast, take on meaningful challenges, and be recognized for the impact you deliver. It’s a place where ambition gets met with opportunity, and where your growth is in your hands.

We work as one team, and we back each other to succeed. So whatever your background or identity, if you’re ready to grow and make a difference, you’ll be right at home here.

It’s important we set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable.

Life at Checkout.com

We understand that work is just one part of your life. Our hybrid working model offers flexibility, with three days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection.

Curious about what it’s like to be part of our team? Visit our Careers Page to learn more about our culture, open roles, and what drives us.

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