Aimlay - Head - Treasury

Role Overview:- The Head of Treasury is a critical, high-impact, full-time, on-site leadership role based in Delhi, responsible for the strategic oversight and meticulous management of Aimlay's global treasury operations.- This position is central to the company's financial stability, demanding expertise in optimizing liquidity, managing financial risks (currency, interest rate, credit), and implementing policies that enhance the efficiency and security of financial assets across global operations.- The incumbent will drive strategic financial planning, coordinate high-level relationships with global financial institutions, and ensure stringent adherence to international regulatory compliance.Core Responsibilities and Financial Strategy:- Strategic Treasury Management: Oversee and manage all facets of the company's treasury operations, establishing global best practices in Treasury Management and Cash Management to support Aimlay's worldwide educational platform.- Liquidity and Working Capital Optimization: Be responsible for optimizing organizational liquidity by managing daily cash positioning, ensuring adequate funding for operations, and forecasting short-term and long-term cash requirements across multiple jurisdictions and currencies.- Financial Risk Management: Develop, implement, and execute comprehensive hedging strategies (e.g., forwards, options) to mitigate foreign exchange (FX) risk exposure arising from global fee collection and international vendor payments.- Financial Planning and Analysis: Utilize Strong Analytical Skills to monitor cash flow, analyze complex financial data, evaluate investment opportunities for surplus cash, and integrate treasury forecasts into the broader financial planning process.- Banking Relationship Management: Coordinate with financial institutions, banks, and payment processing partners globally to negotiate competitive service agreements, optimize banking structures (e.g., zero balancing, pooling), and manage lines of credit.- Compliance and Internal Controls: Establish, maintain, and ensure rigorous adherence to financial regulations, treasury policies, and internal controls to safeguard company assets and transactions; stay abreast of regulatory compliance and evolving global financial practices.Operational and Governance Duties:- Investment Management: Manage the company's short-term investment portfolio, aligning investment decisions with liquidity needs, risk tolerance, and policy guidelines to maximize returns on surplus cash.- Financial Systems Integration: Oversee the integrity of treasury systems and interfaces, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of global cash positions and transaction exposures.- Policy Implementation: Implement and enforce robust policies and procedures designed to enhance financial stability, mitigate operational risk, and ensure ethical conduct in all treasury dealings.- Reporting: Prepare and present detailed reports on cash position, foreign exchange exposure, debt portfolio status, and compliance status to senior management and the board.Required Qualifications and Expertise:- Experience: Proven leadership experience (minimum 7+ years preferred) in treasury, finance, or corporate banking, specifically managing multi-currency cash flows and financial risk.- Core Expertise: Mandatory Proficiency in Treasury Management and Cash Management techniques, systems, and controls.- Risk Management: Expertise in Finance with a solid understanding of hedging strategies for FX and interest rate risk.- Governance: Deep familiarity with regulatory compliance and global financial practices, including KYC, AML, and reporting standards.- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field.- - (ref:iimjobs.com)