Director/Associate Partner - Corporate Treasury & Liquidity Management

Location : India

Industry Focus: Non-Financial Sectors (Telecom, Power, Mining, Pharma, Clean Energy, Sports, and others)

Role Overview:

Our Consulting Client is seeking a senior treasury professional to lead the Corporate Treasury & Liquidity Management function across non-financial sectors. This role involves strategic oversight of liquidity frameworks, cash-flow optimization, treasury diagnostics, and governance, ensuring efficient capital deployment, risk mitigation, and alignment with business objectives.

The role is suited for a visionary leader who can combine technical treasury expertise with strategic insight, working closely with C-suite executives to strengthen financial resilience and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Treasury & Liquidity Strategy

- Define and implement enterprise-wide liquidity and cash-flow management strategies, including rolling 13-week forecasts and medium-to-long-term cash-flow planning.

- Size and optimize liquidity buffers, considering ratings, covenant requirements, and business contingencies.

- Develop strategies for cash concentration, funding, and working capital efficiency to support corporate objectives.

2. Treasury Diagnostics & Risk Management

- Lead treasury diagnostics, cash-flow variance analysis, and maturity-gap assessments across business units.

- Identify liquidity and funding risks, recommending mitigation strategies and scenario planning.

- Oversee hedge-ratio optimization, derivative usage, and hedge-accounting frameworks aligned with IFRS/US GAAP standards.

3. Governance & Stakeholder Engagement

- Establish and enforce robust treasury and liquidity governance frameworks, policies, and controls.

- Partner with finance, operations, and business unit leaders to ensure alignment of treasury strategy with corporate objectives.

- Provide actionable insights and reporting to the Board, CFO, and executive management for strategic decision-making.

4. Team Leadership & Capability Building

- Lead and mentor treasury and finance teams, building capabilities in cash management, liquidity planning, and risk oversight.

- Drive digital transformation initiatives in treasury, leveraging Treasury Management Systems (TMS), analytics, and automation.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related discipline.

- 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate treasury and liquidity management, preferably within non-financial sectors.

- Proven expertise in cash-flow modeling, liquidity management, treasury operations, and hedging strategies.

- Experience in corporate governance, treasury diagnostics, and strategic advisory for senior management.

- Strong knowledge of treasury management systems (TMS), financial analytics, and reporting tools.

Key Skills & Competencies:

- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities.

- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, capable of advising executive leadership.

- Hands-on experience with hedging, cash-flow optimization, liquidity risk mitigation, and scenario analysis.

- Ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and implement treasury best practices.