Treasury Manager

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Treasury Manager to lead and oversee Treasury operations from a Global Business Services (GBS) Centre in Kuala Lumpur supporting a global Oil & Gas organization headquartered in Norway.

As the Treasury Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day Treasury operations, cash and liquidity management, banking activities, payment processes, treasury controls, and financial risk management across multiple countries and legal entities.

You will work closely with Group Treasury, Finance, banks, business units, and regional stakeholders to ensure effective liquidity management, strong financial controls, regulatory compliance, and efficient delivery of Treasury services through the GBS Centre. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in strengthening and transforming Treasury operations within a global energy organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Treasury Operations & Cash Management

1. Lead and oversee day-to-day Treasury operations delivered through the GBS Centre across multiple countries and legal entities.

2.  Manage daily cash positioning, liquidity monitoring, and short-term cash forecasting activities.

3. Monitor cash balances, funding requirements, cash flows, and liquidity positions across global operations.

4.  Oversee cash pooling, cash concentration, intercompany funding, and related Treasury activities.

5.  Ensure timely and accurate execution of Treasury transactions, payments, transfers, and settlements.

6.  Prepare and review Treasury reports, cash forecasts, liquidity analysis, and management information for Group Treasury and senior management.

Banking & Financial Services Management

1.  Manage and coordinate relationships with local and international banking partners.

2. Oversee bank account opening, closure, maintenance, mandates, signatories, and electronic banking access.

3.  Coordinate bank account administration and ensure appropriate bank account structures across global entities.

4. Monitor banking fees, service levels, and banking arrangements and identify opportunities for optimization.

5.  Support bank KYC, AML, compliance, and documentation requirements.

6.  Oversee bank guarantees, letters of credit, and other banking instruments where applicable.

Treasury Risk Management

1. Monitor foreign exchange (FX), interest rate, liquidity, and counterparty exposures across the organization.

2.  Support Group Treasury in the identification, measurement, and management of financial risks.

3. Coordinate FX and other hedging activities in accordance with Group Treasury policies and risk management frameworks.

4.  Monitor Treasury exposures against approved limits and escalate significant risks or exceptions.

5.  Ensure Treasury activities are performed in accordance with approved policies, procedures, and internal controls.

6.  Provide analysis and recommendations to support effective financial risk management and liquidity decisions.

Stakeholder & GBS Management

1.  Act as a key Treasury contact between the Kuala Lumpur GBS Centre, Group Treasury, Finance, business units, and global entities.

2.  Coordinate Treasury activities and service delivery across multiple countries and time zones.

3.  Establish and monitor service delivery standards, KPIs, SLAs, and operational performance.

4.  Manage stakeholder expectations, escalations, and issue resolution across Treasury operations.

5.  Build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders in Norway, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other global locations.

6.  Lead, coach, and develop Treasury team members within the GBS Centre.

Governance, Controls & Compliance

1.  Ensure Treasury operations comply with Group Treasury policies, procedures, internal controls, and delegated authorities.

2.  Maintain appropriate segregation of duties and approval controls across Treasury processes.

3. Identify control gaps, operational risks, and process weaknesses and implement appropriate remediation plans.

4.  Support internal and external audit activities relating to Treasury operations.

5.  Ensure appropriate documentation and maintenance of Treasury policies, procedures, and process documentation.

6. Monitor regulatory and banking requirements relevant to Treasury activities across supported countries.

Process Improvement & Treasury Transformation

1.  Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, automate, and improve Treasury processes across the GBS Centre.

2.   Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, control, service quality, and scalability.

3.  Support implementation and optimization of Treasury Management Systems (TMS), ERP platforms, banking platforms, and Treasury-related technologies.

4.  Promote automation of cash reporting, bank reconciliations, payment processes, forecasting, and Treasury reporting.

5.    Partner with Finance, IT, Group Treasury, and external vendors on Treasury transformation initiatives.

6.    Develop and implement best practices to enhance the overall Treasury operating model.

Additional Responsibilities

1. Collaborate closely with Group Treasury, Finance, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Tax, Legal, IT, and business stakeholders across multiple countries.

2.  Work effectively with banks, Treasury technology providers, implementation partners, and external consultants.

3. Support Treasury-related projects, acquisitions, business restructuring, new market entry, and organizational transformation initiatives.

4.  Provide Treasury expertise and recommendations to support strategic business and financial decisions.

5.  Promote best practices in Treasury operations, financial risk management, process improvement, and GBS service delivery.

6.  Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by senior management.

Essential Requirements

1.  Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Business Administration, Economics, or related discipline.

2.   Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Treasury, Finance, Cash Management, or related functions, preferably within a multinational organization, Global Business Services (GBS), or Shared Services environment.

3.  Proven experience in Treasury management, with experience in the Oil & Gas industry being an advantage.

4.  Strong knowledge of cash management, liquidity management, cash forecasting, banking operations, and Treasury processes.

5.  Demonstrated experience managing Treasury operations across multiple countries, entities, or regions.

6. Strong understanding of FX exposure, interest rate risk, cash pooling, intercompany funding, and Treasury risk management.

7.   Experience managing banking relationships, bank accounts, payment processes, and Treasury controls.

8. Demonstrated experience leading and developing Treasury teams in a complex, multi-country environment.

9.   Strong stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

10. Ability to work strategically while maintaining hands-on involvement in day-to-day Treasury operations.

Preferred Qualifications

1.  Professional qualification in Treasury, Finance, or Accounting such as ACT, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.

2.  Experience working within a global Treasury or GBS operating model supporting multiple countries and legal entities.

3.  Experience with Treasury Management Systems (TMS) such as Kyriba, SAP Treasury, FIS, or equivalent platforms.

4.  Strong experience with SAP, Oracle, or other major ERP systems and banking platforms.

5.  Experience in cash pooling, intercompany financing, FX hedging, bank guarantees, letters of credit, and/or debt management.

6.  Experience leading Treasury transformation, automation, system implementation, or process standardization initiatives.

7.  Experience working with European or Scandinavian headquartered multinational organizations is an added advantage.

8.   Experience working in the oil & gas, energy, shipping, offshore, or broader industrial sector is an added advantage.ommitment to sound governance and internal controls.