Planning Manager, Global Treasury

Job description

Job title: Planning Manager, Global Treasury (Japanese-speaking)
Reference ID: 36887

Our client is a Japanese FMCG company that provides high-value-added products and services in various areas.

They are looking for a Planning Manager, Global Treasury Planning Group.

【Responsibilities】
- Optimize surplus fund consolidation into the Global Treasury Centre (GTC), considering tax and regulatory factors.


- Develop strategies to maximize interest income and manage intra-group financing, liquidity, and external borrowing through effective deposit and fund management policies.


- Conduct regular analysis of group-wide surplus deposit balances and develop strategic policies to maximize interest income through term deposits and short term financial instruments.


- Lead the design and implementation of a Treasury Management System (TMS) to ensure real-time visibility into cash balances, flows, borrowing status, and FX positions.


- Define system requirements, evaluate vendors, and assess effectiveness.


- Develop an integrated financial data framework and improve cash flow forecasting models to enhance forecast accuracy.


- Analyze the current decentralized funding structure across group entities and assess capital needs to design an integrated funding scheme under the GTC to optimize funding efficiency and reduce costs.


- Lead the redesign of the Global Credit Facility (GCF) by shifting the borrowing entity to GTC and reviewing contracts, funding routes, and guarantee schemes to reduce commitment fees.
- Select the optimal location for cash pooling based on liquidity, tax efficiency, and operational needs.


- Design and implement a global cash pooling system to manage cash flows, currency requirements, and regulatory compliance across key locations.


- Lead the transition of intra-group transactions to re-invoicing through the GTC to centralize foreign exchange risk.


- Assess current FX operations and develop strategies to shift from external to internal FX settlements, reducing bank fees.


- Identify and manage FX exposures and design a centralized hedging strategy to mitigate group-wide currency risks.
- Establish a framework with local Finance & Accounting teams to ensure seamless execution of treasury operations in line with group policies.


- Collaborate closely with Planning Managers across key regions, monitor treasury KPIs, and take corrective actions when necessary.


- Provide strategic guidance and support to the GTC operations team in funding, investment, FX management, and re-invoicing activities.
- Lead efforts to secure and maintain the Singapore Financial Treasury Centre (FTC) incentive, including research, application planning, and post-incentive compliance.


- Maximize tax benefits by designing and implementing profit centralization strategies, such as re-invoicing, cash pooling, and intra-group lending.


- Develop and implement global treasury policies to ensure consistent financial governance across all locations.


- Establish compliance frameworks for regulatory requirements (OFAC, AML, KYC), and design controls for cash management, FX transactions, and intra-group loans.
- Standardize approval processes and conduct regular compliance reviews.

【What you will receive】
- AWS
- Variable Bonus (Depends on Company and Individual performance)
- Annual Leave: 14 days (Increasing 1 day per year, up to a maximum of 21 days)
- Medical Leave
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance Coverage
- Dental Benefits
- Travel Allowance (For commuting from home to office)
- Per Diem Allowance (For overseas travel)
- Flexible Benefits
- Hybrid Working Arrangement
- Flexible Working Hours

【Requirements & Preferences】

(Must)
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent
- Minimum 8 years of experience in treasury or finance within a global corporation, with minimum 5 years in a managerial/ leadership position
- Proficient in English and Japanese (JLPT N2) to liaise effectively with English and Japanese-speaking counterparts
- Practical experience in international taxation, transfer pricing, and utilization of tax incentive programs
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, financial modelling, Treasury Management system and ERP
- Proven track record in organizational design, process development, and driving operational improvements
- Demonstrated project management expertise in leading global treasury initiatives from planning to execution, with experience managing cross-border projects involving multiple overseas entities
- Experience in FX risk management, including hedging strategies, re-invoicing, trade financing, and currency position control
- Practical experience in international taxation, transfer pricing, and utilization of tax incentive programs
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with business units, finance teams, tax authorities, external consultants, and banks
- Proven experience in negotiation and relationship-building with key external stakeholders, including banks, consultants, legal advisors, and tax authorities
- Project management experience leading global treasury initiatives from planning through execution

(Advantageous)
- Possess professional qualifications such as ACCA, CFA, CA, CPA
- Experience in implementing and managing financial systems such as TMS and ERP
- Has experience in banking industry

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Registration No.: R Niltasha Binte Ibrahim)
Recruitment Licence: 12C5051

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