Global Treasury Manager in Frankfurt am Main

With more than 100 years of alumina expertise, Almatis is the world's leader in the development, manufacture and supply of premium alumina and alumina-based products.

Almatis is both a global and fully integrated producer, serving our customers from fourteen strategically located sales, research and manufacturing sites.

Our employees strive to exceed customers' expectations through industry leading customer service, technical support and manufacturing excellence. We implement leading technologies and continuous improvement programs, which have established Almatis products as the benchmark for quality and consistency.

We are seeking a Global Treasury Manager located in our Headquarter in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

About the job:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead, develop and directly operate Almatis' global treasury function. The role ensures sufficient group-wide liquidity, sound financial risk management and reliable treasury operations across all regions.

Main focus areas are as follows:

TheGlobal Treasury Manager has overall responsibility for Global Treasury, Cash Management, Liquidity Planning, Banking Relationships, Corporate Insurance, Trade Finance, A/R and Credit Risk Management, Factoring and Treasury Risk Management.The role provides strategic leadership for the global treasury organization, establishes governance and treasury policies, optimizes financing and working capital, and supports the company's long-term business objectives.

In addition to setting the treasury agenda, policies and operating model, the Global Treasury Manager is expected to remain actively involved in day-to-day execution. This includes cash positioning, liquidity forecasting, banking administration, financing activities, foreign‑exchange risk management, trade‑finance instruments and treasury reporting. The role will initially operate with a lean team and therefore requires a pragmatic, hands‑on professional who can balance strategic development, operational delivery, governance and continuous improvement.

Major responsibilities include the following:

• Own and implement the global treasury strategy, operating model, policies and controls aligned with corporate objectives. Act as the global owner of treasury policies, governance and best practices.
• Establish practical and scalable treasury processes, balancing control, efficiency and the needs of a lean organization.
• Coordinate and support regional finance teams in implementing global treasury standards.
• Define and oversee global liquidity planning and cash management strategies. Develop, maintain and challenge short-, medium- and long-term group cash-flow forecasts.
• Ensure adequate liquidity and availability of bank facilities to meet operational, investment and financing requirements.
• Drive improvements in cash visibility, cash pooling, payment processes, working capital and intercompany funding.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with banks, financial institutions and relevant external advisers.
• Execute and administer debt facilities, guarantees, letters of credit, factoring arrangements and other treasury instruments.
• Support negotiations, documentation, covenant compliance and reporting for financing arrangements.
• Monitor, assess and execute approved measures to manage FX, interest-rate, liquidity and counterparty risks.
• Directly manage key trade‑finance activities, including letters of credit, bank guarantees, documentary collections and related bank documentation.
• Support the monitoring of customer credit exposure, factoring arrangements and receivables‑risk mitigation measures in cooperation with Finance and Commercial teams.
• Coordinate the global corporate‑insurance program, including broker management, renewals, coverage reviews and claims coordination.
• Ensure that trade‑finance and insurance processes are appropriately documented and compliant with internal requirements.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline. MBA or Master's degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in Corporate Treasury, Cash Management or Corporate Finance, including leadership responsibility within a multinational industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with daily cash management, liquidity forecasting, bank-account administration, debt facilities, FX exposure management and trade‑finance instruments.
• Strong expertise in global treasury operations, liquidity management, cash forecasting, working capital optimization, banking structures and financing activities.
• Extensive experience managing trade‑finance instruments (letters of credit, guarantees, export finance, factoring) and global corporate insurance programs.
• Strong knowledge of liquidity, foreign exchange, interest rate and counterparty risk management, including treasury governance and internal controls.
• Proficient in SAP Finance/Treasury, Treasury Management Systems, BI tools and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience within an international manufacturing or chemical industry environment is considered a strong advantage.
• Strong banking network and established relationships with banks and financial institutions in Europe.
• Excellent English communication skills and advanced German language skills are required.