Director Group Treasury (f/m/x)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Role Overview

As Director Group Treasury, you will lead and shape the global treasury function for our multinational, publicly listed group. You’ll ensure optimal liquidity and financing structures, build strong relationships with banks and investors, and drive digital transformation of treasury operations. You’ll manage a high-performing team of 5 treasury professionals and partner closely with finance, tax, legal and operating units across geographies to safeguard the company’s financial health.

About the DOUGLAS Group

The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,900 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group’s omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2023/24, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.45 billion euros and employed around 19,200 people across Europe. It was named the World’s Top Company for Women in 2025 among all retail and wholesale companies by Forbes. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

For further information please visit the DOUGLAS Group Website .

TASKS WITH IMPACT

1. Cash Management & Liquidity Planning
   • Roll-out and oversee daily cash-pooling structures, in-house bank operations and intercompany netting, closely collaborating with international treasury teams.
   • Produce rolling liquidity forecasts (short-, medium- and long-term), ensuring alignment with budget and strategic plans.
   • Monitor intra-group funding needs and proactively optimize cash buffers and intra-group dividends policy.
2. Financing & Banking Relationships
   • Secure, negotiate and manage all credit facilities, bond issuances and other financing instruments.
   • Act as primary liaison to banks, closely collaborating with the investor relations team; steer covenant compliance and relationship reviews.
   • Evaluate refinancing, debt-capital mix and hedging strategies to minimize cost of debt and financial risk.
3. Team Leadership & Development
   • Lead, coach and mentor a treasury team of 5, fostering skill development in cash management, FX, debt instruments and analytics.
   • Set clear goals, drive performance reviews and implement training programs (e.g., treasury academies, certifications).
   • Cultivate a collaborative culture that values innovation, accountability and cross-functional teamwork.
4. Digitalization & Process Automation
   • Define and execute the roadmap for treasury system upgrades (e.g., ERP treasury modules, TMS, APIs).
   • Identify process bottlenecks and drive RPA/AI implementations to automate routine tasks (e.g., bank statement processing, cash forecasting).
   • Establish KPI dashboards and real-time reporting tools for enhanced transparency and decision support.

Additional Strategic Initiatives

• Risk Management & Hedging
  Develop and oversee FX and interest-rate hedging policies; partner with Controlling to quantify exposures and evaluate hedge effectiveness.
• Regulatory & Compliance
  Ensure adherence to German and international regulations (MaRisk, ECB guidelines, IFRS 7 disclosures). Lead internal/external audits and maintain up-to-date policy documentation.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  Collaborate with Investor Relations on credit metrics, ratings presentations and debt-investor roadshows. Support tax and legal on transfer pricing and cash repatriation structuring.
• Sustainability-Linked Financing
  Explore and implement green or sustainability-linked credit facilities and bonds, aligning treasury targets with ESG objectives.
• M&A & Corporate Finance Support
  Provide treasury expertise in due diligence, financing structuring and integration for acquisitions or divestitures.

YOUR SKILLS

• Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or equivalent.
• 10+ years in corporate treasury, banking or corporate finance, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with treasury management systems (e.g., Coupa TM5, SAP TMS).
• Strong track record negotiating credit facilities and capital-market transactions.
• Deep understanding of cash-pooling, netting, hedging instruments and working-capital optimization.
• Excellent communication skills in English and German, both written and verbal.

YOUR BENEFITS

Your personal development: we want you to grow with us. Become part of our mentoring program, use our e-learning platforms and benefit from many other individual development opportunities.

️ Open feedback culture: half-yearly meetings & performance reviews (#DOUGLASDialogue)

30 days of vacation per year

Would you like a hybrid working model? We offer a balance between mobile working and office days in a collaborative environment. (approx. 8 days/month)

Cherry on top: You get our employee discount both online and in-store. On top of that, you get further discount opportunities thanks to our corporate benefits.

???? In-house canteen & bistro , as well as free drinks

A positive and motivating environment & celebrating successes at regular company events such as DOClub, summer party, Women\’s Day, etc

DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?

Then become part of our international company and apply, stating your salary expectations and possible starting date.
As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. We therefore welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if we should allow more time for the application process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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