Global Treasury & Financing Director

Global Treasury & Financing Director

IBA Group

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Mission

As Director of Treasury & Financing, you will be accountable for cash management and planning, funding initiatives and financial risk management, in support of the IBA Group’s operational and strategic objectives.

You will be based in the Louvain-la-Neuve HQ, with a mandate covering the whole IBA Group (worldwide and across all business units).

Challenges we trust you with

We are looking for a passionate professional with a strategic thinking mindset and a high motivation to contribute to IBA’s development and mission by endorsing these various areas of responsibilities:

• Strategic Financing Leadership: Chart the course for the company’s financing strategy, aligning treasury activities with long-term business goals;
• Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate strong relationships with banks, investors, and other financial partners to secure favorable terms and support for the company’s financial activities;
• Cash flow planning: Develop short- and long-term cash flow forecasts and assess variance;
• Cash Management and Optimization: Spearhead initiatives to ensure an adequate cash allocation across the IBA Group (20+ entities worldwide);
• Funding: Lead financing initiatives, including bank and subordinated debt, to support the Group’s sustainable growth and capital structure optimization;
• Export & Project Finance: Support the sales activities thanks to tailor-made financing solutions for IBA’s customers;
• Risk Management: Monitor and manage the company’s financial risk exposure related to interest rates, foreign exchange, and credit;
• Operations: Oversee and manage daily treasury operations, develop treasury policies and processes up to the highest compliance standards, sponsor and deploy the adequate treasury tools.

What we value

• Master in finance, economics, management or business engineering;
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in corporate treasury, finance, or banking, with a proven track record in a leadership role. Experience in the financing of international projects is a strong plus;
• Proficient in treasury management systems (IBA uses SAP) and advanced Excel. Knowledge of PowerBI or other business intelligence tools is a plus;
• Well-versed in international trade & export financing, and corporate finance;
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills;
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to interact at all levels of the organization and outside of the organization (e.g. banks, customers);
• Fluent in English and French (any other language is a plus);
• Experience in an international environment.

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