Manager Assistant

A solutions-driven treasury and finance professional with 15+ years of proven excellence in treasury operations, capital markets, liquidity/cash management, and risk controls while leading complex projects to enhance cash flow and mitigate risks.

Extensive experience in working with major multinational organizations to build treasury functions from the ground up, implement innovative processes to strengthen existing treasury operations, and support M&As/post-M&A implementations.

Thrives as a collaborative leader who develops and leads high-performing teams, and as an effective negotiator who secures critical financing from key stakeholders.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Organizational Leadership Capital Markets Treasury Operations Management FX and Interest Rate Hedging Banking Partner Relationships Investments Policy and Process Development Debt/Covenant Management IT Systems Implementation Insurance and Pensions Team Development and Training Tax Planning and Repatriation Cash Management and Forecasting Financial Analysis Mergers and Acquisitions Trade Finance Stakeholder Management Business Analysis Risk Management

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Received the Chairman’s Award for Excellence at Terex by raising capital and structure of a hedged transaction to facilitate the successful $1.2B hostile takeover of Demag Cranes AG as part of a large-scale diversification strategy within European markets.

Won the ‘Execute to Win Award’ in 2019 at Terex by serving as lead Treasury contact to enable the smooth divestment of the Demag mobile cranes business for $250M, strengthening Terex’s financial performance and consolidating its core businesses.

Won the ‘Execute to Win Award’ in 2016 at Terex by providing subject matter expertise for the Tax Department, including the development of a tax-efficient cash repatriation plan with the proceeds of a business segment divestiture of $850M.

Obtained $25M annual interest expense savings at Terex by serving as a Treasury Lead during the renegotiation of capital structure in 2017.

Achieved a 35% reduction in global bank accounts by leading an overhaul of cash structures on a worldwide scale, including India, Australia, China, and Europe (UK and Germany) to streamline operations, mitigate risks, and attain cost-savings at Terex.

Realized $1.2M+ in annualized cost savings at Terex by managing the end-to-end project lifecycle for the launch of a group-wide multi-bank trade finance platform to maintain a $350M guarantee portfolio, vendor negotiations, and implementation planning.

Generated $90M in equipment financing revenue at Terex Construction by leading key aspects in negotiating and establishing Terex Financial Services Europe – a joint venture with De Lage Landen, a Dutch finance firm.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEREX CORPORATION, Westport, CT

Assistant Treasurer 2015 to Present

Director − International Treasury 2014 to 2015

Senior Corporate Finance Manager 2010 to 2014

Corporate Finance Manager 2006 to 2010

Led the execution of various Treasury-related functions encompassing Capital Markets, Liquidity/Cash Management, and Financial Risk Management via continuous career progression within the company with increased management and responsibility levels.

Negotiated a $250M ABL finance facility by using a network of banking industry contacts to attain off-balance-sheet accounting structure and favorable pricing.

Developed new treasury processes and procedures to decrease risk levels while enhancing global liquidity, including the launch of pooling structures to successfully meet local market requirements by developing and leveraging a European ‘in-house Bank’.

Formulated and implemented an FX forecast model and hedging program policy to reduce volatility surrounding FX exposures while collaborating with the accounting team to create hedge documentation and suitable analysis to meet compliance.

TEREX CONSTRUCTION, Europe

Segment Treasury and FP&A Manager 2001 to 2006

Designed and devised a new European Treasury function from the ground up, and commenced the FX hedging program while developing policies and reaching 100%+ of liquidity generation targets over the initial four years.

Contributed to three major acquisitions and directed post-M&A finance implementation activity following the acquisition of UK and German business brands, including cash optimization analysis and insurance/pension reviews.

Led the development/analysis of financial plans, including budgets and resulting performance, and administered the relationships of business segments with asset finance providers to satisfy customer needs while ensuring corporate guidelines were met.

NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK GROUP, UK

Commercial Banking Manager 1997 to 2001

Oversaw the development and management of client relationships of existing and new commercial connections, and administered the P&L responsibility of the bank assets portfolio (client loans to $50M) and liabilities (client deposits).

Introduced and communicated a complete range of financial products to commercial clients, including international cash management solutions and analysis and the assessment and approval of complex lending processes.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Corporate Banking Assistant Manager • CLYDESDALE BANK PLC, United Kingdom

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA) • University of Strathclyde • Scotland, UK

Internationally triple-accredited program ranking among Top 100 on FT Global MBA and Economist Which MBA lists

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Bloomberg • Oracle Treasury • G-Treasury • Hyperion • One-Stream • 360T • FXAll • Bolero • Misys

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

The Chartered Institute of Bankers (MCIB)

Graham Smith

TREASURY PROFESSIONAL –TREASURER

Westport, CT Mobile: 203-***-**** adf9j2@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn

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