Director Of Treasury

Indigo improves grower profitability, environmental sustainability, and consumer health through the use of natural microbiology and digital technologies. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes and agronomic insights, Indigo works with growers to sustainably produce high quality harvests. The company then connects growers and buyers directly to bring these harvests to market. Working across the supply chain, Indigo is forwarding its mission of harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. http://www.indigoag.com/

Responsibilities:

The Director of Treasury is responsible for leading Indigo’s treasury operations including strategic direction for banking and cash management, short-term cash forecasting, and foreign exchange hedging. The ideal candidate will have experience in the areas of international treasury, liquidity management, investments, operations, and managing counterparties/banking relationships.

• Establish daily cash positioning for operating entities, monitor cash and global bank accounts
• Direct the cash management function including cash flow forecasting and analysis, cash concentration, wires, account funding
• Manage inter-company cash, including inter-company lending, dividends, and capital injections
• Manage borrowing needs to facilitate an efficient use of company’s debt resources
• Assist with debt financing in international locations
• Ensure adequate liquidity for working capital needs and invest short term excess cash
• Manage all bank account administration including opening/closing new accounts as needed for newly created legal entities
• Own day-to-day bank relationships; negotiate bank and service fees
• Manage monthly reporting and other ad hoc requests for lenders
• Develop, maintain and monitor treasury operational policies and procedures to ensure a robust internal control environment in Treasury and across Finance
• Support the Treasurer in building a treasury infrastructure that will grow with the business
• Implement new bank technologies, products and services to improve cash management and simplify company operations.
• Manage bank account inventory, signers list, etc.
• Establish global relationships within Indigo’s organization
• Manage FX hedging and formalize execution plan for currency hedging policy
• Provide support in:
  • Developing SOX level controls over the treasury function
  • Establishing a corporate credit card program
  • Automating cash processes with AP/Accounting
• Understand Indigo’s business needs and offer clever solutions

Competencies:

• Strong business judgement, moral compass and ethics
• Strong process and control mindset
• Detail-oriented and proud of it
• Global perspective on treasury activities
• Knowledge of equity and debt markets
• Tax and legal understanding
• Comfortable being independent, using initiative to figure things out
• Comfortable with system implementation and development
• Strong communication skills—oral and written
• Comfortable working cross-functionally
• Approachable, easy to work with
• Collaborates well with Accounting and other teams
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to multitask, be moved in multiple directions on the fly
• Big picture thinker, but humble enough to make it happen
• Willing to roll up sleeves, do what it takes to get the job done; a self-starter with a can-do attitude
• Strong problem-solving techniques and demonstrated success as a member of multi-disciplined teams
• Able to assess a situation, prioritize requirements, and then get support as needed
• Has a strong sense of self and purpose. Understands tasks and role, and does not need daily direction, yet maintains an open dialogue with stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 8-10+ years of treasury management experience required
• Certified Treasury Professional designation a plus
• Broad global cash management experience required
• Extensive knowledge of treasury operations, debt management, foreign exchange hedging required, and controls
• Understanding of FX accounting preferred
• Experience implementing treasury solutions and managing global banking platforms required
• Strong Excel and PPT skills