Financial Risk Management Specialist at AkzoNobel
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jun, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Financial Analysis, Interpersonal Skills, Credit, Analytical Skills, Operational Excellence, Python, Decision Making, Coding Experience, Finance, Economics, English, Hedge Accounting, Power Bi

Industry

Financial Services

Description
Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Are you passionate about financial markets and risk management? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can combine analytical thinking, strategic insight, and coding capabilities? Join our Group Treasury team as a Financial Risk Management Specialist and play a key role in safeguarding and optimizing our global financial position.
In this hybrid role, you will enhance and manage financial risk frameworks, support daily FX/MM dealing operations, and contribute to capital markets and corporate finance activities. This is an ideal opportunity for a driven and ambitious professional looking to grow within a high-performing, globally oriented corporate treasury team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Risk Management

  • Develop and improve the financial risk management framework across the group.
  • Enhance FX hedging strategies using risk-based metrics (e.g., VaR) and portfolio principles.
  • Manage daily hedging operations in alignment with group risk policies.
  • Maintain and improve the in-house FX risk management tool (Python-based).
  • Analyze pre- and post-hedging results to continuously refine strategies.
  • Monitor market developments and assess regulatory changes.
  • Explore hedge accounting opportunities and forecasted cash flow hedging.
  • Provide analytical and decision-making support across the Treasury Function.

Capital Markets

  • Ensure continuous access to debt capital markets for short- and long-term financing.
  • Support transactions including bond issuance, share buybacks, and liability management.
  • Lead the EMTN update process and collaborate with external and internal stakeholders.
  • Oversee short-term liquidity investments and MMF decisions.

Corporate Finance

  • Maintain and enhance financial models for WACC, intercompany loan pricing, and leverage analysis.
  • Support M&A transactions with funding strategies and credit impact analysis.
  • Assist with dividend planning and share buyback proposals.
  • Manage key relationships with banks, credit rating agencies, and internal stakeholders.
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