Treasury Analyst

at  Avantium

WHO ARE WE?

Avantium is a pioneer in the emerging industry of renewable and sustainable chemistry. We are an innovation-driven company dedicated to developing and commercializing breakthrough technologies that will transform the chemical and plastics industry. Our focus is on revolutionizing polyesters, and other chemicals, enabling the production of fully circular plastics that can be indefinitely recycled. We believe this is the area with the most potential to drive the industry towards becoming fossil-free. Our plant-based materials can be used in packaging, textiles, film and more – everyday items fit for today’s world. Aside from being fully scalable, our products are economically competitive, fully recyclable and superior in performance.
We are seeking a high potential, dynamic, process and detail-oriented Treasury Analyst to join our Finance Team in our Head Office in Amsterdam. The successful candidate will perform a wide range of Treasury tasks.
Main responsibilities include daily cash positioning and cash management, cash flow forecasting, as well as monthly reporting including Treasury Report. This role is a great opportunity for a candidate who is interested to work in a Treasury function, ideally as a second step for a person with initial treasury experience. In this role you will report to the Head of Finance and Control.

• Prepare cash flow positioning and forecast analysis (short-term to long-term) for the Avantium Group to ensure the group has sufficient cash to make payments and adequate liquidity for future obligations/plans
• Implement cash pooling structures to consolidate cash balances and optimize interest income/expenses across multiple entities/accounts
• Maintain cash management procedures and controls to ensure compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements
• Execute and monitor outgoing payments including SEPA payments, foreign currency payments in accordance with established procedures
• Reconcile transaction data and investigate discrepancies or errors in payment processing workflows
• Provide banks with supporting documentation on outgoing and incoming transactions
• Work as key support for the finance team on all Treasury related topics
• Prepare accurate audit documentation and provide support for Internal, External and Tax audits
• Work with relevant stakeholders to update account signatories, including annual rectifications
• Participate and actively support various Treasury and cross-functional projects
• Collaborate with the team on centralisation activities e.g. payments, e-banking administration and KYC
• Perform a weekly bank reconciliation
• Support the administration of bank accounts including opening, closing accounts, bank mandates and KYC requests
• Contribute to the monthly and quarterly Treasury reports to senior management
• Maintenance of treasury master data and the group’s online banking platform
• Monitory and analyse payment trends, transaction volumes and payment processing metrics to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings