About this roleAt Bakelite, you’ll help us create a better tomorrow with sustainable and innovative chemistry today.
We’re Everywhere. Everywhere you look, you’ll find products enabled by Bakelite, from stronger homes to safer automobiles and everywhere in between. With more than 100 years of history and strong customer relationships, we boldly engineer sustainable products to tackle our world’s most challenging demands.
Join Our Team and Help Us Build a Stronger, Safer, Better World.
It’s Better with Bakelite.
Senior Treasury Manager: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World
• You will play a critical role in supporting global liquidity management, cash operations, and lender reporting across the U.S. and Europe.
• In this senior-level management role you will oversee daily treasury execution, leads a small global team, and partners cross-functionally to ensure accurate forecasting, disciplined cash control, and smooth banking operations within a private equity–backed environment.
• This role is ideal for you if you are a hands-on treasury professional seeking global exposure, leadership responsibility, and the opportunity to help strengthen and scale a growing treasury function.
• Your experience with private equity and managing global teams will propel your candidacy.
It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You
You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.
Life in Atlanta: Atlanta is Georgia’s capital, largest city, and home to Bakelite’s corporate headquarters.
• The city offers lots of activities. In addition to restaurants and a bustling downtown area, you can explore Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Botanical Garden and more.
• Check out some of Atlanta’s famed sports teams, including the Braves, Falcons and Hawks.
• Atlanta is home to several the most colleges and universities in the southern U.S., including University of Georgia, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, John Marshall Law School and others.
• Love to travel? You’ll be close to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world.
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What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:
Liquidity Management & Forecasting
• Manage the global 13-week cash flow forecasting process, including weekly updates, variance analysis, and insights for leadership.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Accounting, AR, AP, Procurement, and Operations to develop and refine forecast assumptions.
• Identify liquidity risks, short-term funding needs, and timing considerations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance visibility and forecasting accuracy.
Daily Cash Operations
• Oversee global daily cash positioning and reconciliation across multiple banking platforms.
• Coordinate intercompany funding, cash deployment, and account structures.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment execution and compliance with internal controls.
• Support working capital initiatives related to DSO, DPO, and inventory impact on liquidity.
ABL Borrowing Base & Debt Compliance
• Prepare and support the review of ABL borrowing base certificates and collateral reporting.
• Maintain data accuracy for advance rate calculations and covenant monitoring.
• Respond to lender inquiries and ensure timely reporting.
Treasury Systems & Controls
• Manage the day-to-day administration of the Treasury Management System (Kyriba preferred).
• Maintain bank connectivity, user access, and payment workflow governance.
• Support SOX and internal control compliance and assist with audits.
• Identify automation opportunities to reduce manual processes.
Banking & External Relationships
• Support the management of global banking relationships and service optimization.
• Coordinate bank account openings, closings, and signatory updates.
• Manage KYC documentation and ensure adherence to global banking requirements.
Team Leadership & Development
• Provide coaching, direction, and development for treasury team members in the U.S. and Europe.
• Promote clarity of responsibilities and consistent execution standards.
• Help reduce key-person dependency by strengthening processes and documentation.
Functional Competencies
• Liquidity & Working Capital Management – Strong expertise in 13-week cash forecasting, liquidity analysis, and working capital drivers within leveraged environments.
• ABL & Debt Compliance – understanding of borrowing base mechanics, collateral reporting, and covenant monitoring.
• Treasury Operations & Controls – Experience in global cash positioning, payment governance and banking administration
• Systems & Analytical Capability – Proficiency in Treasury Management Systems (Kyriba preferred) and advanced Excel skills with strong data reconciliation discipline.
• Cross-Functional Leadership – Ability to partner across Finance and Operations while coaching and developing team members in a global setting.
What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):
• Include the necessary and preferred job requirements of the role
• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field; MBA or master’s degree in finance preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive treasury experience, including exposure to cash forecasting and cash operations.
• Experience with 13-week liquidity forecasting and ABL or debt reporting preferred.
• Experience in private equity–backed or leveraged environments preferred.
• Prior experience supervising or mentoring team members.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)/Certified Treasury Manager (CTM) preferred
• Travel Requirements - Up to 10%, international travel depending on business needs.
Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world? Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any characteristic protected by law.
In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years or age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the Department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. Candidates are required to have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. This company participates in E-Verify. For additional details, click HERE.
If currently an employee of the Company, you must have satisfactory work performance. Disclaimer: We are not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms/employment agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails to an employee about this position. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee of the Company via email, the Internet or in any other form and/or method without a valid written search firm agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of the Company; no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by the Company as a result of the unsolicited referral or through other means.