Associate Treasury Director

Overview

Working closely with the Director of Treasury, the Associate Director of Treasury actively contributes to Solmax’s financial strength, operational agility, and value creation within a growing international manufacturing environment. The incumbent will share responsibility for structuring, consolidating information, and optimizing all treasury activities for the corporate group, transforming complex financial information into clear and actionable decision-making tools for the organization.

Drawing on solid experience in the manufacturing sector and in international environments, the incumbent acts as a business partner, capable of anticipating challenges, recommending innovative solutions, and actively supporting strategic decisions regarding investments, risk management, and optimal cash allocation.

Responsibilities

• Co-deploy and evolve cash management processes across all international entities to ensure consistent, secure, and scalable liquidity management at the group level.

• Enhance the reliability and security of cash management processes, ensuring they align with best practices, regulatory requirements, and operational needs on the ground.

• Consolidate, analyze, and interpret cash positions (actual and forecast) to provide clear and proactive visibility into cash flows for management.

• Optimize cash utilization (account balancing, investments, cash centralization) with a focus on financial performance, risk management, and supporting growth.

• Participate in the management and optimization of factoring, syndication, and financing mechanisms by assessing their impact on liquidity and the cost of capital.

• Develop and refine cash flow reporting tools (trends, performance indicators, risk analyses) to enable management to make informed, rapid decisions aligned with corporate strategy.

• Translate complex financial information into concrete, actionable recommendations tailored to Solmax’s manufacturing and multi-country realities.

• Actively contribute to the management of financial, banking, and country risks, including multi-currency exposures, by making recommendations on hedging and mitigation strategies.

• Support the establishment and monitoring of bank guarantees, letters of credit, and domestic and international foreign exchange transactions, in coordination with internal and external partners.

• Provide cash flow and financial risk insights during strategic assessments or growth scenario analyses.

• Participate in bank negotiations and the monitoring of financial terms, with a view to continuously optimizing costs and securing commitments.

• Work closely with the finance, tax, operations, and business unit teams to ensure that cash management considerations are seamlessly integrated into operational decisions.

• Lead or co-lead projects to transform the treasury function (automation, TMS, process standardization, improvement of internal controls).

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or a finance-focused BAA / CFA designation a strong asset

• Bilingualism (spoken and written) in French and English is essential

• Min. 5 to 7 years of experience in an international, multi-site, and multi-currency manufacturing environment

• Proficiency in cash management processes

• Consolidation and analysis of current and projected cash flow

• Proven experience in financial, banking, and country risk management

• Management and optimization of financing mechanisms

• Contribution to or leadership of transformation projects (an asset)

• Strategic vision and understanding of international manufacturing realities

• Results-oriented, performance-driven, and focused on value creation

Benefits

• A Position at the headquarters of a global company highly respected in its industry

• An organization highly adaptable to opportunity and change

• New offices, accessible via the Longueuil Metro station (or employer-paid parking)

• Competitive salary and annual bonus;

• Flexible work schedule in hybrid mode;

• Comprehensive benefits package (RRSP, Groupe Insurance, EFAP, telemedecine)

• Online learning and development portal

• 500$ annual health allowance