Director - Treasury - Houston, United States - KBR

Description

Title:

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World.

KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

• We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.
• We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.
• We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what's right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.
• We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.
• We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.

Position Description

The Director, Treasury uses technical expertise to complete critical functions in support of programs that reduce volatility and the potential for financial losses. The incumbent support the development, monitoring and automation of KBR's Treasury and Corporate finance framework to better serve KBRs business units globally and drive towards best practices, efficiency, and automation. The Director, Treasury assists the VP & Treasurer in managing the corporation's finance operations, including liquidity planning, debt issuance, investments, working capital management. This is a highly influential role where coaching, developing and training people is a top priority for success. This role is high impact and highly visible as it interfaces internal and external counterparties including presentations to senior management, all divisions, rating agencies, commercial and investment banks / financial partners, regulatory agencies, and attorneys. The Director, Treasury leads multi-zone projects, prioritizes tasks, develops and coaches cross-functional teams to achieve stated goals. This role also supports Treasurer as needed during strategic M&A. Main responsibilities include:

• Plan and prioritize the activities of departmental personnel, provide coaching, training, and development to core team members and cross-functional team members.
• Assist in managing existing corporate relationships with banks and other financial institutions to optimize the corporation's investment, debt, equity, cash management and risk management decisions.
• Analyze and recommend products or services to better serve KBRs capital structure.
• Responsible for the generation, improvement and enhancement of the short-term cash flow forecasting process including but not limited to working together with colleagues in FP&A/Accounting and Shared Services to track, monitor and predict quarterly Operating Cash Flows.
• Lead working capital related matters, including, analysis of DSO, DPO, DWC, interest expense/income.
• Responsible for foreign exchange "FX" hedge portfolio. Supervise the purchase/sale of FX currencies globally.
• Implement treasury policies and procedures to ensure their conformance with industry best practices.
• Initiate, coordinate and publish improvements in Treasury policies and procedures.
• Stay abreast of debt and equity capital markets, changes in accounting rules that impact treasury matters.
• Authorize as appropriate electronic fund transfers via treasury workstation or related banking platforms.
• Support and recommend changes to the share repurchase program, dividend strategy including the purchase or sale of shares, debt and/or other derivatives.
• Review contracts to determine cash flow forecast, FX, letters of credit, performance bonds and surety bonds.
• Promote employee engagement and involvement in activities advancing KBR's financial goals and objectives.
• Ensure adequacy of internal control procedures and provide information for external audits.
• Perform investment analyses and make recommendations for excess cash for investments. Reviews the sale / purchase of investment securities.
• Plan and prioritize treasury's budget and related activities of personnel staffing .

Qualifications

Requirements:

• 15+ years of Corporate Treasury experience in multinational corporation.
• BA/BS Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting and CPA, MBA, CFA. CTP a plus
• Communicates and collaborates well with Treasury core team and across organizational boundaries to ensure the successful completion of shared goals. Critical thinking, and problem solving a must.
• Subject matter expert in corporate finance matters and demonstrated understanding of various Finance Tools, Digital Systems and Analytical Methods.
• Comfortable leading meetings and able to communicate issues and trends to senior management.
• Must demonstrate attention to detail in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously to drive results.
• Advanced MS Suite application skills: Excel (i.e. macros, pivot tables, formulas), Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project. Adobe/PDF, MS Teams, Power BI, FCCS, FIS, Bloomberg, Workiva WDesk, SharePoint, CostPoint.

BENEFITS

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY AT KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of teams philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver — Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.