Treasury Director

Overview
This position will lead the global treasury strategy for Celanese and help shape the company’s financial future. The Director, Treasury oversees capital markets, debt and liquidity, financial risk, banking, treasury operations, forecasting, and technology. This highly visible role advises executive leadership and the Board on capital allocation, funding, risk, and strategic transactions while building a strong global team and modernizing treasury capabilities.

Treasury Leadership & Strategy
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing global treasury team.
• Set and execute treasury strategies that support business growth and financial performance.
• Advise senior leaders on capital structure, liquidity, leverage, and financial risk.
• Strengthen treasury governance, policies, controls, talent development, and succession planning.

Capital Markets & Debt Management
• Manage the global debt portfolio and lead financing, refinancing, liability management, and capital market transactions.
• Evaluate funding options to optimize the cost of capital and support acquisitions and other strategic priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with banks, investors, and rating agencies.

Liquidity, Cash Management & Banking
• Direct global cash forecasting and support liquidity planning.
• Improve working capital, cash visibility, and access to liquidity.
• Oversee global banking relationships and treasury services.

Financial Risk Management
• Lead strategies for foreign exchange, interest rate, and counterparty credit risk.
• Use data-driven analysis to reduce volatility, manage borrowing costs, and guide executive decisions.

Treasury Technology & Transformation
• Lead treasury transformation and technology modernization.
• Improve systems, automation, reporting, controls, and cash visibility.
• Support treasury integration for acquisitions and divestitures.

Executive Leadership & Stakeholder Management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the Board.
• Communicate complex financial topics clearly to management, investors, lenders, rating agencies, and other external partners.
• Represent Celanese with credibility across the global financial community.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in treasury, finance, capital markets, or financial risk management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global teams, influence senior stakeholders, and manage complex financial priorities.

Preferred Qualifications 
• Master of Business Administration degree.
• Treasury leadership experience in a large, global company.
• Experience with acquisition financing and other strategic transactions.
• Familiarity with Kyriba, SAP, and Bloomberg.

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