The Treasurer is responsible for managing a company’s financial liquidity and risks. He or she takes on key responsibilities within corporate treasury and ensures that solvency, financing and financial processes are managed efficiently. This includes, amongst other things, cash management, liquidity planning, payment processing, communication with banks, and the hedging of interest rate, currency and credit risks.

In many companies, the treasurer acts as the link between the finance department, senior management and external financing partners. With increasing digitalisation and volatile financial markets, the role is becoming strategically more important. Modern treasurers analyse financial data in real time, optimise capital structures and support investment and financing decisions. Companies operating internationally, in particular, require professional treasury management to reliably manage global cash flows and risks.

A treasurer therefore makes a significant contribution to the company’s financial stability and sustainable development.

Source reference: See the VDT publication “Position Paper: Definition of Treasury“