Executive Director of Treasury @ From July 2015 to Present (6 months) International Treasury Manager @ • Manage the daily operations of the company’s global treasury function including daily cash positioning, monitoring global balances, supporting funding needs, and ensure daily liquidity of an over $11 billion dollar company and its global subsidiaries
• Execute decisions on daily investment and borrowing activity
• Lead and motivate an 8 member global team, including analysts in Australia and Hong Kong
• Manage key banking relationships and maintain external communications globally with financial institutions and investment managers
• Assist in the re-negotiating, structuring, and renewal of all credit facilities
• Generate annual budget for treasury department and related accounts that include interest expense, interest income, banking fees, and department operating expenses
• Leading the implementation effort for SWIFT, PeopleSoft Cash Management, and Financial Gateway for the department
• Engaged banks on multiple transitions globally allowing Allegis to find new partners to service growth; negotiated lower pricing to save over $1MM and carried out full implementation
• Responsible for all treasury integration of acquisitions and expansions globally; this includes the creation of new global liquidity structures, account restructuring, payment automation, bank fee negotiation, and implementation of new products and services
• Develop Foreign Exchange (FX) risk management strategies and assist subsidiaries in reviewing existing contracts to evaluate hedging opportunities and assist negotiations of new contracts to ensure FX risk/opportunity is properly evaluated
• Led project team with IT to develop, test, and rollout new SEPA file specifications, while meeting all regulation requirements for compliance three months ahead of schedule (November, 2013)
• Document treasury procedures and maintain policy manuals From July 2013 to July 2015 (2 years 1 month) Corporate Treasury Manager/Team Leader @ • Managed a team of 5 direct reports and was responsible for hiring, training, performance management, reviews, team building and culture integration
• Integral part in margin negotiations, compliance and execution of $600MM multi-bank syndication
• Led collaboration with the bank and IT department to implement a fraud reduction service called Teller Positive Pay; engaged production services, AP, and Payroll to create departmental policies to ensure accountability
• Implemented Cash Pay card solution for over 160,000 of our contractors and employees to reduce company risk associated with check issuance reducing check fraud by ~20%
• Collaborated with IT project lead to create RFP for new Treasury Workstation product; reviewed proposals, conducted discovery and assisted in ROI analysis; presented recommendations to CFO
• Created, presented and implemented a proposal for new banking partners across the EU; secured approvals, renegotiated bank fees across EU banking relationships, opened new bank accounts and implemented new services and bank account structure
• Negotiated annual and unused fees, margin and interest rates with HSBC and secured a multicurrency overdraft facility of £20MM that included 4 borrowers across Sweden, France and the UK
• Implemented a cross-border sweep structure that utilized the cross-company liquidity to minimize cash requirements and reduce interest expense
• Developed strategic proposal to reorganize the entire department and create an international treasury group driving operational efficiencies across domestic and international functions
• Presented financial review at annual bank meetings to credit analysts and Relationship Managers
• Received 2013 “Striving Ahead Award”, Allegis Group’s Highest Honor, given to only 1 employee each year that displayed the largest positive impact on the business From February 2009 to July 2013 (4 years 6 months) Treasury Analyst @ • Managed daily cash flow and cash-forecasting models for domestic and international subsidiaries
• Responsible for monthly analysis of cash forecast to refine and improve accuracy and timing
• Analyzed investing/borrowing alternatives to optimize interest income, minimize foreign exchange exposure and reduce expense
• Supported operating companies, corporate service departments, and affiliated companies with cash management controls and all treasury and banking related issues, while liaising with representatives
• Managed administrative controls on all banking platforms that included setting up new user access, changing access, new service allocation and quarterly access and user audits to reduce risk
• Prepared weekly and monthly cash summary reporting and analysis and reported it to the Treasury Manager and Treasurer
• Organized and maintained corporate and subsidiary bank documents and records
• Coordinated all account opening/closings and signature card updates for 350+ accounts
• Assisted with treasury and cash management systems initiatives
• Analyzed/optimized bank service utilization; responsible for monitoring and auditing bank fees From August 2007 to February 2009 (1 year 7 months) Business Operations Associate @ • Managed accounts that consisted of 100+ clients with accounts receivable in excess of $3.5M.
• Established relationships with clients and worked collaboratively to solve financial problems.
• Utilized technical and analytical proficiency to research and maintain high priority accounts.
• Responsible for data analysis to assist management with account specific decisions.
• Negotiated with clients and secure funding within set timelines and parameters. From October 2006 to August 2007 (11 months)
Bachelor's of Science, Finance @ University of Arkansas From 2003 to 2005 Jessica Habicht is skilled in: Project Management, Presentations, Financial Analysis, Analytical Skills, Creative Problem Solving, Treasury Management, Treasura, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Multiple Online Banking Platforms, Cash Management, Cash Flow Forecasting, Investments, Debt Management