at Information Resources, Inc DBA Circana Inc in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Vice President, Assistant TreasurerLet's be unstoppable together!
Circana is a leader in providing technology, AI, and data to fast-moving consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers seeking to optimize their businesses. Circana's predictive analytics and technology empower clients to measure their market share, understand the underlying consumer behavior driving it, and accelerate their growth. Circana's Liquid Data technology platform is powered by an expansive, high-quality data set and intelligent algorithms trained on six decades of domain expertise.
At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We have a global commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as we believe in the undeniable strength that diversity brings to our business, employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana.
Learn more at www.circana.com.
What will you be doing?
As the Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, you'll play a key leadership role in shaping Circana's global financial strategy. You'll be responsible for guiding capital structure, liquidity planning, and risk management to support both near-term operations and long-term growth objectives. This role partners closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) on financing strategies and investment decisions, while also overseeing critical relationships with banks, insurers, and credit rating agencies. You'll drive cross-functional collaboration across Finance and lead initiatives that enhance financial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making at scale.
Job Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day global treasury operations and cash management functions, including cash positioning, account funding, short-term investments, and optimization of cash balances.
- Lead the treasury cash flow forecasting process to ensure adequate liquidity is available to support day-to-day operations and long-term strategic initiatives such as organic growth and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Drive improvements in cash velocity and other key treasury metrics (e.g., working capital, free cash flow).
- Manage the company's capital structure, including advising Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members on financing strategies, leading the structuring, negotiation, and execution of debt and equity transactions, overseeing debt compliance, and maintaining corporate and subsidiary capital structures.
- Maintain strong, productive relationships with corporate and investment banks as well as credit rating agencies.
- Oversee corporate risk management activities, including the administration of global insurance programs.
- Support the Treasurer in developing and executing key financial strategies, including process improvements and technology implementations.
- Provide treasury-related support to other finance functions (e.g., Accounting, Tax, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)), operating leaders, and strategic initiatives such as M&A.
- Coordinate the capital expenditure approval process.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance, treasury, and capital markets
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related business discipline
- Deep understanding of financial reporting and analysis, foreign exchange (FX) risk management, investments, debt management, and cash flow optimization
- Demonstrated success managing relationships with banks, insurers, credit providers, and rating agencies
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and global business environment, with flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate complex situations and make effective recommendations
- Proven ability to communicate and collaborate with C-level executives on a broad range of financial and strategic topics
- Skilled in presenting financial information and responding effectively to questions from business leaders, clients, and external stakeholders
- Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills, with a track record of driving corporate initiatives forward
- Excellent team management and motivational abilities
- Demonstrated success in building and improving treasury, credit, and risk management functions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Circana Behaviors
As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:
- Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
- Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
- Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
- Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
- Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
- Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
- Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.
Location
This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote, USA
The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $230,000. This job is also eligible for bonus pay.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.
You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or the Intranet site for internal candidates.
The anticipated application deadline for this position is 7/15/25.
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