Manager, Corporate Finance Consulting

Zanders USA is growing and expanding its team of experienced Treasury and Corporate Finance Consultants. Zanders is an award winning global Treasury, Finance, and Risk management consulting firm with over 500 employees. We have employee offices in over 12 countries and across 4 continents.

We service a broad portfolio of leading multinational corporations, financial institutions, public sector entities. Our clients choose Zanders because of our deep domain knowledge and thought leadership, and the highest quality service delivery combined with an efficient consulting approach.

The Position

Our US office has established itself as a recognized specialist in finance and treasury management and with the growing number of projects and expansion plans, we are looking to hire someone who has the ambition to further grow in finance/treasury, and also to contribute to the development of the US and wider global team. You will have a strong core corporate finance/treasury background and experience in consulting.

You will be joining a team of dynamic, experienced Consultants, who operate collaboratively to share knowledge and work at the highest standards to deliver to our clients. You will be involved in project work, business development and other activities including personalized trainings, to help you grow as a consultant. Location preferences are Houston TX, Chicago IL and NJ or NY. Candidates with more experience may be considered for a more senior position.

Your Role

This is an excellent opportunity to make your mark at Zanders by joining a small, ambitious, growing team. Your role will include:

• Providing strategic advice to clients on corporate finance solutions, focusing on optimizing balance sheets and ensuring access to capital and funding to support business growth and strategic objectives.
• Leading finance projects within the "Office of the CFO", engaging with client executive teams to drive strategic initiatives such as financial planning, debt management, liquidity management, merger & acquisition and business finance activities.
• Analysing companies from a financial, operational and industry perspective to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
• Constructing financial models to help clients assess growth strategies, capital structure decisions and transaction alternatives
• Preparing C-suite and Board level presentations to help drive strategic decisions
• Identifying new business/project opportunities both locally and internationally. Playing a part in commercial activities such as presentations, RFP’s, events and networking
• Proactively researching market/product developments and actively seeking out treasury advancements
• Participating in and coordinating internal and external knowledge delegation sessions, such as treasury/finance boot camps, client roundtable meetings, guest lecture events and internal trainings
• Ensuring project deliverables of the team to the client are submitted on a timely basis
• Being a career coach and mentor to a small team you manage

Skills to be successful

• 7-12 years’ experience in Corporate Finance or Treasury, especially liquidity planning, cash forecasting, capital planning, working capital, and market risk management (especially IR & FX)

• At least 3 years of consulting experience
• Experience managing and mentoring teams
• Relevant professional qualifications including a Bachelors
• Already holding or ambition to carry out further education such as the CTP, CPA or CFA
• Knowledge of core treasury systems and ERPs are a plus. Systems include Anaplan, Alteryx, Bloomberg, Kyriba, SAP, GTreasury, FIS

• Strong presentation skills and content creation abilities

• Willingness to travel 30% or more on occasion
• Able to work a full business day and effectively contribute in a hybrid environment – home, office, and client
• Team player who takes accountability and is keen to learn and grow
• Residing and legally authorized to work in the US

About Us

We are a global financial consulting firm focused on Treasury, Risk and Technology. From our HQ in the Netherlands, we have been expanding our presence in Europe, UK, USA, and Asia. For 30 years we have been providing innovative solutions embracing the latest technological advancements to multinational corporations, financial institutions, public sector entities and NGOs. We go beyond conventional boundaries, delving into new market segments to un