Assistant Treasurer

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Treasurer to join our team at Ford Bank in Cologne, Germany. As a key member of our Treasury team, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing strategies for refinancing, liquidity, capital, and asset-liability management to ensure the long-term financial stability of the bank.

You will report directly to the Treasurer of Ford Bank and serve as their primary representative. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing capital, refinancing, and liquidity strategies for the bank, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite framework
• Creating multi-year refinancing and capital plans and presenting proposals and analyses to the Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO)
• Managing liquidity and cash management, including LCR, NSFR, cash and liquidity stress indicators, and liquidity emergency plans
• Overseeing ALM activities and associated risk metrics, including ΔEVE and ΔNII
• Evaluating balance sheet, market, and regulatory developments and providing clear recommendations for senior management
• Representing Treasury in discussions with rating agencies, auditors, and regulatory bodies
• Leading and developing a high-performing team

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A completed university or master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field; additional qualifications such as Bankbetriebswirt, CFA, or FRM are advantageous
• Extensive experience in banking, treasury, or a comparable finance function, with expertise in multiple areas such as refinancing, liquidity, capital management, or ALM
• A solid understanding of bank balance sheet management and the interactions between liquidity, capital, interest rate risk, profitability, and business goals
• Strong knowledge of banking regulatory requirements and expectations, ideally including CRR, ICAAP, ILAAP, and MaRisk
• Excellent analytical and strategic judgment, with the ability to translate complex financial and regulatory issues into clear recommendations and concrete measures
• Confident and convincing communication style, with the ability to effectively engage senior stakeholders and represent Treasury in internal and external forums
• Proven leadership competence, with the ability to provide orientation, develop talents, and build sustainable cross-functional relationships
• A high level of independence, responsibility, and resilience, combined with a structured work style and a pronounced focus on accuracy and effective controls
• Experience in implementing strategic projects and developing processes, systems, and reporting; knowledge of modern data and analytics tools is beneficial
• Very good German and English language skills in writing and speaking

In return, we offer:

• An innovative environment in a globally active company
• International collaboration and exciting challenges
• Flexible working models and development opportunities
• A culture of diversity and equal opportunities

For this role, a presence of four days per week in our offices in Cologne-Niehl is expected.