Robert Walters is proud to be partnering exclusively with Lilly Netherlands on the recruitment of this newly created Regional Cash & Working Capital Manager position.

About the company

Lilly is a global healthcare leader committed to improving lives through innovation and scientific discovery. Operating in more than 100 countries, the company develops life-changing medicines while fostering a collaborative, values-driven culture centred around excellence, integrity and continuous improvement.

The team

Global Treasury manages Lilly's worldwide liquidity, cash positions and banking infrastructure to support operations, R&D and strategic initiatives. The team leads global cash forecasting and working capital optimisation, manages international banking relationships, executes funding and capital markets strategies, oversees foreign exchange and interest rate risk, and drives treasury transformation through technology and process improvement.

About the role

This is a newly created role and the regional lead for cash management, working capital governance and treasury transformation across approximately sixty markets throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

You will own regional liquidity and banking strategy, act as the senior Treasury partner for affiliate finance leadership, and work alongside your counterpart covering the Americas to develop global working capital governance and best practices.

As Treasury continues to automate and digitise its operations, this role will increasingly focus on strategic oversight, banking strategy, regulatory complexity, analytics and transformation rather than day-to-day execution. It is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious treasury professional looking to make a tangible impact within one of the world's leading multinational organisations.

What you will do

• Lead regional liquidity management, including cash positioning, account funding, cash concentration and pooling strategies across EMEA and APAC.
• Own regional cash forecasting governance, improve forecast accuracy and develop scenario planning models to support strategic liquidity decisions.
• Optimise Lilly's regional banking footprint by evaluating banking services, improving cost transparency and driving process efficiencies.
• Manage complex treasury matters across international markets, including capital controls, sanctions, hyperinflationary economies and other regulatory challenges.
• Drive working capital governance across receivables, payables, inventory, rebates and cash taxes, partnering closely with O2C, P2P, Tax and FP&A teams.
• Act as the primary Treasury partner for affiliate CFOs and senior finance leaders on working capital initiatives and governance.
• Lead treasury transformation initiatives, including Treasury Management Systems, banking platform enhancements, process harmonisation and automation.
• Apply advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to improve liquidity management, forecasting and decision-making.
• Ensure robust treasury controls, month-end reporting and compliance with SOX, internal controls and statutory audit requirements.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related discipline (Master's degree or MBA preferred).
• Demonstrated experience leading treasury or finance transformation, treasury technology implementations or large-scale governance initiatives.
• Strong working knowledge of Treasury Management Systems such as Quantum, Kyriba or similar platforms, including implementation experience.
• Solid understanding of cash management, liquidity management, working capital and foreign exchange.
• Knowledge of internal controls across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Cash.
• Advanced SAP, Excel and Microsoft 365 skills, together with practical experience using AI or data analytics tools.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 30%).

You are

• An analytical thinker who enjoys turning complex financial data into actionable business insights.
• Comfortable influencing stakeholders at every level of an international organisation.
• Agile and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a changing environment.
• Strategic in your thinking while remaining hands-on when required.
• A collaborative relationship builder with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Passionate about continuous improvement, innovation and treasury transformation.

Preferred qualifications

Strong candidates will bring several of the following:

• Corporate Cash Management, Global Transaction Banking or multinational Corporate Treasury experience.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) or CertICM qualification.
• Experience navigating capital controls, currency restrictions, sanctions or hyperinflationary markets.
• Knowledge of debt, FX derivatives, swaps and intercompany financing structures.
• Experience delivering cross-functional transformation or technology programmes.
• Strong banking and vendor relationship management experience.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, healthcare or multinational manufacturing organisations.
• Additional European or Asian language skills.

What we offer

• Competitive salary with an annual bonus opportunity.
• 13th month salary.
• 30 days' annual leave.
• Pension scheme.
• Laptop, iPhone and iPad.
• Monthly home-working allowance.
• Commuting allowance (€0.25 per kilometre) or full public transport reimbursement.
• Tax-efficient employee benefits through FiscFree, including gym memberships and other lifestyle benefits.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning.
• Employee recognition programmes and annual company events.
• The opportunity to join one of the world's leading healthcare organisations in a highly visible international Treasury role.

Practical details

• Based in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
• Occasional meetings outside normal office hours are required to collaborate with colleagues across the US and Asia-Pacific.

Sounds like you? Please follow the link to apply!