Head of Treasury

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Head of Treasury

Adyen navigates a period of significant growth and market expansion,and with that, our financial strategy must be as dynamic and innovative as our business. We are looking for a visionary Treasury leader to enhance our global treasury function, transforming it from a traditional operational role into a strategic and data-driven engine for growth.

You will be responsible for architecting and executing a world-class treasury strategy that ensures financial stability, optimizes capital structure, and maximizes liquidity. This is not a role for a caretaker; we are seeking a leader to build scalable processes, leverage cutting-edge technology, and partner with the leadership team to support our ambitious long-term goals.

You will report directly to the SVP, Merchant Finance and Treasury, and partner closely with leaders in Finance, Legal, Commercial teams and Operations to drive cross-functional alignment and execution. You will also be a key voice in our senior leadership team, making critical decisions that shape the company’s future.

What you’ll do

• Define a transformative treasury strategy: Architect and champion the global treasury vision, steering the function toward a proactive, strategic, and technology-enabled future. You will lead the development and execution of strategies for cash management, foreign exchange, liquidity and risk mitigation, ensuring we are prepared for both opportunities and challenges.
• Drive business outcome: Define, track, and relentlessly pursue key metrics that reflect financial health and operational efficiency. You will be a key partner in unlocking growth by ensuring the company has the right capital structure and liquidity at all times.
• Lead focused execution and drive adoption: Collaborate closely with Finance, Accounting, Tech, Product and Operational teams to implement robust treasury management systems and processes. You will directly manage our banking and central banking relationships, negotiate favorable terms, and build frameworks to ensure the entire organization understands and adheres to our financial policies and controls. You will also be responsible for guiding and mentoring the treasury team, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Mitigate financial risk: Proactively identify, assess, and manage financial risks, including interest rate, foreign exchange, liquidity risk and counterparty risk. You will be responsible for safeguarding the company’s balance sheet while enabling healthy business growth.

Who you are

• A seasoned finance people leader with a proven track record of leading treasury or corporate finance functions through periods of hypergrowth and international expansion. Looking for 15+ years of Treasury experience and 7+ years of people leadership experience
• A strategic and forward-thinking leader with an automation mindset, adept at leveraging technology to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and drive a data-driven approach to financial management.
• Deeply strategic, with a demonstrated ability to think long-term and translate complex financial markets and regulatory landscapes into actionable business strategies.
• A data-driven Leader adept at using financial modeling and data insights to inform decisions, challenge the status quo, and measure execution effectiveness at scale.
• Experienced in building and leading high-performing, distributed teams, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and collaboration across the organization.
• A highly technical professional with a strong understanding of financial instruments, capital markets, and treasury management systems. Relevant certifications like CFA, CTP, or an MBA are a strong plus.

You bring

• A highly collaborative, low-ego leadership style with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders across a global organization.
• Intellectual curiosity and a hands-on approach, eager to dive deep into complex technical and business problems.
• The ability to simplify complexity and bring clarity to ambiguous strategic challenges, driving shared understanding and focus.
• A relentless bias toward action and tangible outcomes, consistently driving for measurable impact and results in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional listening and communication skills, capable of inspiring large, distributed teams, and communicating with clarity to executive leadership and customers.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

 

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.