Head of Treasury Risk & Operations

Head of Treasury Risk & Operations

Essential Selection Partnership is seeking a Head of Treasury Risk & Operations for a contract position based onsite in Sydney NSW. This role offers a salary of $250,000 – $280,000 per year.

This leading Real Estate group manages a world-class portfolio of high-profile assets. The Head of Treasury, Risk & Operations will assume complete responsibility for the group’s front and back-office treasury operations. Working across a complex real estate portfolio, the successful candidate will drive operational excellence and ensure stringent compliance for an extensive, multi-layered debt book. We are searching for an execution-focused leader with a demonstrated history of scaling operational controls to support large-scale asset development and capital recycling.

Key Responsibilities:

• Funding & Capital Management
• Liquidity & Cash: Oversee daily cash positioning, capital allocation, and intercompany funding across corporate, project, and joint-venture entities.
• Forecasting: Monitor multi-year cash flow projections to support real estate developments, acquisitions, and capital deployment.
• Debt Lifecycles: Manage the execution, drawdowns, and operational lifecycles of diverse debt instruments.
• Risk, Governance & Compliance
• Covenant Ownership: Take absolute accountability for monitoring, calculating, and reporting on complex financial covenants.
• Hedging & Risk: Execute financial risk frameworks to mitigate interest rate, liquidity, counterparty, and FX volatility.
• Leadership, Systems & Transformation
• TMS Automation: Drive continuous improvement within the Treasury Management System (TMS) to eliminate manual operational risk.
• Team Leadership: Mentor, coach, and elevate a high-performing team of Treasury specialists.
• Align treasury operations with Investment, Development, Legal, and Finance teams to support commercial growth.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of corporate treasury experience, with a focus on middle/back-office operations within a capital-intensive sector. Experience in Real Estate, Energy, Infrastructure, or Utilities is ideal.
• Debt Expertise: Hands-on experience administering sophisticated debt facilities and institutional instruments.
• Systems: Strong proficiency with enterprise Treasury Management Systems (TMS) and automation tools.
• An MBA, CFA, or CTP designation is highly regarded.

If you are a high performer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to make a meaningful impact within a high-profile organisation, please click Apply Now.

*Please note due to the high volume of candidates applying for this position only suitably qualified candidates who clearly match the above criteria will be contacted.*