Treasury COE Hedging Operations SME

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Hedging Operations Subject Matter Expert is responsible for supporting the accurate and timely execution of FX hedging transactions across the Americas region. This includes preparing trading files, performing validations, executing trades in Bloomberg FXGO and ensuring transactions are correctly reflected in treasury systems. The role plays a critical part in maintaining the operational integrity of the FX hedging process, supporting the treasury Front office Team in operational control, data quality, audit trail management, and continuous process improvement.

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Execute prepare and consolidate FX hedging according to the Group policy or any exception approved by the Group for the markets. 
2. Perform review of trading files to ensure accuracy and completeness of data.
3. 3Execute FX forward and swap transactions using Bloomberg FXGO, following trading calendar and market limits.
4. Load executed trades into treasury systems such as Wallstreet Suite (WSS) and ensure proper classification.
5. Correct operational errors and coordinate remediation in WSS or Bloomberg, escalating as needed.
6. Monitor daily hedge status and update hedge position trackers.
7. Assist in generating periodic reports for hedge effectiveness and support reconciliation tasks.
8. Ensuring compliance with external regulatory and internal policy requirements
9. Constant analysis of FX rates vs Central Bank rates to negotiate better spreads
10. Monitor the liquidity optimization in the region and support the repatriation of surplus cash to the global cash pool
11. Maintain internal controls by ensuring audit trail completeness, adherence to policies, and proper documentation.
12. Support the preparation of documentation for FX Hedge Committee meetings.
13. Collaborate with markets and functional teams to ensure timely and accurate hedging data inputs.
14. Support improvements to headging tools, template and operating procedures

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEE REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or a related field. A Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CTP- Certified Treasury Professional, CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst, FRM -
• Financial Risk Manager) is a plus.
• 2 - 3 years of experience in Treasury, Hedging operations or Corporate Finance, ideally within a multinational or complex matrix organization.
• Experience with hedging and electronic platforms (Bloomberg)
• Proven track record managing FX risk processes, hedge execution, and SAP-based reporting environments.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data validation).
• Hands-on experience with SAP (monetary items, invoice tracking, FX exposure reports).
• Proficiency in Bloomberg for accessing real-time market data, monitoring FX rates, analyzing financial trends, and
• executing trades.
• Experience with Wallstreet Suite (WSS) for FX hedge management.
• Familiarity with treasury management systems (TMS)and Power BI is a plus.
• Proficiency in Spanish and English B1