Avida Finans Seeks Experienced Leader to Head Treasury and Drive Financial Strategy

About the role: 

Avida Finans is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Head of Treasury to support Avida’s transformation and growth journey. With the ultimate and overall responsibility for Avida’s Treasury function including efficient funding and liquidity management important functions will be to ensure that the department effectively monitors, analyses, forecast and reports on the liquidity situation and other financial risks. As part of the leadership in the Finance department you will have an active role in Avida’s overall journey and execution of our strategy. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the Treasury Function: Manage and oversee all activities within the Treasury function, while also being hands-on in daily operational tasks. 

• Funding Management: Ensure efficient and geographically diversified funding, including managing the commercial aspects of the funding situation. 

• Liquidity Risk Management: Ongoing management, analysis, and planning Avida’s liquidity risks, as well as key performance indicators and risk indicators. Strategically responsible for Avida’s liquidity for current operations as well as new initiatives and the liquidity portfolio.  

• Strategy management: Lay out the future funding strategy for Avida to achieve an efficient, diversified and flexible funding to support the Avida growth journey. Ultimately making the treasury and funding function a competitive strength for Avida 

• Reporting: Ensure high-quality internal and external (regulatory) reporting, with a focus on COREP and other relevant regulations. Play an active role in ICLAAP processes and the development of recovery plans. 

• Compliance: Stay up to date with relevant regulations and ensure Treasury operations align with them. 

• Analysis: Manage ongoing ad-hoc analyses related to liquidity risks and provide relevant insights to support business decisions. 

• Bank Relations: Act as the primary point of contact for other banks with which Avida has business relationships. Participate in communications with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority as needed. 

Qualifications: 

• A university degree in business/economics, engineering, mathematics, or a related field. 

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Treasury within the financial sector or a related consulting role. 

• Experience from retail (deposit) funding across different geographical areas. 

• Experience from wholesale funding and/or securitisations 

• In-depth experience working in regulated environments, with a focus on regulatory reporting (particularly COREP) and ICLAAP. 

• Strong interest in and knowledge of financial markets and their operations. 

• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail and the ability to draw actionable conclusions from data. Focus on the overall team and being a team player. 

What We Offer: 

• A key leadership position within a prominent financial institution. 

• Work in a stimulating and engaging environment with committed colleagues. 
• Competitive compensation and excellent opportunities for professional growth and development.

Interested?
For further information about the company and the role please contact recruitment partners at Orion & Partners AS: Stian Iversen +47 995 27 314 or Tanja Ek +47 986 48 674

At Avida Finans, we are committed to promote a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We believe that diversity in backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences leads to a richer work environment, ultimately benefiting our team members, customers, and communities. We actively seek candidates from all backgrounds to join us, we encourage individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, and backgrounds to apply.