Chicago, Illinois, USA
31 days ago
Head of FX, Rates & Commodities
Job Description SummaryIn this role, you will responsible for managing the foreign exchange (FX), interest rate risk & commodity exposures for GEHC globally including the exposures resulting from Treasury activities. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies. Evaluates emerging regulatory guidelines. Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve policy, products, processes, and services. Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. With over 100 years of healthcare industry experience and around 50,000 employees globally, the company operates at the center of an ecosystem working toward precision health, digitizing healthcare, helping drive productivity and improving outcomes for patients, providers, health systems and researchers around the world.

At GE HealthCare Treasury, we embrace a culture of inclusivity & partnership, humility, transparency, integrity, and diversity as we work to unlock value for our businesses and create a world where healthcare has no limits. If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, are intellectually curious and looking to leverage your knowledge to create a high-performing Corporate Treasury organization, then this may be the place for you.

Job DescriptionRoles and Responsibilities

Evaluate the policy & process for FX, derivatives & commodities inherited at separation from GE and recommend changes that are fit-for-purpose for the Healthcare industry. Balances GEHC’s risk appetite with cost of hedging, minimizing impact to financial results and enabling business growth.

Produce interest rate, FX, and commodity strategy for exposures to minimize risk and optimize earnings opportunities within tolerance.

Partners with Asst. Treasurer – Corporate in evaluating & managing Interest rate risk for GEHC’s capital structure. Leads the execution of the same.

Partners with GEHC FP&A, Treasury FP&A and IR teams and supports messaging to investors w.r.t FX impact on financials.

Advises GEHC business segments & regions on managing FX, interest rate, commodity & embedded derivative exposures

Responsible for commodity risk management for Company – track consolidated exposures and provide quarterly pacing information to senior management, partner with local commercial and sourcing teams to recommend proactive hedging strategies to mitigate risk or identify income opportunities through supply chain hedging

Responsible for efficient execution of all derivatives. The incumbent will have extensive contact with GEHC businesses and external banks. Brings market intelligence to the organization. Translates the plethora of information available into relevant/ digestible risks & opportunities and disseminates the same to stakeholders.

Has ability to attract and retain talent. Leads a team of senior professionals who are experts in their discipline, providing professional or thought leadership. Influences policy and ensures delivery within own function, linking with other functions of the organization.

Leads others to find creative solutions to address complex problems that may impact the organization. Has the ability to evaluate quality of information received and questions conflicting data for analysis. Uses multiple internal and external resources outside of own function to help arrive at a decision. Presents business solutions to leaders in functional area. Communicates complex messages and drives change.

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related

Minimum 10 years of experience including 3 years of strong foreign exchange experience

Familiarity with derivatives and hedge accounting as it pertains to foreign currency translation, re measurement, and synthetic funding/liabilities

Strong product knowledge of interest rate and FX derivative instruments

Desired Characteristics

Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration

Excellent communication skills – able to convey complex analytical concepts and results to stakeholders with limited subject matter expertise

Strong quantitative/analytical skills

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Must be willing to comply with pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug testing, reference verification, and background check

GEHC will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

Must be willing to work out of an office in Chicago, IL (Hybrid work model)

Must be willing to travel up to 10%, if applicable

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

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This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE HealthCare will require proof of status prior to employment.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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