Manager, Currency Risks

About the position

Join the Boston Scientific Treasury team as a key leader in managing the company's global currency exposure. This role is critical in safeguarding earnings and cash flow, developing strategic hedging programs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to manage financial risk across the company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global currency transaction (balance sheet) and translation (cash flow) hedging programs for a company with $16B+ revenue, marketing products in over 120 countries.
• Manage a Treasury Analyst, overseeing the execution of the transaction hedging program.
• Monitor and analyze currency exposures across more than 80 entities and 50 currencies, ensuring timely and strategic risk mitigation.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior management during quarterly financial risk reviews.
• Develop, recommend, and implement effective hedging strategies aligned with corporate financial goals.
• Provide risk management guidance to business units, supporting strategies that reduce exposure and maintain liquidity objectives.
• Measure and report on hedging program performance, offering actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with accounting, tax, legal, and other departments to align risk management initiatives.
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in corporate finance, accounting or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant treasury and finance experience, including currency management experience.
• Minimum 3 days per week on-site in the Marlborough office.

Nice-to-haves

• MBA, MSF, or a related advanced degree or designation.
• Prior people leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in currency risk management strategies and derivative accounting requirements.
• Strong understanding of treasury systems, policies, and procedures in a global business environment.
• Knowledge of tax planning strategies related to currency risk management.
• Proven project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Demonstrated proficiency with relevant financial and analytical software, such as SAP and Hyperion.