Chief Investment Office & Treasury Cover Letter

Please consider me for the chief investment office & treasury opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for back-up support for Europe and Asia treasury activities, including liquidity management and bank account maintenance, as needed.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Strong investment track records in the Macro Investment space, particularly in the regional Interest Rates and Foreign Exchange markets of the APAC region
• Fluent in English (speaking some other Asian languages Korean, Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), Japanese, , is an advantage.)
• Experience in financial services and working on technology projects preferred
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and high level of numeracy and a methodical approach to problem solving
• Experience in structuring and managing end-to-end projects, engaging with senior-level stakeholders and driving results across multiple organizational layers
• Experience in managing, coaching and developing junior team members across projects
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including PowerPoint presentation development
• Fluency in using Excel to rapidly prototype solutions to complex business problems

I am excited to be applying for the position of chief investment office & treasury. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for advice and guidance to subsidiaries and business units on a broad range of treasury operational matters such as handling of funds, banking arrangements, transaction taxes, exchange control and treasury risk management.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Team Lead of the Team performing end-to-end month-end close and financial reporting
• Strong conceptual understanding of Funds Transfer Pricing
• Leads / Participate in new business initiatives process to define Finance work flow, to provide analysis and advice around accounting booking strategies and operational procedures
• Proven strong track record as a Team lead to achieve results while having a robust risk/control mindset
• Be a successful manager to motivate staff to contribute to the Team’s and Firm’s success through enhancing strengths and improving on weaknesses, while helping staff to grow and develop their skills and capabilities
• Professional qualification in Finance, Accountancy/Management
• Experience with top tier banks in Middle Office, Operations, Market Risk, Valuation, Finance or Product Control functions
• Extensive knowledge of transaction cycle, infrastructure and associated operational and financial processes and controls

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the chief investment office & treasury position.

Previously, I was responsible for subject matter expertise in the areas of Accounting, Treasury, Capital Markets, related Risk Management functions, as well as have an understanding of Basel II, 2.5, and III requirements related to market risk, equity and securitization treatments and capital calculations.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Preference for demonstrated experience using scripting / programming languages and statistical packages
• Keen interest in banking, corporate finance, financial services strategy, and balance sheet management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including PowerPoint presentation development
• Quantitatively-focused undergraduate major – science, engineering, statistics or mathematics preferred
• Highly motivated self-starter who is adaptive, fast-learning, responsive and detail-minded with strong analytical skills
• Sound control mindset and understanding the control environment
• Aptitude for self-directed learning and a keen willingness to expand knowledge and skill-set
• Strong proficiency in scripting / programming languages and statistical packages (e.g., MATLAB, Python – NumPy, SciPy, Pandas)

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the chief investment office & treasury position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for strategic guidance in managing banking operations by managing float, liquidity, structuring, net cost of funding while optimizing reserves.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Keen interest in financial services strategy, including strategic ALM, balance sheet management, valuation and analysis of new business initiatives, and design of incentives (i.e., funds transfer pricing, resource allocation)
• Partner with global and offshore teams in Finance and other functions to ensure accuracy and timely delivery of management reporting, business results and scorecards
• Proficiency in relevant applications MS Office and major general ledger applications
• Coordinate and support the global financial and regulatory reporting submission process for TCIO, in areas such as investment securities, derivatives, secured financing transactions, securitizations and long-term debt amongst others
• Review TCIO information in SEC filings and regulatory reports, and participate in regional TCIO CFO review meetings to understand the reported balances and variances
• Excel/ MS PowerPoint proficiency
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) an advantage
• Knowledge of SAP and CDGL (Business objects)

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the chief investment office & treasury position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for of treasury services to BUs including advice on cash management, debt, guarantees and financial risk management in accordance with the Group Treasury Policy, coordinating relevant deal execution with the front office team.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Solid understanding of P&L drivers/explains and Market Risk controls
• Broad experience leading multi-function teams across a global operating environment
• Strong relationship-building, problem-solving and networking skills
• Good product knowledge in Fixed Income, Treasury, FX and Interest Derivatives products
• Comfort with presenting to and working directly with senior leaders of the firm
• Proficiency in advanced Excel techniques (e.g., array formulas, data tables, macros)
• Keen attention to detail, with a strong control mindset Methodical approach to problem solving
• Interest in how financial institutions execute strategy and manage risk