How to Build a Dynamic Treasury Career with Jay Steller

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Mike Richards

CEO, The Treasury Recruitment Company

About this episode

Have you ever wondered how varied and dynamic a treasury career can be?

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner podcast, I talk with Jay Steller, Assistant Treasurer at SI Group. He shares the story behind his career and gives tips for anyone looking to become a stand-out employee in the treasury profession. We discuss how varied the profession can be and all the different roles and industries treasury professionals can experience.

SI Group is a performance additives and intermediates business offering a broad array of products that feed into diverse applications, including pharmaceuticals, plastics, oil and gas, and tires, among many others. They create solutions that provide formulators and manufacturers with the ability to increase efficacy, efficiency, productivity, and purity in countless industrial and consumer goods.

Prior to this, Jay was an independent consultant providing advisory services and treasury advice to various companies in areas such as corporate treasury, enterprise risk management, and acquisition integration. His varied experience also includes working with the likes of Chase Bank, IBM and even Hershey’s chocolate company.

On the podcast we discussed…

  • How Jay broke into the finance and treasury industry
  • How varied the treasury industry can be
  • The different elements of treasury Jay has experienced
  • What aspiring treasury professionals should focus on
  • What employee characteristics stand out to managers
  • Jay’s tips for career success in treasury

You can connect with Jay on LinkedIn.

Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?

Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!

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🎧 Earn CTP & FPAC Credits by Listening to the Podcast

Whether you’re at the gym, on your commute, or walking the dog – you can now make your podcast time count toward your professional development.

We’re thrilled to share that Treasury Career Corner podcast episodes now qualify for CTP and FPAC recertification credits through the AFP’s Independent Study category.

How It Works:

  • Listen to a Treasury Career Corner podcast episode
  • Complete the short multiple-choice quiz
  • Score 80%+ to pass
  • Submit your credits to AFP as part of your recertification record

➡️ Credits earned per episode length:

  • 30 mins = 0.6 credits
  • 45 mins = 0.9 credits
  • 60 mins = 1.2 credits

No filler. Just real treasury conversations covering leadership, strategy, risk, technology, and team building.

🧠 Quick Facts:

  • 📝 Quizzes contain 6–10 multiple-choice questions
  • 🎯 You need 80%+ to pass
  • ✍️ Quiz submissions are reviewed manually
  • 📋 We must then VERIFY you are a CTP treasury professional to help prevent automated or non-genuine submissions
  • ✅ Once verified, we mark your quiz and send CTP credit confirmations every Friday
  • 📨 If you need results sooner? Then email mike@treasuryrecruitment.com and we’ll try to prioritise the marking of your latest quiz

NOTE: In line with AFP compliance requirements, no more than two quizzes may be completed per day.