Treasury Recruitment Blog
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21 October 2025
Someone at a recent conference asked me a great question: “How do you talk about your achievements on LinkedIn without it sounding like a show-off and you’re ‘humble-bragging’ about yourself?” I want to share my answer with you because [...]
14 October 2025
Last week, an email landed in my inbox. It read: “Mike, I've attached my CV. if you have roles that fit then I can talk this week.” Now, I don’t know about you, but that’s not exactly the [...]
7 October 2025
Conferences don’t end on the flight home. You’ve survived all the PowerPoint slides, the receptions, and even the red-eye home… Now comes the part most people skip, but it makes ALL the difference. Too many treasurers go back to [...]
30 September 2025
Conferences are marathons, NOT sprints. If you’ve ever seen a treasurer on day two of AFP after a night on the margaritas, you’ll know how easy it is to forget that. Networking is work. You don’t just shake a [...]
23 September 2025
Conference season has started at full speed. In the space of ten days, I’ve hosted Treasury Career Corner LIVE in Chicago, hosted another one in New York just six days later, and then rounded off the week at the [...]
18 September 2025
At The Treasury Recruitment Company, the questions we get asked more than any other relate to compensation / salary: What should my salary be? Do you think my total remuneration package is competitive? How should I get a pay [...]
16 September 2025
When I first started the podcast, I thought my role was to tee things up – introduce my guest, list their achievements, and explain why you should listen. Then I realised something… They don’t need me to explain what [...]
12 September 2025
Many treasury professionals participate in our Treasury Salary Survey, providing insights into salaries across all levels—from entry-level roles right up to Group and Global Treasurers. Understanding the Key Differences One of the most common questions we get is: What’s [...]
11 September 2025
I recently sat down with the team at Nilus for their Treasury Leader Spotlight series to talk about one of the biggest shifts I’m seeing in treasury and finance right now: how AI is changing not just what we [...]
9 September 2025
When I first spoke to Rob, he said: “Mike, I’m not looking for a job…” “I’m happy where I am, I enjoy the work, I’ve been with the company for nearly 27 years, and I feel they have looked [...]
2 September 2025
A candidate called me last month. He had two job offers on the table and wanted advice. There were three options: 1: Stay put in a safe but stagnant role. 2: Join a high-growth startup. 3: Go into consulting. [...]
26 August 2025
Treasury has always had a boom-or-bust relationship with the spotlight. In a crisis, it’s centre stage! But when things calm down, it risks fading back into the shadows. If you’re a treasurer, you’ve probably lived through this trend. It’ll [...]
30 September 2025
Conferences are marathons, NOT sprints. If you’ve ever seen a treasurer on day two of AFP after a night on the margaritas, you’ll know how easy it is to forget that. Networking is work. You don’t just shake a [...]
23 September 2025
Conference season has started at full speed. In the space of ten days, I’ve hosted Treasury Career Corner LIVE in Chicago, hosted another one in New York just six days later, and then rounded off the week at the [...]
18 September 2025
At The Treasury Recruitment Company, the questions we get asked more than any other relate to compensation / salary: What should my salary be? Do you think my total remuneration package is competitive? How should I get a pay [...]
16 September 2025
When I first started the podcast, I thought my role was to tee things up – introduce my guest, list their achievements, and explain why you should listen. Then I realised something… They don’t need me to explain what [...]
12 September 2025
Many treasury professionals participate in our Treasury Salary Survey, providing insights into salaries across all levels—from entry-level roles right up to Group and Global Treasurers. Understanding the Key Differences One of the most common questions we get is: What’s [...]
11 September 2025
I recently sat down with the team at Nilus for their Treasury Leader Spotlight series to talk about one of the biggest shifts I’m seeing in treasury and finance right now: how AI is changing not just what we [...]
9 September 2025
When I first spoke to Rob, he said: “Mike, I’m not looking for a job…” “I’m happy where I am, I enjoy the work, I’ve been with the company for nearly 27 years, and I feel they have looked [...]
2 September 2025
A candidate called me last month. He had two job offers on the table and wanted advice. There were three options: 1: Stay put in a safe but stagnant role. 2: Join a high-growth startup. 3: Go into consulting. [...]
26 August 2025
Treasury has always had a boom-or-bust relationship with the spotlight. In a crisis, it’s centre stage! But when things calm down, it risks fading back into the shadows. If you’re a treasurer, you’ve probably lived through this trend. It’ll [...]
19 August 2025
Last week, a treasury professional messaged me: “Mike, I’m likely leaving my role at the end of the year. When should I start looking?” I didn’t even pause. “Yesterday.” Why? Because waiting is a career gamble you will lose. [...]
12 August 2025
Let’s be honest… Most job descriptions are awful. Often they’re outdated, dull, and some are ‘borderline’ meaningless. In the battle for treasury talent, you’re losing before the opening salvo. Great candidates won’t apply – and why should they? [...]
5 August 2025
CLICK HERE TO 📄 Download the “What Does Success Look Like?” Planning Worksheet “What does success look like in this role?” It’s an AMAZING question. And I wish I could take credit for it, but it was my colleague [...]
29 July 2025
One minute, you’re the CFO’s right hand. Trusted. Respected. Pulled into strategic decisions. Asked to evaluate blockchain pilots, FX risk frameworks, funding models… the works. The next? “Treasury? Ahh yeah, they’re the cash management guys, right?” [...]
22 July 2025
Recently, Tom Tarrant, a candidate who we placed at WL Gore, asked me a big question. And a timely one. “What advantages or problems does it create when candidates and clients use multiple agencies, or use LinkedIn Easy Apply [...]
15 July 2025
Not long ago, treasurers would go to just about anything… Breakfast briefings. Afternoon “thought leadership” sessions. Even full-day conferences where the most exciting thing was a stale croissant and the promise of CPD credits. But things have changed. Post-COVID, [...]