What separates a treasury leader from a scorekeeper?

In this episode, you’ll learn how to step out of the traditional treasury box and drive strategic, high-impact results across your organization - straight from Scott Paredes who’s done it across multiple industries.

Scott Paredes is a seasoned finance and risk management executive known for his innovative strategies and for leading high-performing treasury teams across global organizations. Throughout his career, Scott has consistently positioned treasury departments at the forefront of business transformation.

He pioneered multiple first-of-their-kind capital markets transactions - including the first Sustainability-Linked Asset Based Loan and was recognized with a 2022 Alexander Hamilton Award by Treasury & Risk for developing a cutting-edge cyber-fraud prevention solution.

Host Mike Richards sits down with Scott to explore his multifaceted treasury journey - from leading funding strategies in Latin America to pioneering sustainability-linked lending and combatting cyber fraud. Scott shares how thinking differently, collaborating internally, and continually evolving treasury strategy can move the function from back-office to business-critical.

What We Cover in This Episode:

1. Scott’s unique journey working alongside his twin brother in treasury
2. Lessons from managing liquidity and FX through 9/11 and global crises
3. Launching new asset classes in underdeveloped capital markets
4. How Scott approached massive M&A integration and refinancing at Ensco
5. Implementing the first sustainability-linked asset-based loan at Southwire
6. Real-world fraud prevention strategies that won awards
7. Creative cash flow improvements through customer partnerships
8. Why AI and cyber controls are central to treasury’s future
9. Career-building strategies for aspiring treasury leaders

You can connect with Scott Paredes on LinkedIn.

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What does it take to transform a lean, manual treasury operation into a global, scalable powerhouse supporting 40+ markets?

Alex Chalmers, Group Treasurer at Inchcape, shares how he did just that - while navigating complex M&A, implementing automation, and building regional treasury leadership around the world.

Alex Chalmers is the Group Treasurer at Inchcape, the world’s leading independent automotive distributor. With a career spanning Vodafone, Subsea7, and private equity-backed ventures, Alex brings deep expertise in building treasury functions that align with dynamic, fast-growing global businesses.

In this episode of the Treasury Career Corner, Alex takes us through his treasury journey, from entering the field “by accident” to leading Inchcape’s treasury function through major growth and transformation.

You’ll hear how he modernized systems, scaled operations across continents, and handled a £1.3B acquisition - while still staying hands-on with regional treasury realities.

What We Cover in This Episode:

1. How Alex transitioned from accounting to treasury - and why it stuck
2. Early lessons from Vodafone and Subsea7 on cash visibility and project health
3. Treasury in a PE-backed business vs. a listed global company
4. Building a modern treasury function from the ground up at Inchcape
5. Managing treasury across 40+ markets with regional leadership
6. The importance of TMS, payment platforms, and automation
7. Financing a £1.3B acquisition and preparing for market debut bonds
8. The role of stablecoins and digital payments in emerging markets
9. Developing yourself as a senior treasury leader
10. Why curiosity, simplification, and networking are core to treasury success

You can connect with Alex Chalmers on LinkedIn.

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What does it really take to build a treasury function from the ground up in a fast-moving tech company? And why is the mindset of “Fix the Now, Plan for Next” a game-changer for treasury leaders navigating scale and uncertainty?

In this episode, we sit down with Michael Scott, Senior Director of Treasury at Toast, whose impressive resume spans industry giants like Dell, HomeAway, Expedia, Dropbox, and Fastly.

Michael Scott is the Senior Director of Treasury at Toast where he leads global liquidity, capital markets, investments, and risk management. He’s built his career around scaling treasury functions, strengthening financial resilience, and advancing automation across fast-growing technology companies.

Before joining Toast, Michael led treasury teams at Dropbox, Fastly, Expedia, and Dell.

His story is a masterclass in building, scaling, and future-proofing treasury teams that don’t just survive - but thrive - through rapid change and disruption.

In this conversation, Michael walks us through his approach to starting up treasury from scratch, shares how he led Expedia’s treasury response to the COVID-19 crisis, and explains how those lessons are shaping his leadership at Toast today.

What We Cover in This Episode:

1. Michael’s unconventional entry into finance from a career in radio and media
2. How his MBA experience clarified his path into corporate treasury
3. Lessons from Dell’s treasury team and its emphasis on mentorship and rotation
4. Building a treasury function from the ground up
5. How Michael led the treasury response to COVID-19 at Expedia, helping raise $4B in capital
6. Transitioning to Dropbox and leading a cost-saving transformation project
7. Why Toast’s growth stage required hiring for scale and embedding a strategic mindset
8. How Michael assesses treasury talent and builds high-performing teams
9. His approach to implementing treasury technology and evaluating TMS platforms
10. The leadership shift from being a hands-on doer to managing parallel transformation streams
11. Michael’s advice for junior finance professionals entering the treasury world

You can connect with Michael Scott on LinkedIn.

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