Building global treasury impact requires more than technical skills - it demands data-driven insight, strong relationships, and the ability to influence across the business.
This week’s guest is Takachida Kuhudzai, Head of Treasury at Avon. With a career spanning banking, corporate treasury, and global leadership roles, he has developed deep expertise in analytics, working capital optimisation, and navigating complex international markets.
In this episode, Takachida Kuhudzai, Head of Treasury at Avon shares his journey from starting in banking to leading global treasury functions. He reflects on how early experience in FX trading shaped his ability to operate in fast-moving environments, and how transitioning into corporate treasury gave him a broader understanding of how businesses operate.
A key highlight is his work in building a global working capital analytics platform, which became a central tool for decision-making and helped unlock significant cash flow across the organisation. He also discusses the importance of stakeholder relationships, tailoring treasury strategies to different markets, and managing complexity in volatile environments.
The episode also explores his current role at Avon, where he has been instrumental in transforming treasury operations and supporting the company’s transition to private equity ownership.
What We Cover in This Episode:
- Career journey from banking into corporate treasury
- Experience in FX trading and fast-paced financial markets
- Transition to corporate treasury and understanding business operations
- Building and scaling a global working capital analytics platform
- Using data to unlock cash flow and drive decision-making
- Stakeholder management and influencing across global teams
- Adapting treasury strategies to local market constraints
- Managing volatility and risk in emerging markets
- Leading treasury transformation during organisational change at Avon
- The role of technology and data in the future of treasury
- Developing leadership, communication, and influence
You can connect with Takachida Kuhudza on LinkedIn.
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