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Hamza Benamar

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Michael Hug

John Kinzer

Ronen Faier

Kevin Jacobson

Sarah Murphy

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This episode features an interview with Hamza Benamar, CFO of Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions.Hamza has spent more than 20 years driving financial performance, 12 of which were spent internationally, in Europe, Asia and Latin America.  Before Kyriba, he served in leadership roles in finance, operations, consulting, and pre-sales at companies like Amgen, Wolters Kluwer and SunGuard.On this episode, Hamza discusses the importance of being attuned to the global market, how we’re coming closer to full digitization of payments, and how the pandemic is redefining talent acquisition as well as the workplace.Quotes“We are in an organization that is by definition across borders.  Cash knows no limit and no borders.  The fact is you have to think about global solutions that have local flavor, that takes into account the specificities of the countries.  Whether they are regulations, i.e. can you actually send money without XYZ between one country or another? Which currency can you transact in and, and keep and send over? Those are all the little things that over time you start learning and you become much more aware of the questions that need to go into these decisions.”Time Stamps[0:47] Intro[1:58] Interview begins[9:33] The importance of international experience[14:13} Cash Crossroads[15:01] The pandemic: remote work and digitization of payments[20:14] Redefining talent acquisition[24:10] The Playbook[25:46] Risk: A major pillar of the CFO's deliverables[36:50] Harnessing data and automation[41:40] Report from the Future[46:01] Application of AI[49:53] Winners make the most of uncertainty[51:00] Quick HitsSponsorThe Invisible Vault is powered by the team at Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions, empowering CFOs and their teams to transform how they activate liquidity as a dynamic, real-time vehicle for growth and value creation. To learn more visit www.kyriba.comFind Hamza on LinkedInFollow Bob on TwitterFind Bob on LinkedIn

This episode features an interview with Hamza Benamar, CFO of Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions.Hamza has spent more than 20 years driving financial performance, 12 of which were spent internationally, in Europe, Asia and Latin America.  Before Kyriba, he served in leadership roles in finance, operations, consulting, and pre-sales at companies like Amgen, Wolters Kluwer and SunGuard.On this episode, Hamza discusses the importance of being attuned to the global market, how we’re coming closer to full digitization of payments, and how the pandemic is redefining talent acquisition as well as the workplace.Quotes“We are in an organization that is by definition across borders.  Cash knows no limit and no borders.  The fact is you have to think about global solutions that have local flavor, that takes into account the specificities of the countries.  Whether they are regulations, i.e. can you actually send money without XYZ between one country or another? Which currency can you transact in and, and keep and send over? Those are all the little things that over time you start learning and you become much more aware of the questions that need to go into these decisions.”Time Stamps[0:47] Intro[1:58] Interview begins[9:33] The importance of international experience[14:13} Cash Crossroads[15:01] The pandemic: remote work and digitization of payments[20:14] Redefining talent acquisition[24:10] The Playbook[25:46] Risk: A major pillar of the CFO's deliverables[36:50] Harnessing data and automation[41:40] Report from the Future[46:01] Application of AI[49:53] Winners make the most of uncertainty[51:00] Quick HitsSponsorThe Invisible Vault is powered by the team at Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions, empowering CFOs and their teams to transform how they activate liquidity as a dynamic, real-time vehicle for growth and value creation. To learn more visit <a href="http://www.kyriba.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.kyriba.com</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamzabenamar/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find Hamza on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://twitter.com/treasurybob" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Bob on Twitter</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-stark-b614883/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find Bob on LinkedIn</a>

Knowing Your Data, Culture and Network, One CFO's Master Plan with Hamza Benamar, CFO of Kyriba

Long before growing numbers of digital nomads freely roamed the planet, Hamza Benamar had achieved a borderless professional life inside the world of internal audit.   “I went through a phase in my career when I was not even planning the next year—I was too busy getting my work noticed and getting proposals to go somewhere else,” explains Benamar, who recalls that the question “Why not?” became the familiar response with which he greeted each new opportunity. Having grown up in multilingual Morocco, Benamar found that crossing international borders came naturally to him, which gave him an edge when SAP came looking for young professionals to serve a growing roster of clients interested in scaling their processes globally. “I knew that I was actually going to be able to learn from these marquee companies and discover how to design, implement, and run the processes of A/R, A/P, and general ledger,” remembers Benamar, who joined SAP’s Houston operation in 1999 before in short order garnering Platinum frequent flyer status with Continental Airlines.    Next, he joined biotechnology rising star Amgen, which was seeking to quickly expand its internal audit function around the world as the company opened a new chapter of global growth. “I went overseas, built up the audit team, got noticed by the CFO, and moved to Switzerland to be his right-hand controller, and things just continued to evolve from there,” comments  Benamar, who remain with Amgen for 5 years before joining  the Geneva office of SunGard. At SunGard, Benamar continued to greet new opportunities with his familiar “Why not?” attitude and soon found himself relocating first to Paris, where he would oversee the integration of a recent acquisition, and then to Hong Kong, where he was tasked with reengineering the finance function to align better with its greater Asia-Pacific operations.    After 12 years in Europe and Asia, Benamar felt another “Why not?” pulling him to return to the U.S., where last year—after stint in healthcare finance consulting—he entered the CFO office of treasury software and solutions provider Kyriba. –Jack Sweeney   Leave rating &amp; review   Signup for our Newsletter  GET MORE: Order now The CFO Yearbook, 2021 

Long before growing numbers of digital nomads freely roamed the planet, Hamza Benamar had achieved a borderless professional life inside the world of internal audit.   “I went through a phase in my career when I was not even planning the next year—I was too busy getting my work noticed and getting proposals to go somewhere else,” explains Benamar, who recalls that the question “Why not?” became the familiar response with which he greeted each new opportunity. Having grown up in multilingual Morocco, Benamar found that crossing international borders came naturally to him, which gave him an edge when SAP came looking for young professionals to serve a growing roster of clients interested in scaling their processes globally. “I knew that I was actually going to be able to learn from these marquee companies and discover how to design, implement, and run the processes of A/R, A/P, and general ledger,” remembers Benamar, who joined SAP’s Houston operation in 1999 before in short order garnering Platinum frequent flyer status with Continental Airlines.    Next, he joined biotechnology rising star Amgen, which was seeking to quickly expand its internal audit function around the world as the company opened a new chapter of global growth. “I went overseas, built up the audit team, got noticed by the CFO, and moved to Switzerland to be his right-hand controller, and things just continued to evolve from there,” comments  Benamar, who remain with Amgen for 5 years before joining  the Geneva office of SunGard. At SunGard, Benamar continued to greet new opportunities with his familiar “Why not?” attitude and soon found himself relocating first to Paris, where he would oversee the integration of a recent acquisition, and then to Hong Kong, where he was tasked with reengineering the finance function to align better with its greater Asia-Pacific operations.    After 12 years in Europe and Asia, Benamar felt another “Why not?” pulling him to return to the U.S., where last year—after stint in healthcare finance consulting—he entered the CFO office of treasury software and solutions provider Kyriba. –Jack Sweeney <ul> <li><a href="https://apple.co/39nkOes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Leave rating &amp; review </a> </li> <li><a href="https://app.monstercampaigns.com/c/kqhh57qyfo94v0vnovj5/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Signup for our Newsletter</a></li> </ul> GET MORE: Order now <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PQRSVTL/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The CFO Yearbook, 2021</a>

686: Making “Why Not?” Your Career Door Opener | Hamza Benamar, CFO, Kyriba