MEET JACK GIELEN
Jack has twenty-five years of experience in the financial industry, transaction banking, digital channels, leading product management and large change programs.
Before joining Cobase, Jack worked in several international positions at ABN AMRO bank. RBS, Barclays and Rabobank.
The drive of Jack is to make clients’ experience and perception of Cobase the best in the industry.
CONNECT
EXPERTISE
- Building new propositions and teams
- Corporate payments
- Client channels
- ERP integrations
This is how a fascination with risk led to a career in treasury
06-04-2023 | As many in the field have long known, it is not just people with a finance background who make the best treasurers. It is about having the right skills and the right drive to succeed in this challenging but rewarding career. For Treasurer & Insurance Risk Manager Marc Rossel, it was his fascination with risks that led him to his current position. He is happy to share his story and views on the interesting paths that can lead to a career in treasury.
Are you paying enough attention to treasury?
23-03-2023 | Cobase | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | Recruiting in treasury is not just about getting the top of the class or people with great accounting skills. It is about making sure you get people who really fit the team and the (digital) tools you are working with. But if you take your time and really focus on the ins and outs of treasury, you can definitely hire the best and build a solid team that can help your organisation move forward. Francois Masquelier is Chair of the European Association of Corporate Treasurers and is happy to share his thoughts on the subject.
So, what’s the deal with treasury, according to this rising star?
08-03-2023 | Cobase | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | In this competitive market, finding the hidden gems in treasury can be quite a challenge. There must be some talented candidates out there, but how do companies find them? We put this question to one of the hidden gems that was actually found. Hanan Peerun is a Treasury Operations Specialist at GroFin, a financial institution. Her insights will go a long way to answering the question, ‘How do I find and train a great treasurer?
Client Case Cobase X Temenos
28-02-2023 | Cobase | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | Banking software giant Temenos tasked Cobase with devising a better system for the management of its global bank relationships, cash, and FX. The results have slashed manual processes and reliance on spreadsheets, saving the treasury team vital hours in the day.
Traceability and consistency contribute to security
18-01-2023 | Cobase | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | The importance of secure treasury functions cannot be underestimated. Fraud prevention – including sanctions checking – has long been one of the main drivers of change in corporate payments. Source Similarly, treasury teams that rely on a bank connectivity partner for all their bank connections need to […]
Who should “give a push” and work on APIs?
12-01-2023 | treasuryXL | LinkedIn | A new year, a new edition in which we discuss the latest treasuryXL poll results. It is encouraging that once again many treasurers participated in the vote. We examined the voting patterns of treasurers and gathered the perspectives of experts Jack Gielen and Konstantin Khorev on the topic of APIs in treasury. Source Who should […]