# Creating Treasury Structure in a Decentralised World: What Actually Works Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-treasury-career-corner-939354/creating-treasury-structure-in-a-decentralised-world-what-actually-works Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-treasury-career-corner-939354/creating-treasury-structure-in-a-decentralised-world-what-actually-works.md Podcast: [The Treasury Career Corner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-treasury-career-corner-939354) Published: 2026-03-10T06:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://treasuryrecruitment.com//ep-422-creating-treasury-structure-in-a-decentralised-world Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bfe6da3f-6c0c-43ab-b206-040e2854990a.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-treasury-career-corner-939354/episodes/creating-treasury-structure-in-a-decentralised-world-what-actually-works Duration seconds: 2097 ## Resource Bringing order to financial chaos requires more than policies and processes. In this episode, Ritu Narula , SVP Finance and Treasurer at Hilco Global , shares how she has built centralized, high-performing treasury and finance teams across geographies and cultures by focusing on what actually works in decentralized organizations. Ritu Narula is the Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Hilco Global , a global financial services firm specializing in asset valuation, advisory, and monetization. With over 20 years of experience, including 18 years at Stericycle, Ritu has led treasury transformations across diverse sectors and geographies. From scaling global teams to managing multi-billion dollar deals, she brings a unique blend of hands-on knowledge and strategic leadership. In this candid conversation, Ritu walks us through her journey from a one-person treasury team to becoming a global finance leader. She shares actionable insights on building centralized treasury operations in decentralized businesses, balancing speed with controls, managing through stress, and adapting leadership styles across cultures. What We Cover in This Episode: Transitioning from a decentralized to a centralized treasury model Leading treasury through rapid M&A activity and international expansion The difference between public and private company treasury structures Building trust and credibility in new roles and new cultures Creating shared services from scratch and integrating global operations Lessons in situational leadership and letting go of control Treasury technology: from Excel chaos to automation and analytics Cultural nuances in global banking and regional operations Training and mentoring the next generation of finance professionals You can connect with Ritu Narula… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-treasury-career-corner-939354/episodes/creating-treasury-structure-in-a-decentralised-world-what-actually-works/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-treasury-career-corner-939354/creating-treasury-structure-in-a-decentralised-world-what-actually-works.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.