From Finance to Treasury: A Journey of Growth and Innovation with Jori McCuskey

In this episode, host Mike Richards is joined by Jori McCuskey, the Director of Treasury at Magnite, Inc. a global leader in digital advertising and streaming television. Jori joined Magnite in 2021 where he has focused on helping to develop and scale how the company does treasury as it continues on its growth trajectory.  Before joining Magnite, Jori gained the majority of his treasury experiences in tech in a variety of capacities at Symantec, Dell Technologies and Dell’s customer financing subsidiary Dell Financial Services. Collectively, he has helped manage complex global capital structures, M&A financing packages & capital return programs; run FX & rate hedging programs; and completed treasury management systems implementations, banking service transitions and M&A integrations.  This episode delves into Jori's career journey, starting from his interest in technology and finance during his college years at the University of Texas. He shares his experiences working in consulting and his transition into the treasury world at Dell. Jori highlights the importance of his technical skills, such as data analysis and legal contract reading, in his roles in treasury.The conversation then moves to Jori's time at Symantec, where he faced the challenge of returning capital to shareholders and managing the company's financing needs. He emphasizes the value of understanding the complexities of different areas within finance and the importance of collaboration between teams.Jori also discusses his current role at Magnite, where he joined during the company's acquisition of SpotX. He explains the focus on automation and scalability in treasury operations and the need for resourceful individuals who can navigate data and systems.What listeners can expect:Insights into the evolving role of treasury in the digital advertising industryDiscussion on the challenges of managing capital structureAdvice on the importance of continuous learning and growth in one's career.You can connect with Jori McCuskey on LinkedIn. Are you interested in pursuing a career within Treasury?Whether you’ve recently graduated, or you want to search for new job opportunities to help develop your treasury career, The Treasury Recruitment Company can help you in your search for the perfect job. Find out more here. Or, send us your CV and let us help you in your next career move!If you’re enjoying the show please rate and review us on whatever podcast app you listen to us on, for Apple Podcasts click here!To subscribe to the Treasury Career Corner podcast via:Apple🍏 Podcasts; click here!🎧Spotify; click here!Check out our 2024 events page for more exciting opportunities to connect and grow in your treasury career! Thank you to our sponsor Flywire, the global payments and software experts for their support. For those eager to learn how they simplify cross border receivables to eliminate FX risk, reduce your ‘Days Sales Outstanding’ and streamline reconciliation for treasury professionals check out some more information about who Flywire are ➡️Click Here