How to Build a Treasury Function and Drive Strategic Value
From The Treasury Career Corner by Mike Richards
April 21, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 428
About this episode
Ben Loper discusses the evolution of treasury functions and their strategic importance in business.
Building a treasury function from scratch is only the beginning - turning it into a strategic engine is where the real impact happens. This week, we welcome back Ben Loper , Senior Vice President & Corporate Treasurer at Hilton Grand Vacations . A returning guest to the podcast, Ben joins us for an update episode, sharing how his role and treasury itself has evolved since his first appearance, now overseeing a multi-billion-dollar financing business alongside treasury operations. In this follow-up conversation, Ben Loper , now Senior Vice President & Corporate Treasurer at Hilton Grand Vacations walks through his journey from banking and equity research into corporate treasury, and how he helped build a treasury function from scratch within a newly independent company. He shares how treasury has evolved from a back-office function into a strategic partner in capital allocation, risk management, and growth, and reflects on the realities of scaling teams, navigating acquisitions, and operating in an increasingly complex global environment. The discussion also explores the future of treasury, including technology, payments, remote working challenges, and why treasury…
People in this episode
Host: Mike Richards
Guest: Ben Loper
Topics covered
- building treasury function
- strategic value
- corporate treasury
- capital allocation
- risk management
- business growth
- technology in treasury
Keywords
- treasury function
- strategic partner
- acquisitions
- global environment
- remote working
- capital allocation
- risk management
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hilton Grand Vacations
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