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Strategy
Treasury is one of the key areas within Bergner’s financial structure. Behind every operation, forecast, and hedge, there is constant work involving analysis, coordination, and control to ensure the group’s economic stability and sustainability. From liquidity planning to foreign exchange risk management, every process is designed to maintain financial balance and support the company’s global growth.
Today, we speak with Nacho Colón, Esmeralda Suñer, José María Lahuerta, and Jorge Romanillos to learn how the team is organised and what lies behind the financial management that sustains Bergner’s day-to-day operations.
The Treasury area at Bergner is led by Nacho Colón Martínez, supported by Esmeralda Suñer, and is structured around three main pillars: Financing, Receivables, and Payables.
Each of these areas covers key processes that ensure comprehensive and efficient management of the group’s financial resources:
Financing: management of global liquidity, treasury forecasts, and relationships with financial institutions.
Receivables: monitoring accounts receivable and managing client risk to guarantee cash flow stability.
Payables: supplier management, control of foreign exchange risk, and execution of currency hedges to minimise international exposure.
These three lines of work are closely coordinated, covering everything from the group’s liquidity planning and financing to the management of international receivables and payments, ensuring a holistic view of the global financial position.
Within this structure, José María Lahuerta oversees FX Risk & Payables in USD, as well as the Accounts Receivables area, which counts on Jorge Romanillos as a specialist.
This collaboration enables cohesive treasury management that combines operational control, risk management, and strategic vision.
The area also works in close coordination with Accounting and FP&A to guarantee the consistency and strength of the group’s overall financial management.
Liquidity and receivables management rely on integrated banking consolidation and financial reporting systems that provide daily visibility of cash positions.
The team prepares short-, medium-, and long-term cash forecasts, allowing them to anticipate financing needs and optimise available resources.
In addition, standardised procedures are applied for reconciliation, maturity control, and currency exposure tracking, enabling agile and accurate management of the group’s global cash flow.
In a multinational environment like Bergner, financial risk management is a priority. The FX Risk & Payables area continuously monitors foreign currency positions and applies hedging strategies through financial instruments (forwards, swaps) to protect the group’s profitability and financial stability.
At the same time, client risk management helps minimise defaults and optimise working capital, ensuring that credit policies are aligned with business objectives.
The Treasury area maintains a flexible and preventive approach.
We regularly analyse different economic scenarios to assess the impact of inflation, interest rates, or exchange rate volatility on our financial structure.
Moreover, there is strong cross-functional collaboration with the Accounting and FP&A teams, ensuring that financial planning and treasury operations are fully integrated and aligned with the group’s strategic goals.
Looking ahead, Treasury continues to move towards a more digital, integrated, and sustainable management model.
The area’s main priorities include:
Automation of receivables and payables processes.
Implementation of cash pooling solutions to facilitate global liquidity management.
Integration of predictive analysis tools to help anticipate financial risks and opportunities.
In addition, the area is committed to promoting a sustainable treasury, contributing to the group’s ESG objectives through responsible and efficient financial decision-making.
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