What It Takes to Run Treasury for One of the World’s Most Acquisitive Manufacturers

What does it take to lead treasury at a global manufacturing powerhouse known for constant expansion?

In this episode, we uncover the operational discipline, strategic thinking, and career moves that shaped Bert Jameson’s path to becoming Vice President and Corporate Treasurer at Ingersoll Rand.

Bert Jameson is the Vice President and Corporate Treasurer at Ingersoll Rand. With a career that spans high-impact roles at Cargill, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Winnebago, Bert has built treasury functions from scratch, led billion-dollar bond issuances, and helped guide complex M&A transactions - all while staying grounded in the fundamentals of financial leadership.

In this conversation, Bert walks through his journey from accounting and tax into the world of treasury, sharing how key career moves, mentorship, and adaptability shaped his rise to leadership.

He reveals how treasury operates at the heart of business growth and explains the systems and mindset that allow him to support global operations and fast-paced corporate development.

What We Cover in This Episode:

1. How Bert pivoted from tax to treasury through initiative and education
2. The skillsets he developed on Cargill’s corporate treasury advisory team
3. Early exposure to valuations, deal structuring, and bond issuance
4. Moving from big food and hospitality brands into cyclical manufacturing
5. Building a treasury function from the ground up at Buffalo Wild Wings
6. Supporting global operations through a scalable treasury playbook
7. The role of treasury in M&A - from pre-close due diligence to post-close integration
8. Bert’s “Three Pillars of Treasury” framework
9. The cautious role AI is beginning to play in cash forecasting and operations
10. The importance of being a mentor and strategic career planner

You can connect with Bert Jameson on LinkedIn.

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