Who We Are
Mission Statement
Our mission is to help businesses build stronger treasury capabilities that enable them to manage cash better, protect liquidity, optimize working capital, make better resource-allocation decisions and access the capital required for sustainable growth.
Our Story
Treasury for Businesses started from a simple observation: many businesses do not have a revenue problem alone but they have a cash, capital and resource-allocation problem.
A business can be growing and still struggle with liquidity. It can be profitable and still have cash trapped in receivables. It can raise significant capital and still deploy that capital poorly. And sometimes, what appears to be a funding problem can first require better cash management, working-capital optimization or clearer prioritization.
Founded by Jessica A. Oku, a treasury and finance executive with over 12 years of experience across banking, treasury and corporate finance, the business was initially created to help business owners solve cashflow challenges and access the funding required to grow.
As our work with businesses evolved, so did the problem we were solving.
We recognized that businesses needed more than fundraising support. They needed a connected treasury approach that could help them understand their cash position, improve liquidity, release cash from working capital, determine where limited resources should go and raise external capital where a genuine funding gap remained.
Today, that work is Treasury for Businesses, a Strategic Business Unit of Scale Treasury Inc.
Our approach connects 4 critical capabilities:
Cash & Liquidity Management: Understand the cash you have and what you will need.
Working Capital Optimization: Release cash tied up within your business operations.
Cashflow Prioritization Matrix™ (CPM): Determine where available cash should go and what should be prioritized.
Funding & Capital Strategy: Determine the actual funding gap and raise the appropriate capital to fund growth.
Our objective remains simple: help businesses make better cash and capital decisions so they can build stronger, more financially resilient businesses.
The Beginning: Our story started when Jessica .A. Oku recognized common struggles among business owners which were cash management issues and difficulty in securing required funding to grow and scale their businesses. With a passion for treasury & finance and a deep understanding of these challenges, Jessica .A. Oku set out to create a solution that would solve them for businesses.
Growth and Impact: Since our inception, we have helped business leaders succeed through strategic advisory and financial solutions. Our approach ensures that each client receives personalized guidance and support for their unique needs and goals. We take pride in our clients’ successes and are committed to their long-term growth.
Our Values
Integrity
We provide clear, objective advice and maintain transparency in how we work with businesses, investors, lenders and other stakeholders.
Excellence
We bring a high standard of treasury and financial expertise to every engagement, with solutions designed around the actual needs of the business.
Innovation
Our work must be usable. We focus on practical frameworks, tools and solutions that businesses can implement and apply to real financial decisions.
Commitment
We focus on outcomes that matter: stronger liquidity, better working capital, smarter cash allocation, lower financing costs and improved access to capital.
Meet Our Team
Our team brings experience across treasury, corporate finance, banking, investment, fundraising and financial technology to help businesses make better cash and capital decisions.
We combine treasury expertise with an understanding of the realities of growing businesses, from managing day-to-day liquidity to raising the capital required for the next stage of growth.
Jessica A. Oku
A Treasury & Finance Executive, Thought Leader, Speaker, Author with over 12 years’ experience in Strategic Treasury, Banking and Corporate Finance, working for top banks and multinationals (PepsiCo. Bottlers)….
Ebenezer Ekiko
Ebenezer is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in Corporate Finance, Treasury Management, and Financial Technology. He currently holds the position of Head of Finance, Insurance, and Investments at Casava Inc.,
Teslim Ogundiran
Teslim Ogundiran is a seasoned investment professional with a strong background in investment banking, private equity, and corporate development. Currently part of Summit Nanotech’s corporate development team, Teslim supports the adoption of sustainable lithium…