Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Treasury Services (âœTreasury❠or the âœGroupâ) is comprised of three main functional areas: Treasury Planning & Operations, Insurance & Risk Management, and Student & Parent Loan Programs. The Group manages the Universityâ™s banking, financial, and merchant services, which includes commercial/investment banking/financial vendor products, relationships, and accounts. Treasury manages the Universityâ™s operating assets known as the Treasurerâ™s Investment Pool (âœTIPâ), as well as the strategy, operation, and performance of the Universityâ™s external long-term debt portfolio and the Internal Bank. The management of TIP includes assessing liquidity levels and working capital through forecasting, recommending appropriate asset allocations, and evaluation of investment options. The Group monitors and projects the Universityâ™s cash flow, as well as manages all operating lines of credit and a taxable commercial paper program. Debt management includes market analysis, modeling, issuance, compliance, credit strategy, and management of the Internal Bank. Treasury maintains a collaborative and productive relationship with the WashU Investment Management Company (âœWashU IMCâ) and ensures that the Universityâ™s strategic and tactical liquidity and funding needs are met. Treasury collaborates with finance and campus stakeholders on capital planning and provides oversight of the financial aspects and reporting of the Universityâ™s consolidated capital plan. Treasury provides regular updates throughout the year to the WashU IMC Board and other standing committees of the Board of Trustees.

The Senior Treasury Analyst reports directly to the Director, Treasury Planning & Operations (the âœDirectorâ), and is responsible for producing analytics and reporting to support financial decision-making and strategy for Treasury matters. The Senior Treasury Analyst serves as an integral member of the Directorâ™s team and works with colleagues throughout Treasury Planning & Operations, as well as various finance and accounting colleagues and campus stakeholders to provide timely and accurate analytics and reporting. The Senior Treasury Analyst will develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of WashUâ™s Internal Bank, the Treasurerâ™s Investment Pool (TIP) and their components, credit and balance sheet strategies, and capital and resource planning. Therefore, the Senior Treasury Analyst will need to develop a comprehensive understanding of WashUâ™s institutional goals and support how they relate to the administration and operation of areas within Treasury and vice versa. In addition, the Senior Treasury Analyst will partner and collaborate with the Senior Financial Projects Analyst and the Senior Treasury Analyst â“ Debt Management to provide reporting of the Universityâ™s consolidated capital plan. The Senior Treasury Analyst will have expert-level proficiency in developing and utilizing proprietary models and tools. The Senior Treasury Analyst will be adept at utilizing the Universityâ™s enterprise financial system (Workday) and other sources of data.

Job Description

Modeling, Analytics, and Reporting

• Prepare materials and analyses for use by senior management and for presentation to various standing committees of the Board of Trustees. Translate data and analysis into clearly articulated actionable insight.

• Create and maintain proprietary Treasury financial models and reports.

• Prepare materials and analyses that will be used by financial management to communicate with senior/executive leadership, debt rating agencies and financial institutions.

• Develop, maintain, and enhance models for short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts to support liquidity and overall Treasury planning. In collaboration with Treasury Operations colleagues and other campus stakeholders investigate variances to facilitate strategic decision making.

• Perform analysis to assess the liquidity needs for University operations and the excess liquidity that can potentially be invested in longer-term investments.

• Develop an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of TIP and monitor and analyze performance and asset allocation of TIP.

• Assist in the evaluation of investment opportunities for operating funds and bond proceeds by assessing managerâ™s investment philosophy and return and risk. characteristics and reasonableness. Assist in maintaining and/or updating investment policy documentation.

• Develop an in-depth, comprehensive understanding of the Universityâ™s internal bank and its overall portfolio and portfolio characteristics and impact to the Universityâ™s balance sheet and liquidity profile.

• Maintain and improve the Universityâ™s credit model, debt repayment model, and other proprietary financial models for historical analysis, forecasting, scenario/sensitivity analysis, and data management. Prepare analyses of the Universityâ™s current debt capacity and create projections of future debt capacity and credit rating based on rating score methodologies utilized by rating agencies.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to source, analyze, and improve complex data sets, including creating new Workday reports and enhancing existing ones.

• In partnership and collaboration with the Senior Financial Projects Analyst, assist with central and endowment resource planning.

Capital Planning & Reporting: In partnership and collaboration with the Senior Financial Projects Analyst and the Senior Treasury Analyst â“ Debt Management:

• Assist with developing and maintaining comprehensive consolidated capital plan model and tools to steward the Universityâ™s long range capital plan.

• Assist with establishing and managing capital plan process, governance, and coordination of capital-related information with Facilities, School of Medicine, Real Estate, Information Technology, and other stakeholders.

• Assist in analyzing impacts of funding and financing of different capital initiatives and provide recommendations to leadership.

• Create and support comprehensive Treasury reporting, including preparation of materials for Board and management presentations.

• Manage the data stack and analysis for capital expenditures based on the University's projected capital plan and capital project initiatives.

• Prepare ad hod reports for the Board and management as requested.

• Analyze timing and amount of capital expenditures based on the Universityâ™s projected capital plan and assess impact to liquidity, debt portfolio, and credit profile.

Additional responsibilities and other projects:

• In partnership and collaboration with the Senior Treasury Analyst â“ Debt Management and other Treasury colleagues, assist in all phases of the debt issuance process; monitor capital market factors and use relevant data to prepare analyses to determine structure, timing and amount of new debt issues; provide relationship support with debt-rating agencies, and partner with internal departments and stakeholders to respond to requests for financial and marketing information in an accurate and timely manner; and identify and analyze financial risks and manage associated compliance requirements including compliance with debt covenants and other relevant compliance matters.

• Meet with the Director generally weekly to report on and discuss issues, review analyses and reports. Also meet with the Director or the Treasurer periodically to discuss issues, review analyses and reports.

• Identify and implement process and modeling improvements through automation, reporting enhancements, and system optimization to enhance efficiency, accuracy, usability/readability, and risk controls.

• Provide back up for other Treasury functions (e.g. cash management area), as needed.

• Engage in special projects which may include initiatives that support the department or the broader University, as assigned by the Director and/or the Treasurer.

• As opportunities arise, coordinate with IT and Workday teams to obtain, analyze, and enhance data, reports and other tools.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.

• Occasional offsite visits.

• Hybrid work arrangement.

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Or Related Field (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in accounting, finance, banking or credit.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration - Finance

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Accounting, Code Maintenance, Code Reuse, Collaboration, Confidentiality, Credit, Deadline Management, Detail-Oriented, Financial Report Analysis, High-Integrity, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Microsoft Excel VBA Programming, Microsoft Office, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Project Organization, Python (Programming Language), Quantitative Aptitude, Spreadsheet Modeling, Structured Query Language (SQL), Supervisory Management, Taking Ownership, Version Control, Working Independently, Written Communication

Grade

G14

Salary Range

$75,200.00 - $128,800.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.

• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.

• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? Weâ™ve got you covered.

• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the Universityâ™s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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