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Department:
Treasury Operations
Time Type:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Work Modality:
Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)
Union:
Excluded
Job Description:
Summary:
The position works closely with the Director, Treasury Operations
to monitor and analyze the university’s cash and short-term
investment accounts. This position initiates domestic and
international wires and ACH tax payments on behalf of the
university and reconciles the operating account daily. This
position will also monitor bank fees, earnings credit rate, and
short-term interest rates and manage the day-to-day banking needs
of the university. This position assists the Director in preparing
operating cash flow projections to determine short-term cash flow
needs and the proper investment of excess cash balances. This
position will work with the Endowment & Treasury team to
provide analysis, due diligence, and research on the University’s
endowment portfolio. They will contribute to quantitative and
qualitative research at the portfolio, asset class, and manager
level. This position will work with the Director, Treasury
Operations and University consultants to manage the University’s
PCI compliance initiative. Additionally, this position will help
maintain the credit card activity of University merchants including
analyzing credit card volume and fees. This position will manage
the university’s stock gift account, as well as track and maintain
the Treasury Operations Office annual supply budget. This position
will provide reporting to the Director, Treasury Operations, and
the Assistant Vice President of Endowment & Treasury
Management. This position is also responsible for providing
administrative and general office support to the Treasury
Operations office.
Essential Functions:
Issues university wire and tax payments and reconciles the operating cash balance daily. Records Ad-Hoc bank activity in the University’s ERP system (Workday). Performs daily corporate cash management and forecasting activities; gathers, analyzes, and interprets cash flow and other financial data; determines daily cash balances available for investment; initiates fund movement transfers. Allocates and invests excess cash balances in accordance with policy. Prepares and analyzes investment and…
cash management schedules and other related ad hoc reports and helps project annual investment income to report to senior leadership.
Provides analytical support for monitoring the portfolio
composition, asset allocation, and overall investment strategy of
the University’s endowment. Identifies and compiles data as needed
for manager and market analysis. Participates in the diligence of
prospective opportunities and oversight of existing managers.
Creates and maintains investment models and tools. Provide analysis
needed to support financial reporting including gathering
information, reviewing third-party documents, and assessing
valuations. Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles performance reports
prepared by third parties. Assesses reports to identify trends and
takeaways that may be relevant to team discussions.
Works with University consultants to conduct annual interviews
of all campus merchants and third-party vendors; documenting
process deficiencies, controls, and policy. Tracks credit card fees
by merchant ID and provides expense allocation data to the
Controller’s office monthly. Maintains and analyzes credit card
transaction data for internal purposes. Manages the university’s
inventory of merchant IDs on an ongoing basis as well as the
university’s PCI compliance training program. Assists the Director,
Treasury operations in completing the University’s SAQ and
Attestation of Compliance on an annual basis. Completes other tasks
as needed to ensure the university’s maintains PCI
compliance.
Prepare monthly liquidity reporting for submission to the
University’s rating agencies and assist the Director, Treasury
Operations and Assistant Vice President of Endowment & Treasury
Management in preparing schedules, forms, and presentations for the
University’s rating agencies. Reconciles all debt interest
payments, initiates wire payments, and records transactions in the
University’s ERP system (Workday).
Tracks and analyzes the university’s banking fees and compares
them to industry standards. Tracks the university’s earnings credit
rate and short-term investment rates.
Monitors and assigns values to all University stock gifts and
produces related financial reports. Executes investment trades
received from the SMIF and REIT student groups with BNY Mellon in
support of the SMIF and REIT accounts.
Competencies:
- Serving Customers.
- Prioritizing and Organizing.
- Supporting Coworkers.
- Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
- Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Full-time.
- 35 hours per week.
Salary Range:
- $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- 2 - 4 years of relevant experience.
- Work experience in accounting, finance, banking or equivalent
in education and training.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related fields is
preferred.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
- MS Office Suite skills - Excel, Word, Outlook.
- Excellent written and communication skills.
- Excellent organization skills and attention to detail is
required.
- Excellent project and time management skills.
- Analytical skills and understanding of finance and investing
concepts.
- Ability to take initiative and multi-task under pressure.
Other Duties:
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice. Special duties and projects as assigned by
the Assistant Vice President of Endowment & Treasury Management
and Director, Treasury Operations.
Benefits
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Other Details
- Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful
completion of a background check.
- Employees in staff positions at American University must
deliver their services to the university from either the District
of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the
university.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
- American University is an
E-Verify employer.
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