Treasury Analyst

and investment portfolio management, all while complying with university, state and federal policies, procedures and regulations.

EWU is committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $74,094 - $87,913, where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/.

Applications are open and accepted until recruitment is closed. Screening of applications will begin on. A three-day notice will be provided prior to closure of recruitment. All materials will be held in strictest confidence; references will not be contacted until candidates have been notified.

Conditions of Employment

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa currently. Sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

All new employees must comply with EWU Immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

This is an Administrative Exempt position and is covered by EWU Policy 406-01, Exempt Employment: https://inside.ewu.edu/policies/knowledge-base/ewu-406-01-exempt-employment/ After starting employment, employees will complete the required training via Canvas. The Office of Employee Belonging, Development, and Leadership will assign Workplace Belonging training and asynchronous New Employee Orientation.

Note: Interviews might be conducted via Zoom (camera must be enabled). If so, candidates must be able to demonstrate competence using Zoom and other technologies.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region's polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands-on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU's 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington's second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building, the SIERR building which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor's and master's degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a '26 -'27 College of Distinction (CoD), the second consecutive year it has received the national recognition.

Tribal Land Acknowledgement

At Eastern Washington University, we are proud to recognize the land of the Spokane Tribe and other tribes that shared the land for fishing and trading. The Spokane Tribe, Coeur d'Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe, and the Nez Perce Tribe are integral to the cultural heritage and traditional ethnological knowledge of the land.

Native American heritage is woven into the fabric of our institution, enriching our community through tribal culture, historical teachings, and tribal language, and is embraced daily by students, staff, faculty, and the Eastern Washington community.

At EWU, we are committed to reflecting on and acknowledging the historical injustices of genocide and the forced removal of tribal peoples and all our relatives. EWU recognizes and honors tribal sovereignty and government to government relationships with tribes.

From here forward, EWU will remain committed to supporting, honoring, and recognizing the Native American community and the dynamic contributions that are shared with our university.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.

Physical Demands

University, local, regional and state mandates for public and personal protection should be followed as needed.

Protective Equipment

University, local, regional and state mandates for public and personal protection should be followed as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or closely related field.
• Three years of progressively responsible experience working in treasury or a related financial environment.
• High-level of computer literacy including proficiency with Microsoft Office products (specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel).
• Experience managing treasury information and accurately recording financial transactions.
• Strong interpersonal skills to facilitate working in a collaborative team environment as well as working effectively and respectfully with staff and outside professionals from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work with and organize complex data and prepare reports in professional formats.
• Experience presenting information and ideas clearly and effectively in writing, verbally, and graphically.
• Ability and willingness to work autonomously to organize work tasks and projects and to establish priorities to meet deadlines and achieve high quality work outcomes.
• Prior experience applying Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as it pertains to debt and investments, including footnote disclosures.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal accessibility, of our students, staff, faculty and the public.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience working in a university treasury department that manages financial assets.
• Extensive hands-on system administration experience with Ellucian Banner ERP system and Tableau data analytics software.

Work Schedule Type

Regular

Work Schedule

Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Special Instructions to Applicants

It is strongly recommended that you print a copy of these instructions and the position posting before you begin to complete the online application, as the instructions will not be viewable once you begin the application process.

Required documentation includes all of the items listed below.

1. Attach a detailed cover letter in which you explain how you meet each of the required qualifications [and preferred qualifications, if applicable]. It is preferred that you provide the information in a bulleted list or as a table within your cover letter.
2. Attach a chronological resume including work history and major duties, education, and any specialized training or skills related to the position. List at least 3 professional references including: names, titles, organization name, phone numbers, email addresses, and connection to you (these can be identical to the references listed on the application).
3. Complete the online application form and respond to the online questions, if applicable.
4. Mission Statement Response - EWU's mission is to provide an inclusive, equitable, and transformative learning experience, driving the pursuit of knowledge with affordable academic excellence. We are committed to serving first-generation, Pell-eligible students. How would you contribute to this mission?
5. Please do not upload resumes that include photos of yourself.

Proposed Job Duties & Responsibilities

60% of Time — Cash Flow Management and Forecasting

Responsible for daily cash flow management and long-term forecasting to support the cash and banking needs of the university. Tasks include:

• Monitor local government investment pool and bank activity and balances. Initiate the movement of funds for the institution per parameters and prepare related accounting entries.
• Initiate cash draws/wires from various funding sources. Process wires for payroll taxes and related vendor payments.
• As it relates to the timing of cash flows, responsible for periodically reviewing and reporting on university receivables and debt collection, including default rates for student loans.
• Prepare cash reconciliations and treasury investment management reports.
• Using sophisticated business intelligence tools, responsible for performing long-term cash flow forecasting and analysis to support the cash and investment management needs of the university. Develop and maintain robust forecasting models to project university cash inflows and outflows for working capital needs and to analyze the investment time horizon of surplus cash. To understand the timing of major revenue streams and cash outflows, partner with other units for gathering data inputs across the institution.

Essential Duty? Yes

15% of Time — Debt Service Management, Planning and Analysis

Responsible for participating in the university planning process by teaming with the Controller, CFO, Budget Services, Facilities Construction & Planning, and other units during the budget planning cycle to analyze the impact of university operating initiatives and investments in capital facility improvements. Tasks include:

• Using sophisticated long-range planning and forecasting software application tools, serve as an integrated resource for fiscal and capital project investment decisions.
• Bridge the budget planning process to financial statement outcomes by providing decision support analysis for management of the university's financial resources.
• Prepare debt ratios, return on investment analyses, and pro forma projections with various cash flow assumptions and multi-tiered leveraging scenarios.
• Analyze debt terms, forecast and monitor debt levels and their financial impact, and support the preparation of preliminary and official statements for debt issuance.
• Responsible for initiating timely debt service and COP lease payments via wire transfer and preparing entries and related debt compliance reporting.
• Prepare amortization schedules to provide debt service forecasts for capital planning efforts and cash flow forecasting.
• Monitor debt-financed capital expenditures and assist in the preparation and filing of continuing post issuance disclosures (to ensure compliance with bond covenants) for distribution to bond holders (investors) and external rating agencies.
• Monitor investment returns on unspent debt proceeds for compliance with tax arbitrage.

Essential Duty? Yes

15% of Time — Investment Management, Accounting and Reporting

Responsible for managing operating and endowment investments within established asset allocation bands and for ensuring all monies are invested in accordance with state and university policies. Tasks include:

• Recommend and invest excess operating funds under direction of CFO.
• Initiate cash draws from and contributions for CGAs and Graduate Fellowships/Professorships per schedule and prepare entries.
• Evaluate different types of investments for future investing needs.
• Responsible for preparing investment accounting entries to record operating, endowment, and CGA interest earnings.
• Monitor, reconcile and report on investment management performance.
• Responsible for preparing cash and investment disclosures and other reports for review by external auditors and distribution to the Board of Trustees and the general public.

Essential Duty? Yes

10% of Time — Contractual Banking/Investment Services and Other Duties

Evaluate new banking products and services. Perform financial analysis in support of the university's treasury related management decisions. Perform other duties and assist the CFO with special projects as assigned. Tasks may include:

• Assist with RFP preparation for investment management and/or banking services contracts.
• Develop relationships with internal clients and third-party vendors, including but not limited to banks, bond counsel, and investment management service providers.
• Provide banking software application training for other units within Business & Strategy.
• Assist with the development and implementation of treasury policies and procedures.
• Prepare spreadsheets and presentations.

Essential Duty? Yes

To apply, visit https://jobs.ewu.edu/jobs/treasury-analyst-e99399-cheney-washington-united-states