Cash Operations Manager

Southern Company • Birmingham, AL

1h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for and supervises the treasury operations team in Birmingham, handing the cash management of certain Southern Company subsidiaries as well as backing up the Atlanta-based treasury operations group. This involves managing the daily cash positioning of the company, managing the banking relationships, lines of credit, cash forecasting and working capital management. The position is also responsible for supporting reporting needs from Treasury Operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Treasury, Finance, or Accounting required
• Must have 2 -3 years of experience leading, coaching, or directing the work of others.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
• Knowledge of cash positioning, liquidity management, banking services, and financial controls.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and banking partners.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Support management and help guide direct reports through driving automation and transformation initiatives.
• Ability to leverage technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve operational efficiency, reporting accuracy, documentation, and business processes.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with Kyriba TMS (cash, payments, bank account management) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage banking accounts and relationships with 6-8 banks ranging in size from small community banks to large money center banks.
• Working as a part of the management team to provide oversight of Treasury Operations services for Southern Company and its subsidiaries.
• Lead support on reporting requests for Treasury Operations
• Works with management team to delegate ad hoc reporting requests to analysts
• Works with treasury and other subsidiaries to develop and implement new reports as needed
• Provide month-end journals for treasury items. Additional reporting to support month-end processing includes:
• Backs up Team Lead for debt accounting journal for Southern Company system
• Bank Account Balance information
• Supports Liquidity Solutions Project Manager to provide investment balance reports (including interest income) and short-term debt reports (accruals, notional balance reports)
• APC-Daily recondition of Collections in Transit account and Office Deposit adjustments
• Lead, coach, and develop Cash Operations employees, including performance management, work prioritization, and career development.

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• additional compensation, such as an incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager