Director, Treasury and Corporate Finance

Talen Energy•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Talen Energy is seeking a Director of Treasury and Corporate Finance to join their team in Houston. This role operates on a hybrid model, requiring a few days in the office and a few days working from home. The Director will work alongside the VP – Treasurer and CFO, managing debt transactions at both corporate and project levels, and leading relationships with credit rating agencies (Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch). Key responsibilities include driving process improvements, streamlining workflows, and implementing systems. The role involves managing a team of analysts, providing mentorship and career development. The Director will develop corporate finance analyses related to cost of capital, interest rate hedging, liquidity, capital allocation, and leverage. They will also assist with executive reporting, including debt compliance scorecards and external financial reporting footnotes. A significant part of the role is leading the company’s medium-term cash forecast, refining processes, and aligning with longer-term projections. The Director will build cross-organizational relationships to influence outcomes, drive capital markets diligence to optimize liquidity and evaluate transactional opportunities, and manage scenarios/sensitivities. Additionally, they will lead debt compliance, covenant calculations, scenario planning, and the review/submission of periodic compliance certificates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related business field required
Team player; shares knowledge; mentors and trains others
Results oriented; self-motivated and proactive, requiring minimum supervision
Project management skills, and strong leadership to coordinate tasks and deliverables across multiple groups
Good working knowledge of Treasury Management Systems (TMS), ETRM, ERP, and visualization tools (PowerBI)
Must have at least 8-10 years of working experience in Corporate Treasury, Capital Markets, Project Finance.
Energy industry experience helpful but not mandatory

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting favorable.
The equivalent of the same in practical experience is also acceptable.

Responsibilities

Work alongside the VP – Treasurer and CFO in managing debt related transactions both at the corporate and project levels
Manage and lead relationships with all three credit rating agencies (Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch)
Strong leadership in process improvement, streamlining of workflows, and system implementations
Manage a team of analysts providing mentorship and career development support
Develop corporate finance analyses pertaining to cost of capital, interest rate hedging, liquidity, capital allocation, leverage, etc.
Assist and coordinate executive reporting, including debt compliance scorecards, external financial reporting footnotes, and disclosures
Lead company’s medium term cash forecast by refining existing processes and aligning with longer term projections and near-term estimates
Develop relationships across the organization to influence desired outcomes
Drive capital markets diligence to optimize liquidity, evaluate transactional opportunities, and manage scenarios/sensitivities
Lead debt compliance, covenant calculation, scenario planning, and review / submission of periodic compliance certificates