Senior Investments and Treasury Analyst
About The Position
The Senior Investments and Treasury Analyst monitors and evaluates existing investments and oversees the investment portfolios of UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), including asset allocation and performance reporting. The position supports treasury and investment operations, as well as tax-related analysis within the Treasury office. It requires strong analytical and risk-management capabilities and knowledge of financial markets, investment strategies, financial models, and reporting. This is a hybrid role based in Evanston, Illinois, with in-office work on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The analyst coordinates outsourced investment portfolio meetings and prepares reporting materials; supports investment performance monitoring, return reconciliation, manager reviews, and outlier analysis; and develops financial models and analyses. The role also supports banking and credit-card operations, wire transfers, cash-flow forecasting, cash management, audit work, and cross-functional initiatives with Finance, Accounting, and Legal. UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research and improving safety, security, and sustainability. The organizations describe their work as collaborative and guided by values of collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent.
- At least five years of direct work experience in various treasury functions.
- Knowledge of investment portfolio management and treasury operations acquired through relevant, increasingly complex work experience.
- Excellent financial modeling skills, including portfolio modeling, sensitivity analysis, and forecasting.
- Ability to combine quantitative and qualitative analysis, think critically, evaluate multiple perspectives, and translate complex information into recommendations for leadership.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor delivery to the audience and context.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate across organizational levels.
- Superior quantitative and analytical capabilities.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
- Experience with financial systems.
Nice To Haves
- Professional qualification such as CPA, CMA, or CA.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate outsourced investment portfolio meetings and prepare related reporting materials.
- Support performance monitoring, including recalculating and reconciling investment returns, reviewing manager performance, and conducting outlier analysis to assess portfolio alignment and compliance.
- Monitor and evaluate existing investments to support portfolio decisions.
- Support ongoing investment operations.
- Support annual audit work related to investment and treasury matters.
- Develop advanced financial models, including rates of return, scenario analysis, projections, and sensitivity analyses.
- Support banking operations, including account administration, maintenance, and banking integrations.
- Prepare and process wire transfer payments in accordance with internal controls and banking requirements.
- Administer the credit card program, including system integrations and ongoing program support.
- Assist with cash-flow forecasts and day-to-day cash management.
- Coordinate with Finance, Accounting, and Legal to meet shared goals and objectives.
- Contribute to treasury department and cross-functional initiatives.
Benefits
- Bonus compensation eligibility for all employees.
- Comprehensive medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) matching of up to 5% of eligible pay.
- An additional 4% investment into the retirement savings fund after the first year of continuous employment.
- Potential to discuss flexible working arrangements, depending on role.
- Paid vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
