Senior Manager Treasury and Corporate Finance

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation • Newark, DE

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Treasury & Corporate Finance is responsible for supporting and executing the Company's capital management, financing, treasury, credit risk, and financial analysis activities. This role plays a critical part in maintaining the Company's financial strength through capital planning, debt and equity program administration, credit risk management, liquidity forecasting, and strategic financial analysis. The position serves as a key business partner to Treasury, Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Corporate Development, Regulatory Affairs, and business unit leadership to ensure sound financial decision-making, effective risk management, and alignment with corporate financial objectives. The role also leads the Company's enterprise-wide credit management function and administers the corporate purchasing card program to maintain strong governance, internal controls, and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in treasury, corporate finance, or credit management.
• Experience with capital markets, financing structures, credit analysis, and financial modeling required
• Strong knowledge of corporate treasury management, capital markets, debt financing, and financial risk management.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Strong understanding of credit analysis, credit risk management, and customer credit evaluation methodologies.
• Knowledge of financial statements, accounting principles, capital structure optimization, and liquidity management.
• Ability to interpret complex financial information and provide actionable business recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience preparing executive-level presentations and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business functions.
• Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling tools; experience with treasury management systems and ERP platforms preferred.
• Standard driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience within a regulated utility, energy, banking, or capital-intensive industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of the Company's short-term and long-term financing strategy, including debt issuances, credit facilities, and capital markets transactions.
• Administer and manage equity programs, including DRIP, direct stock purchase plans, and ATM offerings.
• Analyze capital structure, liquidity, financing alternatives, and financial impacts on earnings, cash flow, and credit metrics.
• Manage interest rate risk activities, including exposure monitoring, hedge analysis, and risk mitigation recommendations.
• Develop and maintain financial models supporting liquidity forecasting, capital planning, valuation, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare financial analyses and presentation materials for executive leadership, the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, investors, and regulatory proceedings.
• Support treasury-related aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic initiatives through financial modeling and integration planning.
• Maintain relationships with banks, lenders, and credit rating agencies; coordinate financing activities and monitor external market conditions.
• Lead the Company's enterprise-wide credit risk management function, including oversight of residential, commercial, industrial, wholesale, and counterparty credit exposures.
• Develop and administer credit policies, credit approval processes, risk mitigation strategies, and collateral requirements aligned with the Company's risk tolerance.
• Evaluate customer and counterparty creditworthiness through financial statement analysis, payment history review, credit agency data, and market intelligence.
• Establish and monitor credit risk metrics, dashboards, and reporting to identify trends, exposures, and emerging risks.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders on credit risk, financing strategies, and financial risk management matters.
• Administer the Company's corporate purchasing card program, including policy governance, compliance monitoring, internal controls, and program optimization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across treasury, credit, and financial operations through process enhancements, automation, and best practices.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Fantastic opportunities for career growth
• Cooperative, supportive and empowered team atmosphere
• Annual bonus and salary increase opportunities
• Monthly recognition events
• Endless wellness initiatives and community events
• Robust and customizable benefit packages-choose what works best with your life. Options include generous 401k, medical, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, compensated volunteer hours and MORE!
• Paid time off, holidays and a separate bank of sick time

What This Job Offers

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