Senior Treasury Analyst in Financial and Business Affairs

UTHealth Houston•, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UTHealth Houston is seeking a Senior Treasury Analyst to support administration and UT Physicians. The role plans and coordinates cash management activities to maximize the institution’s use and security of funds by determining daily cash positions and maintaining cash flows that meet university needs. It focuses on cash positioning for UTHealth and the UT Physicians clinic system and includes operational cash-management decisions and fund transfers by wire, check, and Automated Clearing House Network transactions. The analyst manages university cash and short- and intermediate-term investments; forecasts cash collections and disbursements; prepares cash and investment reports; and maintains banking relationships. The role supports departments with account information and guidelines, improves treasury-process automation, documents bank transactions, resolves interdepartmental issues, and assists with audits. It also supports accounting close and reconciliation, coordinates electronic deposits and disbursements, monitors collateralization and bank charges, administers the fund-transfer system, and keeps treasury systems and practices current. The position provides work direction and guidance and may lead projects. It also manages departmental human-resources activities, including recruiting, training, development, performance evaluations, and salary planning. This is a full-time, exempt position based at the University Center Tower in Houston’s Texas Medical Center. Employees must permanently reside and work in Texas. The position is security-sensitive. UTHealth offers benefits including medical coverage, time off, a pension/retirement plan, longevity pay, counseling, wellness resources, and employee discounts.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.
At least four years of experience in a cash management area.
Experience with treasury management, fund transfer, and bank balance reporting software.
Knowledge of treasury operations, cash management, and liquidity management.
Experience with cash positioning, cash forecasting, and treasury banking services.
Strong financial analysis, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, and Access.
PeopleSoft/Oracle experience.
Banking systems experience.
Must permanently reside and work in Texas.
Must meet the security-sensitive position requirements described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation from the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) is preferred.
PCI compliance and/or auditing experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate cash management activities, determine daily cash positions, and maintain cash flows to meet university needs.
Manage university cash and short- and intermediate-term investments.
Forecast cash collections and disbursements and prepare cash and investment reports.
Develop and maintain effective relationships with financial institutions providing banking services.
Provide departments with information and guidance concerning accounts, including petty cash, and establish fund setup and operating guidelines.
Identify opportunities to automate treasury processes and improve efficiency and productivity.
Document bank transactions and maintain records of bank-account activity.
Research and resolve interdepartmental problems.
Assist internal and external auditors to support compliance with U.T. System rules and regulations.
Assist General Accounting with month-end journal entries and reconcile the general ledger to bank records.
Work with Revenue Cycle, UTP Finance/Administration, Accounts Payable, and Payroll to ensure accurate financial transactions.
Coordinate and record electronic fund transfer deposits and disbursements so they are identified and recorded promptly in the general ledger.
Ensure adequate collateralization of UT funds in depository accounts and review monthly bank account analysis reports for consistency with contracted bank rates.
Perform system administration duties for the fund transfer system.
Keep abreast of treasury management trends and, with approval from the Director of Accounting, implement or upgrade the bank balance reporting system as appropriate.
Make decisions in accordance with applicable HSC, state, federal, and private grantor policies and guidelines for grant and payroll accounts.
Provide work direction and guidance to department personnel and potentially lead projects and activities.
Manage departmental human-resources activities, including recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for full-time employees.
Healthcare coverage and participation in a pension plan managed by the State of Texas.
Generous paid time off, including holidays, a preventative leave day, vacation, and sick time, totaling approximately 37–38 days per year.
Increasing vacation accrual with length of service.
Monthly longevity payments after two years of service.
Retirement/pension plan.
Free financial and legal counseling.
Free mental health counseling services.
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs.
Employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, and cell phones.
Resources for child and elder care.