Senior Treasury Risk Management Analyst

Ciena Government Solutions • Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

Ciena is seeking a Senior Treasury Analyst to support the Company’s global financial risk management and corporate finance activities, with primary responsibility for developing and executing foreign exchange hedging programs. The role applies finance and accounting knowledge to identify and quantify financial exposures, evaluate hedging strategies, execute hedging and spot transactions, assess hedge-accounting implications, and support insurance, corporate finance, capital markets, and other treasury projects. The position reports to the Treasury Director, Corporate Finance and Global Credit.

The successful candidate will combine finance and accounting expertise with technical treasury capabilities. The role calls for intellectual curiosity, strong analytical and detail-oriented work, independent judgment when evaluating complex exposures and transactions, disciplined execution in a control- and compliance-focused environment, effective communication, and the ability to translate technical analyses into clear recommendations for stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of relevant experience in corporate treasury, financial risk management, banking, capital markets, financial accounting, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Deep knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, including financial statements, cash flows, foreign-currency transactions, and the financial-statement impact of treasury activities.
• Strong technical knowledge of foreign-exchange markets, derivative instruments, exposure measurement, hedging strategies, mark-to-market valuation, and hedge effectiveness.
• Experience preparing or supporting hedge-accounting documentation and related accounting analysis.
• Advanced analytical and financial-modeling skills, including the ability to interpret complex data and communicate conclusions clearly.
• Experience with treasury management systems, electronic trading platforms, ERP systems, or market-data tools.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical analyses into clear recommendations for stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity, analytical ability, attention to detail, independent judgment, and disciplined execution in a control- and compliance-focused environment.

Nice To Haves

• Microsoft Excel Macro or Microsoft Copilot skills.
• Bloomberg skills.
• Professional qualifications such as CFA, CTP, CPA, or MBA, or demonstrated progress toward one of these qualifications.
• Programming or data-automation skills.
• Experience with Oracle, Bloomberg, Kyriba, or another treasury management system.

Responsibilities

• Identify, quantify, monitor, and report financial risks, especially balance-sheet and cash-flow foreign-exchange exposures across global operations.
• Develop foreign-exchange hedging strategies and execute forward, spot, and other approved transactions with global banks using electronic platforms and the treasury management system.
• Report foreign-exchange mark-to-market and counterparty-risk exposures, prepare hedge documentation, and analyze hedge effectiveness.
• Provide project-based financial analysis supporting capital-structure and corporate-financing decisions.
• Support debt financing and other capital-markets activities through financial analysis, transaction-execution support, coordination with banks and internal stakeholders, preparation of materials, and completion of related documentation.
• Assist with global insurance placements, quantify insurance-risk exposures, process applications and claims, and support relationships with insurance brokers.
• Coordinate with other treasury operational areas, including cash management and cash investments.
• Assist with applicable global banking regulatory compliance, internal SOX processes, and treasury-policy compliance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) (USA) and DCPP (Canada) with company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave and vacation time.
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws.
• Non-Sales employees may be eligible for a discretionary incentive bonus; Sales employees may be eligible for a sales commission.

What This Job Offers

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