Treasury Analyst

Ascensus•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow. Position Summary We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Treasury Analyst to support daily treasury operations, cash management, banking activities, forecasting, and compliance initiatives. This role is responsible for managing daily cash positions, monitoring banking activity, supporting month-end close, maintaining banking relationships, assisting with forecasts, and ensuring strong internal controls. The ideal candidate combines treasury expertise with strong Excel skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in treasury, cash management, corporate finance, accounting, or related areas.
Exposure to Power BI or other reporting tools.
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data analysis.
An "AI-first" mindset with hands-on experience utilizing generative AI and machine learning tools for predictive analytics and process scaling.
Strong experience with banking activity, cash operations, reconciliations, and treasury reporting.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Process improvement mindset.
Adaptability and willingness to manage shifting priorities.

Nice To Haves

CTP certification or progress toward certification is a plus.
Experience with ERP systems, treasury workstations, or banking platforms preferred (Lawson, Cloud Suite, NetSuite, Trovata, JPM Access, BNY NEXEN, Wells Fargo Vantage).

Responsibilities

Prepare and analyze daily treasury and banking activity reports for senior leadership across multiple bank accounts.
Perform daily cash management, determines funding requirements, schedules debt payments, amortization payments, and invests excess cash in accordance with the company's investment policy.
Assist with short-term cash forecasting, liquidity planning, identification of key drivers, and variance analysis of forecasted versus actual results.
Process cash transfers, wire payments, ACH transactions, checks, positive pay, cashier’s checks, fraud detection and related treasury activity.
Record journal entries related to cash transactions and support the month-end close processes.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies in cash transactions and ensure all activity is properly reconciled and documented.
Maintain banking relationships and serve as a primary point of contact for banking partners to resolve service issues.
Track and analyze bank fees, merchant fees, and banking service levels.
Support bank account administration, escrow accounts, KYC, account opening and closing, user access maintenance, signer maintenance, and portal administration.
Support internal and external audit activities by preparing schedules, documentation, and compliance support materials.
Assist with SOX compliance, escheat processes, internal control testing related to treasury and cash management processes.
Partner with Accounting, Accounts Payable, FP&A, IT, Tax, and Operations to resolve issues and improve treasury processes.
Support ad hoc treasury projects, system enhancements, bank platform enhancements, technology rollouts, and reporting initiatives.
Maintain debt covenant compliance schedules and related reporting files.
Support M&A implementation and integration.
Manage intercompany settlements, Letters of Credit, and derivative settlements.