Treasury & Risk Manager

Lifestyle Communities•Columbus, OH

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Treasury & Risk Manager works directly with the Corporate Controller and CFO to manage consolidated cash analysis, liquidity allocation, cash flow modeling, payment execution, construction draw administration, debt compliance, banking administration, and corporate risk and insurance operations across Lifestyle Communities. The role partners with Accounting, FP&A, and Operations leadership to provide a clear, forward-looking view of liquidity and covenant compliance. It combines hands-on daily treasury execution with development of the processes, controls, and structure needed to grow the treasury function, including potential future staffing. The role requires a deep understanding of multi-entity business operations, cash cycles, and internal controls. The manager uses business judgment to foster cross-functional alignment among Finance, Accounting, and Operations and to advance treasury process automation. The position currently has no direct reports, but is expected to hire, train, and supervise treasury staff as the function grows. It is based in Columbus, Ohio, with minimal travel, and works in an office environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
At least six years of progressive treasury, cash management, banking, or corporate finance experience, including at least two years in a senior or lead treasury role.
Hands-on experience with daily cash positioning, cash flow forecasting, and wire/ACH execution in commercial bank portals.
Experience with debt and covenant compliance, including DSCR and leverage calculations, Borrowing Base Certificates, and lender reporting.
Experience managing relationships with commercial banks and lenders.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including cash forecasting and financial modeling; proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Experience with ERP/accounting systems.
Experience with online banking platforms.
Strong organization and attention to detail.
Uncompromising integrity and ethics, and a high degree of trustworthiness.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize workload, and handle pressure.
Ability to work effectively with other Lifestyle companies, especially Development, Construction, Home, and Hospitality business units.
Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Alignment with the company's core values of Performance, Communication, Leadership, Quality, and Teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Real estate experience, especially multifamily, is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Own rolling entity-level cash forecasts, translate longer-range Finance projections into bi-weekly entity cash flow projections, monitor and report daily net available cash, and present liquidity needs and funding gaps to the CFO and Corporate Controller.
Serve as the primary liquidity gatekeeper for bi-weekly disbursement runs; coordinate with Accounting, AP, and Payroll leadership, verify final balances, and decide on intercompany sweeps to prevent overdrafts or rejected payments.
Execute daily wires and ACH payments in commercial bank portals under dual-control workflows and provide AP with Fedwire confirmation details for timely ERP updates.
Manage relationships with commercial banks and construction lenders, serve as the primary lender contact for draw submissions, track draw proceeds, execute sweeps to operating and AP accounts, and notify AP to release vendor payments.
Manage debt and covenant compliance, including calculating DSCR and leverage ratios, preparing Borrowing Base Certificates and compliance workpapers, maintaining the bank compliance calendar, and flagging forecasted shortfalls with recommended funding solutions.
Manage consolidated cash allocations, intercompany sweeps, loan interest debits, and capital contribution transfers across entities to support timely settlement and accurate intercompany balances.
Build and document the treasury function, including policies, procedures, and internal controls; lead process improvements, API and banking integrations, and cash management automation; and help define future staffing needs.
Oversee bank account administration, including KYC, resolutions, signature cards, portal user access, entitlements, security tokens, and dual-control settings.
Review daily Positive Pay and ACH exceptions and make pay-or-return decisions; audit monthly bank fee statements and negotiate pricing and services with banking partners.
Lead fraud prevention and payment security, including vendor bank-change verification, payment controls, and responses to suspicious banking activity.
Manage the corporate insurance program as the primary broker contact, including COI/EOP requests, policy endorsements, renewal exposure data, exposure audits, and claims and loss-run tracking with third-party adjusters.
Support external audits and lender reviews related to cash, debt, and banking.
Complete other projects as directed and assigned by the Finance Leadership Team.
As the treasury function grows, hire, train, and supervise treasury staff.