Senior Treasury Analyst (52061)

Job Description Summary

This position reports to the Vice-President of Finance/Controller. The incumbent supports all aspects of treasury activities for all entities within the Western Growers Family of Companies (WGFC), including cash management, banking relationships, and cash forecasting, as well as being a key contributor to business related analytics, the operations of the accounting department and enterprise-wide banking and cash management related functional processes and project support that impacts either banking or treasury related processes.

Duties And Responsibilities

Operations

• Perform daily cash management activities to meet cash positioning and liquidity needs, including independent analysis of cash projections and recommendations to the VP of Finance/Controller and CFO for future cash or credit needs.
• Maintain and control the operational functions of receipt, disbursement, banking, and protection and custody of funds for the organization; month end cash management reconciliation and reporting.
• Initiate intercompany funding transactions and external wire transactions.
• Perform or oversee bank reconciliations for all (approximately seventy) individual Pinnacle Health Solutions customer bank accounts (cashbook accounts), Flex (FSA, HSA, etc.) and Covered CA for Small Business (CCSB) accounts and advise Admin Finance of necessary adjustments to the cashbook ledgers.
• Monitor all WGFC bank accounts daily for returned items, overdrafts, positive pay exceptions, stop payments, stale dating and other exception reporting and make decisions for resolution or escalation.
• Primary liaison with principal customer's bank and banking relationship, including executing all banking transactions for vendor payments through on-line banking portal, and monitoring for account returned items, overdrafts, positive pay exceptions, stop payments, stale dating and other exception reporting and working closely with the Key Accounts operational team
• Provide guidance, training and/or direct supervision and review of the work product of clerical, para-professional and professional staff in treasury related duties.

Administrative

• Administrator with decision making authority for user access to 3rd party banking applications, including establishing, modifying and deleting appropriate user profiles for all owned or managed accounts consistent with job responsibilities across the organization.
• Monitor bank account activity and maintain accurate bank account documentation for WGFC and customer Controlled Not Owned (CNO) accounts.
• Identify and independently resolve day-to-day issues that require immediate decision-making and, in some cases, escalation with the organization's multiple banking relationships.
• Project team lead representing treasury and banking solutions for any project within the organization that requires a treasury solution or impacts a banking application, including upgrades or enhancements to existing business processes, or evaluation and implementation of new business processes that impact treasury, banking or may have cash flow implications.
• Primary contact for WGFC entities and departments in the resolution of internal and external customer service issues related to banking issues.
• Primary training resource for internal customers for banking software applications.
• Assess and document treasury processes and policies and recommend changes as appropriate, consistent with internal control best practices.
• Assist with Accounting/Treasury system implementations, process improvements, and automation initiatives.
• Identify, recommend and implement new bank and/or other treasury software systems as cost saving opportunities or to streamline transaction-based processes.
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and projects as may be required or requested to support business operations.
• Manage and analyze banking fees and recommend opportunities to reduce banking costs, including monthly review, reconciliation and internal allocation of bank account analysis fees and monitoring compliance with various bank analysis service fees, debt covenants, or other negotiated fee arrangements.

Other

• Utilize all capabilities to satisfy one mission - to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of our members. This job exists to serve directly (or indirectly) to someone in the fresh produce industry. Do everything possible to help members succeed by being curious and striving to understand what others are trying to achieve, planning and executing work in a helpful and collaborative manner, being willing to adjust efforts to ensure that work and attitude are helpful to others, being self-accountable, creating positive impact, and being diligent in delivering results.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field preferred.
• Five (5)+ years of Treasury experience preferred with demonstrated increasing levels of responsibilities, including corporate treasury, cash management, involvement in banking relationships, and a solid understanding of concepts and terminology of accountancy, including general ledger accounts and coding.
• Experience with treasury management systems, ERP systems, and banking platforms (Bank of America CashPro is a plus), including but not limited to ACH positive pay and check positive payee, controlled disbursements, lockbox activity and acceptable payees, international wires, merchant services for credit card processing, and cash forecasting; familiarity with CPI compliance desired.
• Proficient knowledge of accounting concepts and computerized accounting systems; experience with Sage accounting software and/or report writer software a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities and the ability to use independent judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a friendly, service-oriented attitude including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others at all levels of the organization, external vendors and customers.
• Critical attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and the ability to consistently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential financial information.
• Intermediate understanding of internal control concepts and their application to a treasury function.