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# Description: Senior Treasury Operations Analyst
## About Golden State Foods
Golden State Foods is a distinguished leader in the food service industry offering an extensive array of products and services to a diverse clientele. Rooted in the values of quality service and integrity, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where employees can advance, innovate, and contribute to our ongoing success.
## About the Job
### Job Summary
This position contributes to the companys success by ensuring efficient cash management on a daily basis and managing and administrating the companys banking platforms. It will support all aspects of treasury operations activities. Reporting directly to the Corporate Treasurer of global headquarters, this is a visible and essential role within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for performing various cash disbursement and cash accounting activities within the treasury function.
- This role is a key contributor to the companys liquidity and cash operations.
- You will own daily cash positioning, lead the 13-week cash flow forecast, manage bank platforms and controls, deliver timely reporting to leadership, and continuously improve treasury processes and automation.
- Youll partner closely with Accounting, AP, AR, FP&A, Tax, and business unit finance to ensure sufficient funding, minimize risk, and support strategic cash decisions.
- This individual may be required to provide input for or participate in various projects and will perform other duties as requested, which will include accounting functions for the Golden State Foods Foundation and maintaining the Companys Unclaimed Property and Escheatment program.
### Essential Functions
Treasury Operations & Banking Platforms Administration (25%)
- Administer banking portals and treasury workflows, including user entitlements, tokens, templates, entitlement reviews, and fraud mitigation tools (e.g., positive pay, ACH filters, blocks, wire verification).
- Support cash management activities for all GSF entities.
- Initiate review and release of domestic and international payments (ACH, wires), enforce dual control and cutoff discipline, and monitor exception items and fraud alerts.
- Maintain bank documentation, account openings/closings, authorized signers, and service requests; coordinate fee reviews and service optimization.
Foundation Support (25%)
- Participate in period-end closing processes, including preparing account reconciliations, managing disbursements, and incoming donations.
- Lead annual audit and perform financial analysis and related journal entries for the Golden State Foods Foundation.
Daily Cash Positioning & Liquidity Management (20%)
- Participate in daily cash positioning and short-term liquidity management across operating and disbursement accounts to ensure sufficient funding for obligations and optimize use of idle cash.
- Contribute to the 13-week cash flow forecast: gather inputs, model receipts/disbursements, analyze variances, and recommend actions to close gaps or capitalize on surpluses.
- Partner with FP&A and business units to align forecast with operational drivers, seasonality, and working capital initiatives.
Accounting & Compliance (10%)
- Prepare daily cash journal entries and complete bank reconciliations for Golden State Foods.
- Monitor and maintain current listings of outstanding checks across all disbursement accounts to reduce unclaimed property exposure.
Process Improvement & Automation (5%)
- Streamline end-to-end Treasury processes, including cash positioning, bank reconciliation, payment workflows, and reporting.
- Leverage advanced Excel and Power BI to increase straight-through processing (STP) rates, reduce manual touchpoints, and strengthen internal controls.
Other Duties (5%)
- Perform other related duties as assigned, which could include support for ad-hoc projects (e.g., KYC refreshes, service migrations, fee benchmarking, or capital markets support if applicable).
### Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
- CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) or active pursuit strongly preferred.
Experience
- 4-7 years in Treasury operations/cash management with hands-on experience in:
- Cash positioning
- Short-term forecasting
- ACH/wire processing
- Bank portals and reconciliations
- Corporate or banking environment experience.
- Public accounting or audit exposure is a plus (experience supporting audits and responding to inquiries preferred).
### Technical Skills and Core Competencies
Technical Skills
- Advanced Excel: Index/match or XLOOKUP, pivot tables, scenario modeling.
- Visualization: Familiarity with Power BI and Power Automate (or similar) preferred.
- Banking Controls: Proficiency with major banking portals and controls (positive pay, ACH filters, blocks, user entitlements).
- Systems: Experience with a Treasury Management System (TMS) is a plus.
- Knowledge: Understanding of NACHA rules, payment formats, cutoffs, and internal control frameworks.
Core Competencies
- Analytical Rigor & Curiosity: Able to translate operational drivers into accurate cash forecasts and decision-ready insights.
- Process Mindset: Identifies automation opportunities and builds sustainable solutions with strong controls.
- Communication & Partnership: Clear, concise communicator who collaborates cross-functionally and with banking partners.
- Ownership & Urgency: Operates with high integrity, attention to detail, and deadline discipline in a time-sensitive environment.
- Judgment: Balances risk, cost, control, and business speed when proposing solutions.
Tools & Systems
- ERP and general ledger tools.
- Bank reconciliation tools.
- Banking platforms (e.g., SinglePoint or similar) for administration, payments, and fraud tools.
- Data visualization and automation tools.
### Leadership & Management Responsibility
- Coordinate with various functional team members and support staff.
### Performance Categories
- Productivity, quality standards, accuracy, timeliness, and thoroughness.
- Professional attitude and demeanor.
- Project/assignment management.
- Organization and attention to detail.
- Teamwork within the department and across departments.
- Customer satisfaction with internal and external customers.
## What Youll Get
People First
At Golden State Foods, we are not just a company; we are a dynamic community where your talents are celebrated and your ambitions are nurtured.
Values Driven
Our core values drive everything we do, creating a culture of innovation, integrity, and excellence. But we are not content with just being great; we strive for greatness in every aspect of our work.
People Development
At GSF, we strive to continually develop our people to prepare us all for the needs of tomorrow.
Philanthropy & Sustainability
We are committed to making a difference beyond our walls through philanthropy and sustainability efforts across all our locations around the globe.
Extensive Benefits
Golden State Foods believes in a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on the whole person with benefits that support those needs.
How to Apply
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Equal Opportunity Employer: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Golden State Foods values diverse perspectives and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every person can thrive - respected, supported, and empowered. We believe diversity in every form strengthens our team and our communities.