The Treasury Strategy and Optimization Manager will serve as a key contributor to enterprise-wide financial stewardship, focusing on optimizing liquidity, capital efficiency, and inter-entity funding strategies across a complex multi-entity structure. This role is responsible for designing and implementing improvements in cash management, short- and long-term funding utilization, and banking infrastructure. The manager will leverage Treasury Management Systems (such as Kyriba) to improve cash visibility, automate operations, and streamline capital flows across operating businesses, investment vehicles, and philanthropic foundations.
Key Responsibilities
Treasury Strategy & Execution•Evaluate and refine treasury operations across the holding company and its subsidiaries, including cash positioning, working capital optimization, and debt utilization.
•Drive initiatives that optimize enterprise capital structure—including intercompany lending strategies, in-house banking models, and cost-effective debt financing.
•Collaborate with investment and accounting teams to forecast cash needs tied to private equity capital calls, public market liquidity, and trust distributions.
Treasury Systems & Technology
•Lead the implementation and expansion of a Treasury Management System (e.g., Kyriba) to enhance visibility, control, and automation of treasury functions.
•Integrate treasury systems with ERP and investment reporting platforms for consolidated enterprise reporting and real-time liquidity tracking.
•Identify automation opportunities and build workflows that minimize manual treasury processes across the portfolio.
Banking & Capital Relationships
•Analyze the efficiency and value of current banking structures and support the CFO and VP of Finance in managing key banking relationships.
•Ensure optimal account structures for operating entities, investment partnerships, and philanthropic foundations, minimizing idle cash and bank fees.
Capital Allocation & Investment Modeling
•Partner with the VP of Finance and investment teams to support capital allocation planning across operating businesses, private equity, public markets, and philanthropic initiatives.
•Develop financial models to evaluate potential investments, including scenario planning, risk-adjusted return analyses, and liquidity impact.
•Build and maintain dashboards or tools to track and prioritize strategic capital deployment across the enterprise.
•Contribute to the evolution of a capital allocation framework that balances long-term growth, near-term liquidity needs, and risk management priorities.
Risk Management & Compliance
•Support cash and investment risk assessments, including interest rate exposure, counterparty risk, and operating cash thresholds.
•Maintain a strong internal control framework over treasury processes and ensure compliance with internal policies, legal, tax, and regulatory considerations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
•Partner with internal audit, tax, legal, and family trust teams to align treasury strategy with fiduciary, philanthropic, and investment planning goals.
•Participate in capital planning for new ventures or entity structuring, including real estate development or acquisitions.
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA, CPA/CMA, or CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) preferred.
•5–7 years of experience in corporate treasury, finance, or family office environments with exposure to complex legal entity structures.
•Demonstrated experience with Kyriba or equivalent Treasury Management Systems, as well as ERP integration.
•Understanding of both centralized and decentralized cash management structures, capital allocation, and internal funding mechanisms.
•Experience building financial models for investment evaluation, forecasting, or capital planning.
•Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to operate with a high degree of discretion and alignment with family governance structures.
The physical demands and working conditions outlined below are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
This role primarily involves working in a standard office environment. The employee will regularly:
•Sit for extended periods.
•Use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office tools.
•Reach with hands and arms in the context of computer use or file handling.
•Communicate verbally and aurally in meetings and phone conversations.
The Employee May Also
•Frequently stand and walk throughout the office.
•Occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds, such as office equipment, files, or supplies.
The typical noise level in the work environment is moderate—comparable to a standard business office with periodic conversations, phones ringing, and copier or printer use.
Work in the state of Utah
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