Director, Treasury

Manage all aspects of the electronic payment acceptance function of the Company.  This role requires an intense focus on minimizing costs and a solid understanding of the retail payments landscape. Responsible for the Company’s short-term, mid-range and Long-term forecasts, to support liquidity planning, areas of potential working capital improvement, variance analysis, and preparation of board materials    

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Oversee financial modeling, accounting, forecasting and budgeting of electronic customer payments.  Identify and implement cost saving techniques or initiatives, including managing and monitoring accuracy of routing decisions by processor.
• Responsible for identifying and assisting Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer on payment cost strategies and extensive and complex analytical support for multi-year strategic payment network contract negotiations.
• Manage the short-term cash forecast used as the basis for investment decisions, commercial paper borrowing strategy and near-term capital allocation decisions.
• Manage the mid-range and long-term balance sheet and cash flow forecasts that are used for liquidity planning, capital allocation decisions, and interest expense forecasting. This process includes identifying trends and ensuring assumptions are updated and appropriate, as well as a continual review of the process to streamline and improve accuracy.
• Provide integral support to Assistant Treasurer and Treasurer in all capital markets activity
• Other financial analysis or Treasury projects as needed, including lease vs. own analysis and payment term analysis

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Highly skilled in financial analysis with the ability to synthesize large amounts of data for a variety of business audiences
• Solid knowledge of payments regulations, landscape and best practices
• Strong managerial, planning, organizational, decision-making, interpersonal, analytical, and lateral thinking skills
• Ability to understand, communicate and advise upon finance strategies
• Specific knowledge of modeling and forecasting techniques
• Specific knowledge of accounting principles, EFT and cash flow
• Ability to interpret contract language
• Highly collaborative, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the banking industry
• Advanced Excel skills

Work Experience and/or Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Accounting or other related field of study. Master’s degree a plus
• Ten plus years work experience in Treasury or related area
• One to three working with payment economics preferred
• Prior management experience preferred