Senior Treasury Analyst in Financial and Business Affairs @ UTHealth Houston

UTHealth is looking for a Senior Treasury Analyst to work with our administration and UT Physicians. This employee plans and coordinates the activities of the cash management team to maximize the institution's utilization and security by determining the daily cash position and maintaining appropriate cash flows to meet the University’s cash needs. You will focus on cash positioning for UTHealth and the UT Physicians clinic system. You will make operational cash management decisions and handle fund transfers, including wire transfers, checks, and Automated Clearing House Network transactions. Applicants should have solid banking and/or treasury experience, and the Certified Treasury Professional designation is preferred.

This is a full-time role that is eligible for all UTHealth benefits, including healthcare coverage and participation in a pension plan managed by the State of Texas. The main office is in our University Center Tower, in the heart of the Texas Medical Center. The position is classified as an exempt role. You must have knowledge of treasury operations, cash management, and liquidity management. Experience with cash positioning, cash forecasting, and treasury banking services. Strong financial analysis, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills. The Senior Treasury Analyst will play an integral role in supporting and enhancing Treasury operations, driving process improvements, strengthening banking relationships, and contributing to strategic financial initiatives.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary

Plans and coordinates the activities of the cash management team to maximize the institution's utilization and security by determining the daily cash position and maintaining appropriate cash flows to meet the University's cash needs.

Position Key Accountabilities

• Manages the university's cash and short/intermediate term investments.
• Performs cash forecasting (projection of the collection and disbursement of funds) and cash/ investment reporting. Liaises with financial institutions that provide banking services to the University to develop and maintain an effective banking relationship.
• Provides information and guidance to departments concerning accounts, including petty cash; provides fund setup and operating guidelines.
• Identifies opportunities to increase automation of treasury processes to increase efficiencies and productivity.
• Documents all bank transactions and maintains track of all activities of bank account data.
• Engages in researching, investigating, and seeking resolutions of inter-departmental problems.
• Assists internal and external auditors in the pursuit of their audits to comply with U.T. System rules and regulations.
• Assists General Accounting with month-end journal entries and reconciliation of the general ledger to the bank.
• Works closely with Revenue Cycle, UTP Finance/Administration, Accounts Payable, and Payroll to ensure accuracy of all financial-related transactions.
• Coordinates and records electronic transfer (EFT) deposits and disbursements to ensure the appropriate and timely identification and recording in the general ledger.
• Ensures adequate collateralization of UT funds in depository accounts according to UT System policies; reviews monthly bank account analysis reports to ensure that bank charges are consistent with the contracted rates.
• Performs system administration duties for the fund transfer system.
• Keeps abreast of current treasury management trends, and where appropriate, with the approval of the Director of Accounting, implements and/or upgrades the bank balance reporting system to meet the dynamic needs of UT-Houston.
• Makes decisions within the HSC, state and federal policies, procedures, and guidelines as well as those of various private granting agencies in the administration of grant and payroll accounts.
• Provides work direction and guidance to personnel within the department. May lead projects and activities.
• Manages Human Resources activities of the department in regard to: recruiting and selection, hiring and termination, training, professional development, mentoring, counseling, performance evaluations, and salary planning.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access). PeopleSoft/Oracle experience.
• Banking systems.
• PCI compliance and/or auditing experience.
• Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) by Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) preferred

Minimum Education

At least a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting is required

Minimum Experience

You must have at least four (4) years of experience in a cash management area required. Experience with treasury management, fund transfer, and bank balance reporting software is required.

Physical Requirements

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.