Treasury & Investment Ops Manager, Salt Lake City, UT

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Job Description

Job Profile Summary

The Treasury & Investment Ops Manager is a key individual contributor responsible for ensuring the organizations liquidity investment oversight debt compliance and treasury systems operate with exceptional accuracy efficiency and control. This role manages daily treasury activities supports strategic investment decisions and partners closely with internal teams and external advisors. This role collaborates closely with Accounting Finance and the CFO organization leadership to support financial sustainability and long-term mission impact.

Responsibilities

Cash & Liquidity Management

• Develop maintain and refine short- and long-term cash flow forecasts.
• Manage daily cash balances cash positioning transfers and liquidity deployment.
• Oversee short-term investments and ensure compliance with the Investment Policy Statement.
• Optimize use of excess cash to support operational and strategic needs.

Investment Operations & Oversight

• Prepare performance reporting risk analysis and compliance reviews for the institutions investment portfolio.
• Review and analyze subscription documents and investment briefs prepared by investment advisors and support prioritization of alternate investments and private placements.
• Coordinate with external investment advisers and managers to ensure timely reporting and alignment with guidelines.
• Maintain investment tracking tools data integrity and reporting workflows.
• Support the Finance Committee and executive leadership with clear accurate investment reporting.

Debt & Capital Markets Support

• Manage debt compliance requirements including bond covenant reporting continuing disclosures and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate with external advisors underwriters and legal counsel on financing activities.
• Support rating agency preparation and materials; manage documentation for annual reviews.
• Maintain accurate records of debt service schedules amortization and related financial obligations.

Risk Compliance & Internal Controls

• Monitor treasury and investment-related risks including liquidity risk concentration risk and market exposures.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls policies and nonprofit financial standards.
• Maintain compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements tied to investments and debt.
• Recommend improvements to enhance transparency accuracy and audit readiness.

Treasury Systems & Process Improvement

• Oversee treasury management systems banking platforms and investment reporting tools.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance automation control and efficiency.
• Document update and maintain treasury and investment procedures.
• Partner with IT and Finance to evaluate technology solutions and upgrades.

Collaboration & Strategic Support

• Partner with Accounting and Finance teams to ensure liquidity planning aligns with operational needs.
• Provide analytical support to senior leadership on cash availability investment performance and capital planning.
• Serve as a resource across the organization to strengthen financial discipline and stewardship.

Qualifications

• Analytical rigor: Able to synthesize complex financial information with precision.
• Operational discipline: Executes core treasury functions consistently and accurately.
• Risk awareness: Identifies emerging issues early and maintains strong controls.
• Stakeholder communication: Clear concise and credible with internal and external partners.
• Systems mindset: Looks for automation standardization and process improvements.

Required

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting economics or related field.
• 8 years of relevant treasury investment operations or corporate finance experience.
• Strong understanding of cash management investment principles and debt instruments.
• Experience preparing investment or treasury reports for senior leadership or governance bodies.
• High proficiency with treasury tools financial systems and advanced Excel.
• Exceptional attention to detail judgment and integrity.

Preferred

• Experience in a large nonprofit higher education healthcare or similar mission-driven environment.
• Knowledge of investment operations performance reporting and institutional portfolios.
• Treasury certification (CTP) or investment credential (CFA Level I) is a plus.
• Familiarity with public debt issuance rating agency processes or municipal market compliance.

Experience in lieu of education

Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager.

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Position & Application Details

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Additional Information

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