Job Description

The AVP will oversee the day-to-day Fund Treasury operation including payments, bank account management, and bank online user administration for funds and managed accounts.

The AVP will manage and support team members with escalations and liaise with internal stakeholders and banking partners. This person will also collaborate with internal teams and the firm’s financial institutions on various initiatives to increase automation, improve processes and support implementations of technology-based solutions.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading a team responsible for daily operations to process payments, manage and maintain bank accounts, and user provisioning in banking platforms across multiple internal teams
• Support and manage key modules for a future Treasury Management System implementation
• Evaluate current operational controls and procedures to identify opportunities for improved efficiency
• Enhance and maintain bank account validation, including Standard Settlement Instructions with routine audits across internal systems to ensure accuracy and reliability of bank account data
• Review or authorize repetitive payment templates; input payments within internal systems, bank portals and provide backup support as needed
• Bank Relationship Management – act as a liaison between the firm and its financial institutions, ensuring the company’s service levels and financial needs are being met
• Facilitate and lead FBAR reviews and support documentation needed for annual filings
• Manage transformation projects including technology-enabled initiatives while clearly presenting ROI and efficiencies
• Review and evaluate KPIs across functions to help support business decisions
• Rollout and train users on system, features and/or enhancements which have an impact on existing processes
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external teams
• Escalation management with both internal and external stakeholders
• Performing various other tasks and projects as necessary

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Treasury and/or Cash Management Operations: Payments, Bank Account Management, Online Banking Administration, Capital Activity
• 5+ years of management experience and proven success as a leader
• Knowledge and understanding of various banking relationships, markets and account types including custody, DDA and Prime Brokerage preferred within investment management
• Proven ability to manage tasks with competing priorities and deadlines, independently determining order of priority and self-initiating other value-added tasks
• Strong analytical, business acumen and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work across multiple teams in the organization
• Strong critical thinking, complex problem solving, and independent decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and strong presentation skills
• Knowledge and experience of banking products and services (fraud prevention, payments, securities)
• Knowledge and experience in bank portals (user administration, payments, reporting)
• Knowledge and experience in payment processing and different methods of payment types
• Knowledge of legal entity documentation and organizational structures
• Experience with a TMS
• Knowledge of bank connectivity preferred (MT / MX SWIFT messaging)
• Experience in coaching team members to success and holding individuals accountable to achieve results
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint/Teams or equivalent applications
• Experience in Bank Fee Analysis a plus
• Experience in PowerBI a plus
• CTP a plus

Personal Attributes

• Driving Results; self-motivated, sets aggressive timelines and objectives to drive results, conveys a sense of urgency, and drives issues to closure; self-starter committed to achieving results and has a strong sense of ownership and follow-through
• Flexibility & Organization ; adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities; proven ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time across competing activities/resources; able to effectively prioritize, execute tasks, and thrive in a high-pressure fast paced environment
• Communication; strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills; ability to create and present material
• Customer Service Oriented : knowledgeable on products and services, able to anticipate needs, active listener to concerns, diffusing escalated situations and find solutions that work for all parties
• Work Ethic; focus on continual development, performance, accountability, and self-motivation
• Independence & Collaboration; experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; must be able to drive work effectively with limited supervision (at times) while representing department interests and concerns
• Relationship Building; works effectively with diverse teams of people with multiple perspectives, talents, and backgrounds; comfortable with consensus building (at multiple levels) and soliciting constructive feedback
• Intellectual Curiosity; energized by learning new things; must have strong problem-solving skills
• Actively engaged within the Company, recognized as a resource and trusted, collaborative partner

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or related field

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