Associate, Cash Desk Management

PIMCO is a global leader in active fixed income with deep expertise across public and private markets. We invest our clients’ capital across a range of fixed income and credit opportunities, leveraging our decades of experience navigating complex debt markets. Our flexible capital base and deep relationships with issuers have helped us become one of the world’s largest providers of traditional and nontraditional solutions for companies that need financing and investors who seek strong risk-adjusted returns. Since 1971, our people have shaped our organization through a high-performance inclusive culture, in which we celebrate diverse thinking. We invest in our people and strive to imprint our CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Responsibility and Excellence. We believe each of us is here to help others succeed and this has led to PIMCO being recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients. Job Description The Cash Desk is a core operational function at PIMCO, responsible for daytoday cash management, client cash flow execution, and forward-looking cash forecasting across mutual funds, hedge funds, and separately managed accounts. The team partners closely with Portfolio Management and Trading to ensure liquidity needs are met, overdrafts are avoided, and excess cash is efficiently invested. This role is well suited for an Associate with strong analytical and technical skills who is interested in working at the intersection of markets, operations, and systems. This position is based in Austin and the working hours 5am - 3.30pm Local Time. Key Responsibilities Actively monitor intraday cash positions across portfolios, incorporating multiple cash flow adjustments, funding events, and forecast updates Partner with ShortTerm Trading to support accurate investment of excess cash and timely execution of funding actions to cover projected shortfalls Produce, validate, and analyze daily cash flow reporting and cash forecasting outputs; investigate breaks and resolve discrepancies Work closely with custodians, fund accounting, and internal operations teams to reconcile cash balances and ensure data integrity across systems Support clientdirected subscriptions, redemptions, and ad hoc cash movements in coordination with Account Managers and Portfolio Management Identify process inefficiencies, control gaps, and operational risks; propose and implement enhancements with an emphasis on automation and scalability Contribute to crossfunctional initiatives aimed at improving data quality, transparency, and straightthrough processing across cash workflows Respond to timesensitive and ad hoc cashrelated inquiries from internal stakeholders and external partners Technical & Analytical Focus Areas Analyze large cash datasets to identify trends, exceptions, and emerging liquidity risks Leverage Excel and related tools to build repeatable analyses, reconciliations, and controls Assist with system enhancements, data mapping, and UAT related to cash management, forecasting, and reporting platforms Support development of standardized metrics and reporting to improve visibility into cash usage, forecasting accuracy, and funding efficiency Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a quantitatively oriented field 3+ years of experience in asset management, financial services operations, treasury, fund accounting, or a related role Strong technical aptitude with demonstrated experience using Microsoft Excel for analysis (advanced formulas, lookups; VBA/SQL/Python experience a plus) Proven ability to work with complex data sets and reconcile information across multiple sources High attention to detail with a strong control mindset Preferred Qualifications Prior experience in cash management, liquidity management, treasury, or collateraladjacent functions Understanding of trade lifecycle, settlement flows, and funding mechanics Exposure to financial systems, data feeds, or systems development / automation initiatives Experience working with custodians, accounting platforms, or portfolio management systems Professional Skills & Attributes Strong analytical and problemsolving skills, with the ability to independently investigate and resolve issues Comfort operating in fastpaced, timesensitive environments with competing priorities Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical stakeholders Selfmotivated and proactive, with a mindset toward continuous improvement and process optimization Ability to work effectively in a global organization and collaborate across functions and time zones Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable navigating evolving or partially unstructured processes Compensation PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance. Salary Range: $ 87,000.00 - $ 93,000.00 Equal Employment Opportunity and ... 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