Treasury Analyst

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community, eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative, or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale! Overview Reporting to the University’s Treasury Manager, the Treasury Analyst is a key member of the Treasury Department. This individual is responsible for providing financial information through interpretation, research, analysis, reporting, and reconciliation of data. The Treasury Analyst converts financial data into useful information that guides University and/or unit leadership to make informed decisions. The Treasury Analyst supports the strategic and operational goals of the Treasury Department by ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and driving process improvements. This role also contributes to fraud mitigation and ensures compliance with university policies and procedures. Required Skills and Abilities Strong analytical, accounting, financial management and problem-solving skills. Strong computer proficiency including MS Excel and Word and banking systems. Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to work as a team player in a busy service-oriented work environment. Commitment to quality and customer service. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve complex issues with prudent judgment and tact. Well‑organized and proactive with strong sense of urgency to deadlines, highly organized and resourceful. Preferred Skills and Experience Accounts Receivable experience. Demonstrated application of financial, accounting and banking concepts. Critical thinking skills and ability to multi‑task. Principal Responsibilities Financial Analysis and Reporting: Analyzes and synthesizes information and designs and creates accurate and timely reports that add value to the management of University and Treasury operations including the daily cash position, reporting to the Investments Office and analyze reports for fraud. Advises and applies compliance to specialized areas to properly report on financial conditions. Gather, analyze, summarize and record financial activity. Extracts and consolidates data from multiple sources/systems. Financial methods & systems: Contributes to the planning and improvement of practices, processes and systems. This includes all policies and procedures related to Treasury, specialized processes that occur only in Treasury, banking systems and Workday. Collaborates with all levels of internal and external contacts to carry out department goals. Provides a high level of service that cultivates and maintains strong working relationships and effectively communicates information; takes ownership and accountability for timeliness, accuracy and relationship management. Accounting and Reconciliation: Accurately records enterprise or subsystem transactions and verifies other entries are recorded correctly to ensure accuracy of balance sheets, income statements, and other financial activities. Approve Workday transactions, performs complex multi‑system reconciliations; navigates through multiple complex systems and reporting tools to independently investigate and resolve routine and non‑routine discrepancies. Applies and adjusts entries to the general ledger or subsystems and ensures adherence to regulatory requirements and financial reporting considerations. Communicates effectively at all levels and applies sound judgment when handling sensitive information. Strategic Resource: Translates department finance goals into objectives. Identifies, and raises potential financial opportunities, issues, risks, ideas and solutions. Develop process improvements to reduce risk. Identifies the appropriate stakeholders to include in consultations, communications, approvals or buy‑ins for designing and implementing changes. Compliance and Risk Management: Establishes, implements and maintains strong internal controls in areas of assigned responsibility to provide reasonable assurance of effective and appropriate resources use, accurate financial information, and adherence to contractual obligations and agreements, policies, procedures, and external regulatory requirements. Ensures compliance with all Federal and State regulations related to banking, wire transfers, foreign currency and credit card processing. Establishes department procedures, monitors compliance with University policies and conducts department audits. In support of and/or in the absence of the Treasury Manager, leads, mentors, trains, schedules, and monitors performance and punctuality of staff. Ensures continuity of daily tasks as well as manage the security, access and fire systems. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Economics or Finance and four years of related experience including direct cash handling, cash management and supervisory experience. Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Commitment The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. 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