Manager Treasury Operations

Brilliant® is an award-winning contract and consulting practice headquartered in Chicago and specializing in accounting, finance, technology and business solutions for the Midwest and Southeast regions of the U.S. labor markets.

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Sr. Treasury Analyst / Treasury Manager

Our client, A multi‑billion-dollar manufacturing organization is adding an Interim Senior Treasury Analyst to support day‑to‑day treasury operations and increased activity driven by significant capital investment and enterprise initiatives. This role sits in a fast‑paced treasury environment and will focus on cash management execution, cash forecasting, payment operations, and treasury process improvement/automation, while partnering closely with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Shared Services, and project teams.

• Own and execute core treasury operations to ensure the company meets financial obligations—supporting areas such as payments, liquidity/cash positioning, intercompany activity, external debt activity, share repurchases, and capital deployment.
• Lead the cash forecasting cycle, including collecting inputs and aligning assumptions across internal stakeholders (FP&A, Accounting, Sales, Tax, Engineering/Project Teams, etc.).
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across global cash operations—identifying efficiency opportunities such as multi‑entity netting and evaluating cash pooling concepts and structures.
• Serve as a go‑to partner for internal teams on payment workflows, file transmission issues, and treasury procedures.
• Provide backup coverage for daily treasury analyst activities—ensuring critical deliverables are completed accurately and on time and helping strengthen operating consistency.
• Help administer and optimize the Treasury Management System (TMS), ensuring daily files/transmissions run properly and that cash management processes operate efficiently.
• Maintain and update treasury documentation, including policies, procedures, and controls.
• Support the Treasurer with cross‑functional initiatives, project coordination, and execution tied to business and operational priorities.

• B.A. degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5+ years of experience in Treasury Operations / Cash Management.
• Advanced Excel capability (expect hands‑on assessment; strong comfort with pivot tables, lookups, and data manipulation). Strong PowerPoint skills helpful.
• Strong experience working in and/or configuring Treasury Management Systems.
• Solid understanding of cash forecasting models, payment processing, and AR/transaction flows.
• Working knowledge of bank agreement structures, accounting concepts, and basic financial statement analysis.