Treasury Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Tellepsen is a leading Houston-based general contractor with a 116-year history of building the places where Houstonians live, work, heal, pray, and learn. As we continue to build on this legacy of success, we are looking for an experienced Treasury Manager to join our growing team!

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in corporate treasury, cash management, or finance, with construction/general contracting exposure
• CPA certification preferred
• Hands‑on experience with bank treasury services (ACH, wires, Positive Pay), portals, and user entitlement administration
• Strong command of cash forecasting, working capital analytics, and internal controls (payment authorization, dual approvals, access reviews)
• Strongly proficient in the use of technology software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Excel, construction-specific ERP systems, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of financial data analytics
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights
• Thorough knowledge of construction accounting principles

• Lead daily cash positioning, short‑term investments, borrowing/repayment on credit facilities, and intercompany cash movements to meet project cash needs.
• Own 13‑week cash flow forecasting; consolidate project cash plans (pay apps, retainage releases, change orders) into enterprise forecasts; track forecast vs. actual and drive variance actions.
• Establish minimum cash thresholds and guidelines for placing balances at high‑quality institutions while monitoring uninsured exposures.

• Administer corporate bank accounts: openings/closures, signers, entitlements, Positive Pay, ACH filters, wire templates, and dual‑approval workflows; perform periodic access reviews.
• Implement controls and staff training to prevent fraud.

• Serve as the primary contact for banks; evaluate proposals, pricing, and technology (treasury portals, APIs, integrated payables); lead implementations and service issue resolution.
• Coordinate RFPs for treasury services and ensure solutions align with construction use‑cases (pay app cadence, retainage, waiver workflows, multi‑entity structures).
• Maintain treasury policies, cash management procedures, payment authority matrices, and incident playbooks.
• Produce executive dashboards: liquidity, forecast accuracy, DSO/DPO trends, bank fee analytics, fraud incident stats, and project cash health.
• Drive automation with ERP/treasury modules and banking integrations to reduce manual touchpoints and errors.
• Coach AP/AR and project teams on payment timing, and bank portal best practices.
• Partner with Estimating/Precon on cash implications of contract terms; advise Operations on schedule‑driven cash needs and risk mitigation.