Global Senior Treasury Analyst

The Role:

Morningstar is looking for a Sr. Treasury Analyst to join our global Treasury team, which is focused on business partnership, innovation, automation, and process improvement. As a Sr. Treasury Analyst, you will play an integral role with daily treasury operations, including cash management, bank account administration, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, M&A integration initiatives, FBAR reporting, process improvements, and other ad-hoc items. This position reports to the Director of Global Treasury and is based in our Chicago office.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Americas cash management functions, including working capital and liquidity needs.
• Review daily cash position reports, weekly cash forecast updates, and approve investment or funding recommendations.
• Responsible for global bank account administration, including opening and closing bank accounts, updating account documentation, maintaining authorized signers and system users, and KYC updates.
• Manage, review, and execute manual payments, including I/C settlements.
• Support A/P activities to troubleshoot H2H payment issues.
• Partner with banks to address global operational needs.
• Support Treasury integration activities, including acquisitions and bank structure simplification.
• Responsible for compliance with SOX controls, policies, and procedures, including identifying and implementing improvements to mitigate risk and streamline processes as well as ensuring procedures are documented and updated.
• Responsible for audit requirements and reporting requests.
• Lead treasury operations processes and technology initiatives.
• Responsible for the review and maintenance of standard operating procedures.
• Train and mentor junior staff.
• Handle ad-hoc Treasury projects and reporting responsibilities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting.
• 3-5 years of experience in corporate Treasury, finance, or audit, preferably at a multi-national public company.
• Broad understanding of banking services, standards, best practices, clearing systems, and payment technologies.
• Strong cash management experience.
• Self-starter with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to interact with varying levels of management and professional staff.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with banking platforms (CashPro and Access) is a plus.
• CTP candidate a plus.