CUSO Treasury Operations Associate
SMBC Group · Charlotte, NC · 1 wk ago
FinanceFull-time
About the role
This role provides hands-on analytical and operational support for Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP), Interest Rate Risk (IRR), Cashflow Forecasting (CFF), and aligned liquidity metrics within the Quantitative Risk Management (QRM) platform.
Responsibilities
- Execute and oversee end-to-end QRM production processes (FTP, CFF, IRR) across NY Branch, Cayman, and Nikko, including job monitoring, data loads, validation checks, and BAU release testing to deliver complete, accurate, and timely outputs.
- Perform detailed validation of Treasury outputs through reconciliations, variance analysis, and investigation of breaks; identify root causes and implement solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Maintain strong process discipline through clear documentation, control evidence, and consistent adherence to established procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency, including development of automation and enhancements using Python, SQL, and Excel.
- Take accountability for resolving production issues, including coordinating across teams to ensure timely closure and minimal impact to downstream deliverables.
Interpersonal
- Partner with Treasury, Finance, Risk, Liquidity, Modeling, and Technology teams to ensure alignment on data, assumptions, and outputs supporting FTP, IRR, and cashflow forecasting processes.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders, including providing updates, explaining drivers of results, highlighting key drivers and escalating issues with appropriate context and impact.
- Collaborate across teams to resolve data and system issues, improve data flows, and support stability of QRM production processes.
- Contribute to team effectiveness through cross-training, documentation updates, and support of production changes or releases.
Expertise
- Develop a strong working understanding of FTP, IRRBB, CFF, and liquidity processes, including how inputs, assumptions and outputs interact with Treasury reporting.
- Independently manage QRM production flows, including data inputs, model execution, output validation, and troubleshooting as well as reconciliations, control checks, and audit expectations relevant to Treasury production processes.
- Analyze variances and production issues, identify root causes, and assess impacts across related processes, entities, and reporting outputs.
- Drive cross functional coordination on key upstream and downstream dependencies (e.g., GLTB, forecasting inputs, reporting outputs) and their impact on Treasury deliverables.
- Apply control and reconciliation knowledge to ensure outputs are accurate, well-supported, and aligned with audit expectations.
- Own and contribute to improving documentation, controls, and workflows over time to support consistency and reliability in production.
Qualifications and Skills
- 2–5 years in Treasury Operations, ALM, FTP, Liquidity, Risk, or related roles.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or similar field.
- PREFERRED TECHNICAL SKILLS: Strong Excel, working knowledge of Python and SQL, experience with QRM or similar ALM / Treasury platforms.
- Strong understanding of Treasury FTP, liquidity, and interest rate risk concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including reconciliation, variance analysis, and root cause investigation.
- Ability to operate independently in a control-driven, time-sensitive environment and clearly communicate analysis, issues, and impacts to cross-functional stakeholders.