Senior Treasury Analyst — Financial Analyst II

Position Summary

Join Michigan State University’s Treasury team as a Senior Treasury Analyst and play a key role in supporting the university’s endowment, treasury, and investment operations. This position offers a unique opportunity to combine financial analysis, treasury management, endowment administration, and strategic collaboration in a mission-driven higher education environment. The MSU Treasury team is seeking a detail-oriented, full-time senior treasury analyst to support operations.

What You'll Do:

• Endowment Administration (45%):

  • Responsible for administering the Charitable Remainder Trust program; assist University Advancement with analysis of appropriate Trust vehicle for new accounts; interface with trust administrator and tax preparation firms to ensure market value and beneficiary payment data is consistent. Complete all trust accounting, quarterly and year-end reporting and IRS tax requirements, including ensuring tax returns are complete and accurate.
  • Responsible for assisting University Advancement with transfers of gifts to the University.
  • Responsible for the establishment of new endowment account requests.
  • Responsible for the review of endowment agreements, establishing new endowments consistent with accounting and legal requirements.
  • Aid in annual endowment minimum balance review using university-established criteria.
  • Aid in quarterly and year-end reporting and tax compliance requirements.
  • Aid in endowment spending policy analysis and recommendation.
  • Aid in maintaining the information housed in the endowment accounting system.
  • Aid in identifying and reporting underutilized endowment income accounts.
  • Aid in preparing the Endowment Fund annual financial report for inclusion in university audited financial statements.

• Cash and Investment Operations (45%):

  • Analyze, evaluate, and make recommendations for treasury service provider relationships and services to implement treasury “best practices”. Responsible for setting up new services.
  • Serve as primary liaison with financial service providers; set up periodic review meetings (internal and external) and coordinate follow-up on issues.
  • Assist departments with the treasury services they require. Assistance provided through numerous options, including website, newsletters, training sessions, and presentations.
  • Responsible for the administration of bank account users.
  • Maintain bank account management database.
  • Record interest income on bank and investment accounts. Record other cash receipts such as state appropriation, royalties, and other investments.
  • Prepare analysis of monthly bank fees and account earnings to bank contract pricing using account analysis information, follow-up with bank on errors.
  • Responsible for computing and distributing investment income to various ledger accounts approved by the CFO; reconcile and report income distributions for use in audited financial statements.
  • Perform research and analytical work and reporting for special Treasury projects.
  • Responsible for self-liquidity reporting to Rating Agencies and preparation on monthly liquidity dashboard.
  • Prepare investment reports and maintain data for reporting on operating cash and other investments.
  • Aid in compiling and projecting monthly, quarterly, yearly, and multi-year University cash flows, including those used for liquidity projections and investment income projections.
  • Aid in annual investment income projections.
  • Aid in daily and monthly cash activities.
  • Aid in year-end reporting of cash and investment activities for inclusion in the University audited financial statements.

• Other (10%):

  • Serve as team analyst for Request for Proposal projects.
  • Aid in projects and analyses as requested by the office and/or executive management.
  • Serve as back-up to any Treasury and Financial Management staff.

Work Modality

This position is "remote-friendly", requiring an on-campus presence of one to three days per week. This is typically referred to as "Hybrid", with the flexibility of regular remote work mixed with in-office work as mutually agreed upon with the supervisor.

Salary Expectations

Salary range is $61,253-$76,566, commensurate with experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Accounting or Finance with relevant course work in Computer Science; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in professional financial statement preparation including cost accounting or auditing or registration as a Certified Public Accountant; experience in word processing, office management, spreadsheet, and accounting software; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Professional designation or certification such as Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

• Three to five years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in an endowed institution, financial services firm, or treasury office.

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.

• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience using enterprise financial systems such as Kuali Financial System.

Desired Qualifications

• Professional designation or certification such as Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Certified Management Accountant (CMA).

• Three to five years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in an endowed institution, financial services firm, or treasury office.

• Strong critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across departments.

• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience using enterprise financial systems such as Kuali Financial System.