Treasury Operations Specialist
The University of Iowa, Treasury Operations department is seeking a Treasury Operations Specialist. The Treasury Operations Specialist will perform a broad range of accounting and financial responsibilities to assure effective and compliant organizational, department, and unit operations related to banking and investment services. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Duties to Include:
- Serve as primary customer service liaison to University of Iowa departments for banking services and provide information and guidance to departmental staff.
- Coordinate daily operations of banking services programs, including merchant card services, eDeposit, and SMART, to enable accurate and efficient processes.
- Assist in daily cash management functions: review and validate financial activity, calculate available balances, recommend bank transfers for funding or investment.
- General administrative duties, including initiation of payments and routine departmental tasks as assigned.
Location: University Capitol Centre (UCC)/Remote
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
Required Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in banking, finance, merchant card services or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in customer service, preferably within the financial, merchant card services, or banking sector.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with financial software and banking systems.
- Demonstrated competence, analytical skills and report presentation using MS Excel spreadsheet software or other similar software.
- Demonstrated logic, reasoning, and problem-solving skills, specifically the ability to identify opportunities for operational improvement and implementing effective changes to processes.
- Ability to accomplish daily tasks with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple duties.
Desirable Qualifications:
- One-three years financial, merchant card services, banking or other related experience.
- Experience with bank processes, PCI-DSS, or credit card acceptance.
- Experience working collaboratively on projects.
- Experience compiling and analyzing large data sets.
- Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) or Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) certification.
- Working knowledge of university policies, procedures and regulations.
Position and Application Details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background investigation. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at brooke-mcmurl@uiowa.edu or 319-467-0719.
This position is eligible for remote work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. May need to come in for meetings or job responsibilities as needed. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
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Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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