Full-Time
Director of Treasury
And Financial Planning and Analysis
Posted on 5/9/2026
Deadline 6/17/26
University of Chicago
Compensation Overview
$160k - $170k/yr
Chicago, IL, USA
In Person
Category
 Finance & Banking (1) |
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Required Skills
Forecasting
Risk Management
Requirements
- The candidate must have a college or university degree in a related field.
- The candidate must have knowledge and skills developed through ten or more years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Responsibilities
- Leads the University’s integrated financial planning, forecasting, and multi-year modeling processes, aligning resources with strategic priorities.
- Develops and maintains long-range financial models to assess sustainability, capital capacity, and scenario outcomes.
- Provides clear, actionable financial analysis to support strategic initiatives, capital projects, academic investments, and cost management decisions.
- Establishes and monitors key financial performance indicators; prepares dashboards and executive-level reports.
- Oversees day-to-day treasury operations, including cash and liquidity management, commercial paper and lines of credit, short- and long-term cash forecasting, and working capital optimization.
- Maintains strong relationships with banks and other financial partners.
- Oversees banking structures, account management, merchant services, and payment strategies to ensure efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness.
- Supports innovative financing structures, such as public-private partnerships, synthetic leases, and other alternative financings, that align with University priorities.
- Manages and develops a high-performing team across FP&A and treasury functions, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Partners with academic and administrative leaders to enhance financial acumen and decision support across the University.
- Collaborates closely with Accounting, Budget, Debt, Investments, Risk Management, Procurement, Facilities, and Central Accounts Receivable teams to ensure alignment across financial functions.
- Supports presentations and materials for senior leadership, trustees, and other governance bodies.
- Strengthens internal controls and business processes related to financial planning and treasury activities, including cybersecurity best practices.
- Leads or supports the implementation and optimization of treasury management systems, budgeting tools, and financial analytics platforms.
- Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as University policies related to financial management, reporting, and treasury activities.
- Fosters professional development opportunities for team members and champions a culture of continuous learning.
- Drives innovation and process improvement across financial planning and treasury functions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Manages employees through subordinates, usually other managers. Establishes performance goals, allocates resources and assesses policies for direct subordinates.
- Provides staff support to the Financial Planning Committee of the Board of Trustees.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field is preferred.
- An MBA, Master of Public Administration, or similar advanced degree is preferred.
- A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in financial planning and analysis, treasury, budgeting, finance, or public/nonprofit finance, with demonstrated leadership responsibility, is preferred.
- Strong quantitative forecasting, modeling, and analytical skills, including experience managing complex financial models with large data sets and significant integration with enterprise systems such as Oracle, Orbit, SmartView, Aura, Excel, and others, is preferred.
- Background in higher education, healthcare, government, or other complex, mission-driven organizations is strongly preferred.
- Deep knowledge of financial modeling, cash management, debt structures, and capital markets is preferred.
- Proven ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear insights for non-financial stakeholders is preferred.
- Background working with governing boards and rating agencies is preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in financial modeling and data visualization tools is preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship management skills are preferred.
- A high level of integrity, judgment, and commitment to the University’s academic mission is preferred.
- Familiarity with large, decentralized organizations and fund accounting environments is preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining attention to detail is preferred.