Senior Treasury Analyst
Sound Transit
Manage treasury functions including debt issuance, cash forecasting, and financial analysis.
7 days ago ago
$78,000 - $155,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Seattle, WA
Hybrid
Company Size
2,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Engineering
Architecture
Design
Property Development
Technical Services
Consulting
Sector Specialisms
Infrastructure
Transport
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Heavy Civil
Utilities
Water Resources
Role
What you would be doing
cash management
debt issuance
analytical modeling
treasury reporting
compliance management
vendor relations
- It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.
- Appropriately escalates issues to management so issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others. Interpreting and administering regulations, accounting and finance principles, policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
- Applications of electronic data processing and analysis. Report preparation and presentation, working with report parameters, queries and data extraction.
- Build, maintain and support analytical models to evaluate capital structure decisions including but not limited to financing, return of capital, and contingency planning.
- Supports Treasury leadership with management of banking, rating agency & any other vendor relationships.
- Supports/leads finance committee(s) meeting preparation and its governance process to prudently manage the investment, debt, interest rate, liquidity, funding, and capital risks of the Company. Comfortable presenting results to senior management and various board committees.
- Supports the new debt issuance for the Agency; provides analysis for new bonds including estimating bond size and use of cash flow proceeds, capacity for new debt used for bond structure; provides data for rating agency, presentations, and bond disclosure documents including detailed statistics on operating divisions; and capital programs and taxes.
- Develops and maintains policy, procedures, internal controls and best practices to support the business.
- Serves as a key back up to the other Treasury functions including cash management.
- Ensures all debt compliance (bonds, TIFIA etc.) are meet and administers the on-going debt management processes for the Agency which includes but not limited to timely and accurate payment of debt services and related fees, recording of debt for accounting and tracking, managing various debt databases preparing and tracking the debt budget, providing long term funding analysis, supporting Accounting with financial closing & audit requests, filing arbitrage reports and material event disclosures.
- This role requires daily investment deadlines of approving cash consolidation and cash positioning processes which must occur daily by 9AM PST.
- Maintains and enhances cash, investment, debt and other Treasury-related analytics & reporting.
- The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex agreements and contracts.
- Supports/leads departmental projects and resources appropriately to ensure that projects are successfully implemented while working collaboratively across the organization to ensure previously agreed upon project deliverables are met.
- Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new and complex financing products.
- Must be able to review and reconcile transactions through various bank portals and secure channels. Will be required to confirm wire instructions via phone to prevent fraudulent transactions.
- Lead the cash flow and balance sheet forecasting process, as well as interest expense/income for the P&l.
- Collaborate with other finance functions to provide corporate valuation or long-range projection analysis.
- Acts as an internal consultant for Treasury related matters to analyze and develop sound technical and financial information to assist in the evaluation, including cost-benefit analysis, of projects of processes.
- As subject matter expert, stays current on Treasury-related topics, communicates significant changes to relevant parties and cross-trains other employees on treasury processes, products and services; maintains awareness of federal, state and local regulations and impact of changes on the Agency.
What you bring
excel
financial modeling
cfa
project management
cash flow
problem solving
- Ability to work in a self-guided manner, demonstrate good personal judgment.
- Accounting (Generally accepted accounting principles) and finance theory, principles, and practices, financial systems and internal control design.
- Demonstrated advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Ability to apply effective interpersonal skills in sensitive and confidential financial transactions requiring demonstrated poise, tact, diplomacy, and the ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to apply advanced project management techniques and principles.
- Public finance and experience capital markets, financial asset management and cash management and regulations or ability to come up to spend on complex terms & processes quickly.
- Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers.
- Computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
- CTP, CFA or equivalent.
- Knowledge of cash flow forecasting, budget, financial analysis and modeling skills.
- Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
- Keen attention to detail with advanced analytical and problem solving skills.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.
- Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
- Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
- Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
- Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
- Pet Insurance.
- ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
- Work is performed in a standard hybrid office environment.
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1993
Year Established
The year Sound Transit was established as a key player in the Puget Sound region's transportation landscape.
- Operates an extensive network of light rail, commuter rail, and bus services across the Seattle metro area.
- Known for its forward-thinking approach to public transit, focusing on connecting communities and reducing traffic congestion.
- Projects include large-scale infrastructure developments, such as the Link light rail extension and Sounder commuter rail improvements.
- Funded by a combination of federal, state, and local funding sources, alongside passenger fares.
- Recognized for its innovative use of technology to enhance ridership experiences and operational efficiency.
- Typical projects include construction of new transit lines, station development, and improving regional transportation networks.
- Expanded its reach in recent years, growing services and infrastructure to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population.
- Collaboration: We share each other’s successes and challenges and invite involvement of all toward achievement of common goals. We are one agency; no single department defines our business.
- Passenger Focus: We always start with our passengers’ needs and work back from there. They are the focus of everything we do.
- Inclusion & Respect: We foster a culture where everyone is treated fairly, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and every voice is heard.
- Safety: We ensure the safest transit trip and work environment for every rider, employee, and contractor, each and every day.
- Integrity: We build trust by keeping commitments and taking ownership—demonstrating honesty, accountability, and transparency throughout.
- Quality: As stewards of public resources, we do our best work every single day and take great pride in the efficient, sustainable, and equitable delivery of our services and projects.
70% Waste Diversion
Agency Office Waste Management
70% of waste is diverted from landfills in agency office buildings through recycling and reuse initiatives.
31% GHG Reduction
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Since 2018
The company has achieved a 31% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2018, contributing to global climate goals.
216,000 Tonnes Avoided
GHG Emissions Avoided by Passengers
Passenger use of the Link light rail system avoids 216,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
$1M Saved Annually
Resource-Efficiency Projects
Implementing 56 ongoing resource-efficiency projects has saved $1 million annually, demonstrating financial and environmental benefits.
- ISO 14001 Environmental and Sustainability Management System controls construction environmental impacts.
- Link light rail runs on 100% carbon-free electricity via Puget Sound Energy Green Direct and Seattle City Light.
- First major U.S. light-rail system on fully carbon-free electricity, reducing electricity GHG by over 96% across系统, target 100% agency-wide by 2030 for electricity and by 2050 for all operations.
- Operations & Maintenance Facility East is LEED Gold certified with water capture/reuse, solar panels, high waste diversion.
- Downtown Redmond Link project earned Envision Platinum for renewable-energy focus and environmental protection.
- Climate-vulnerability integrated into design standards—heat waves, flooding, sea level rise.
- The Office of Civil Rights, Equity & Inclusion drives diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy.
- Multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are active, including BEST, LiT, Pride, SPAM, WEST, ADAPT, Native American & Indigenous, Parents & Families, and Veterans.
- WEST supports gender equity by empowering women, educating staff, developing allies, and promoting systemic change.
- The Diversity Oversight Committee monitors employment and contracting opportunities for underrepresented groups.
- Women make up [percentage not provided] of the workforce.
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