Treasury Manager

About the role

Treasury Manager guides financial risk and cash operations for a growing network of public charter schools. This role reports to the Corporate Controller and supports capital structure objectives across New York and expanding Florida campuses.

Finance teams manage money, forecasts, and reporting. Analysts build models and explain variance. Controllers run accounting and compliance. FP&A professionals support decisions with budgets and forecasts. The work is precise, deadline driven, and tied to business results. Finance teams follow tight calendars, with monthly closes and annual planning cycles. Accuracy and auditability are expected on every deliverable.

Key facts

What you'll do

Daily cash positioning, pooling, and automated clearing house or wire transactions are managed to maintain liquidity.

Internal investment policies are monitored for compliance and proposed for updates when necessary.

Corporate debt compliance, covenant reporting, and capital structure needs are evaluated in collaboration with stakeholders.

Commercial banking platforms are administered and managed for the organization.

Letters of credit, corporate credit facilities, and commercial card programs are managed to support operations.

Bank account documentation and entitlements are kept current and accurate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related quantitative field is required.

7+ years of progressive corporate treasury, corporate finance, or commercial banking experience is required.

1-2 years of leadership or supervisory experience is highly preferred.

CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) designation is strongly preferred.

CFA or CPA is a plus.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (financial modeling, macros, VLOOKUPs/Index Match) is required.

Understanding of banking portals, SWIFT messaging, and clearing networks is required.

Ability to communicate complex financial risks and translate them into actionable insights for executive leadership is required.

Highest integrity and ethics are required.

Intellectual curiosity to analyze problems deeply and present solutions is required.

High standards of excellence are held for self and others.

Ownership is taken seriously with pride in results.

A cooperative, positive attitude supports collaboration and relationship building.

Drive and comfort with ambiguity enable entrepreneurial decision making.

Hands-on capability supports fast-paced, dynamic execution.

Data-driven analysis guides business decisions.

Resilience, openness, security, and humility are demonstrated in daily work.

Commitment to education and Success Academy mission is expected.

Practical notes

This role is based in New York and may involve occasional travel.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer.

Typical interview steps

Finance interviews usually include technical questions on accounting or modeling, a case study, and behavioral rounds. Candidates may be asked to build a forecast or explain a variance. Spreadsheet skills are tested in most loops. Accuracy and clear explanations matter. Interviewers may give a real dataset and ask for a quick analysis. Showing your work and explaining assumptions matters as much as the final number.

Career growth

Finance careers move from analyst to senior analyst, manager, and controller or FP&A director levels. Some people earn certifications such as CPA or CFA. Cross-functional work with operations and leadership grows with seniority. Finance careers reward precision early and business partnership later. Learning the operations of the company beyond the numbers accelerates growth.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works. Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable. Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.