Senior Treasury Analyst at USG Corporation in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

USG is an industry-leading manufacturer of building products and innovative solutions. For more than 115 years, Chicago-based USG has developed award-winning wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing and roofing products that enable customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play. With almost 7,000 employees across North America and operations around the world, we are steadfastly committed to our core values: safety, innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity and efficiency.

We’re big enough that our professionals have the resources to make a difference, yet small enough that you’re not just a number. You’ll work on key initiatives and build strong relationships across the company that will position USG for growth into the future.

USG offers work-life balance, specialist and general/managerial career paths, promotion form within, exceptional benefits, and incredible long-term career opportunities for the right professional. Each year, we have hundreds pf employees who celebrate milestone anniversaries with us. Join us.

Job Description 

The Sr. Treasury Analyst is responsible for multiple key Treasury functions, including domestic and international cash, debt and hedge management as well as periodic compliance. These include the detailed responsibilities outlined in the following table.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Hedging – 25%

• Manages the company’s derivative portfolio including valuation, counterparty exposure, accounting, analysis, and recommendations.


• Participates in gas hedging committee with policy and program responsibilities. 


• Maintains risk management and accounting policies. Periodically reviews gas usage/procurement needs relative to hedging activities to ensure compliance with hedge limits.   


• Responsible for Company’s derivative documentation, including negotiating ISDA Master Agreements and maintaining all trade confirmations.


• Creates group’s reports to senior financial management identifying various financial risks. Performs sensitivity analyses to assess potential credit risks.


• Monitors credit exposures to derivative counterparties and is responsible for posting and collecting collateral to/from counterparties to minimize exposures. 

Investments / Liquidity – 10%

• Oversees Corporation’s cash investment program.  This includes determining investment mix and duration and processing the investments with one of the many financial suppliers to the Corporation.


• Holds periodic meetings with money managers to review cash management results and strategies. 

Accounting – 30%

• Oversees all accounting aspects and public disclosures related to investments, debt, and hedging activities.


• Ensures adherence to all of Corporation’s policies for accounting for derivatives.


• Keeps abreast of all regulatory changes in regard to derivative accounting.


• Responsible for preparing public disclosures as they relate to debt, derivatives, and investments.

Debt – 15%

• Oversees and administers company’s debt portfolio and credit facility including interest payments and covenant compliance.


• Manages relationships with external stakeholders such as credit facility administrator, banks, and rating agencies.

Other – 20%

• Assists the Forecasting, Planning and Analysis group with periodic projections for debt, and liquidity.


• Advises internal stakeholders on currency exchange rates. Prepares/distributes monthly and goal currency rates.


• Analyses cost of capital and related capital investment or M&A opportunities.


• Participates in projects for or leads RFPs for third-party service providers.


• Borrows any short-term funds as needed.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting (or equivalent experience)

Years of Experience

• 2-3 years total work experience in accounting or finance

Required Skills

• Finance and math


• Excel spreadsheet modeling


• Communication – both writing and verbal

Preferred Skills

• CPA or CFA


• Forecasting


• Software: Oracle, Hyperion, FinCad, Bloomberg, or Treasury Workstation


• Project management

EOE including disability/veteran

Salary:

$7,380.00

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