Cash Management Specialist

Responsibilities

The Cash Management Specialist is responsible for supporting the Lead Cash Management in coordinating the District's Cash Management Program to ensure liquidity is conserved and available funds are optimized through investment in alignment with OPPD's Investment Policy, State Statutes, and Board of Directors Resolutions.

As an integral member of the District's Treasury and Financial Operations Team, the Specialist will actively contribute to disbursement activities, manage aspects of the District's commercial paper program, conduct various financial analyses, and support ongoing projects. The role requires expertise in leveraging technological advances for the secure and efficient movement of funds, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Functional Planning & Execution: Assist the Lead Cash Management in developing and implementing plans and programs to achieve OPPD and Financial Services Business Unit strategic objectives and deliver desired outputs of the TF&O Division.

• Monitor the District's cash balance position daily and recommend actions or adjustments while ensuring funds are available to meet obligations and payments.
• Manage daily investments and/or maturities within the District's operating funds, monitor performance of the overall short-term investment strategy, and recommend changes.
• Work under time constraints and organize and manage several projects simultaneously.
• Ensure pledged security and investment collateral is sufficient to secure cash balances.
• Research payment exceptions and resolve issues.
• Ensure the District's fraud policy and procedures are compliant and observed daily.
• Assist with the District's Commercial Paper Program.
• Provide back-up support for the Lead Cash Management during time-off and special assignments.
• Support other District investment funds as assigned.
• Maintain short- and intermediate-term cash forecasts of estimated receipt and disbursement activity.
• Monitor and review bank account analysis statements, fees, and earnings credits.
• Monitor sweep activity.
• Manage the District's Virtual Credit Card Program.
• Generate accurate monthly cash management reports for internal customers and assist with cash reconciliation/auditing requests with other District departments.
• Manage vendor payment methods and collaborate with Supply Chain Management.
• Maintain positive relationships with outside vendors, including bankers, brokers, commercial paper dealers, and trust officers.
• Review, support, and/or recommend new and existing cash management techniques/technologies and payment processes for potential changes or implementation.
• Participate as an active member of the District's Treasury and Financial Operations Team, assisting with document preparation and District financings as needed.
• Perform special projects as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Finance, Banking, Accounting or related field.
• Two years of experience in cash management, treasury, finance, or banking.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Has exhibited high levels of integrity and reliability with sensitive information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the superior ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
  
  

Desired:

• A Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) Certification from the Association for Financial Professionals.
• Knowledge of products specific to treasury operations and functions.
• Proficient in account reconciliation.
• Attention to detail demonstrated while multitasking under tight daily deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills.
  
  

Closing Statement

Salary Grade: S2

Base: $71,269

Midpoint: $89, 086

At Omaha Public Power District, we're passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE'RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We're dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people's lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We're always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are, wherever you are, and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

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EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before March 2, 2025.

Recruiter: Jennifer Skupa - jkskupa@oppd.com

• PLEASE NOTE** - Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in 'DRAFT' form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.