Liquidity Manager and Funding Specialist

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We're always looking for bright individuals to join our growing organization. As a part of the First Financial Family, we will invest in your development and provide a dynamic work environment where you're challenged, valued and empowered every day. We strive to be the best destination for the industry's top talent, creating a diverse, collaborative workplace that celebrates innovation and change. We are one team, working together to get things done.

Job Description:

OFFICE LOCATION:

Southlake, Texas, United States

SCOPE/CONTACTS:

Responsible for coordinating and managing various types of funding including public funds, wholesale funding, and excess liquidity. This includes end user support, systems administration, report development, documentation, projects, liquidity forecasting, cash management, and strategic planning of liquidity needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manage the operations of the public funds deposit portfolio. Duties include monitoring balances, managing pledging, interaction with entities, working with Regions on pricing of bids, research of market conditions, managing collateral, reporting of balances internally and exernally, and using applicable products for each customer. Coordinate with internal departments and external vendors as necessary to maintain assigned products.
• Implement dashboard reporting and provide updates to internal management and committees.
• Coordinates between Treasury and regional contacts to manage public fund balances and relationships.
• Work with internal departments to improve cash management including reporting, forecasting, and making strategic recommendations.
• Enhance liquidity risk management by participating in CFP and tabletop testing.
• Improve intraday liquidity reporting and integrate liquidity stress testing and forecasting with operational framework.
• Work with correspondent institutions to improve access to funding sources and expand contingent liquidity.
• Perform duties related to the safekeeping of the bank's investment portfolio
• Manage daily respondent bank fed funds and their Fed activity
• Responsible for the completion of all compliance training related to the position.
• Must understand all applicable laws and regulations that apply to the position and comply with the requirements.

• Performs all other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree required; Advanced degree is preferred.
• Additional equivalent related banking experience (7 to 10 years) may substitute for educational requirements.
• At least five years' experience in banking and three years in liquidity management is strongly preferred.
• Power BI, Tableau, MySQL, and other programming skills and experience strongly preferred.
• Strong PC skills--Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to quickly learn new applications and adapt to a changing environment.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and resourcefulness.
• Intrinsically motivated and task oriented in a team environment.
• Strong customer support skills; End user empathetic and driven.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree required; Advanced degree is preferred.
• Additional equivalent related banking experience may substitute for educational requirements.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasional travel may be required

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)