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KBR Treasury Analyst in Houston, Texas
Title:
Treasury Analyst
Title: Treasury Analyst (TA)
Position Description
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KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.
This position within Treasury performs more advanced cash management and banking activities, including determining KBR’s daily cash position, managing cash pool balances, investing, analyzing currency risks, and hedging FX exposures using derivative contracts.This position reports to the Supervisor, Liquidity Management, Treasury.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include the following activities:
Compiling KBR’s daily cash position and daily money movements using internal workbooks/models; maintaining programs linked to external banking systems
Identifying opportunities to maximize cash availability, and reduce FX volatility, and potentially invest daily cash surpluses
Preparing financial forecasts for cash, debt, and other financial matters (e.g. AR factoring, hedging, banking fees) collaborating with KBR Shared Services in Huntsville, Dubai, and Chennai
Performing all aspects of Treasury’s FX risk management program including identifying and evaluating FX currency exposures, engaging third parties to purchase derivative contracts, and maintaining records of FX exposures, open derivative positions, and unrealized and realized gains and losses
Maintaining records of KBR public / inter-co debt, performing corporate activities related to AR factoring program, tracking /paying interest and principal payments, administration of interest rate hedges, and analytics of KBR borrowing rates and costs
Working with business partners and other corporate departments to maximize cash, reduce financial risks, and comply with internal /external banking regulations/standards
Analyzing business activities to optimize cash, reduce exposures to currency losses and, mitigate financial risks caused by changing world events
Perform periodic bank account analysis to monitor appropriateness of services provided, actual usage and fees paid
Additional, periodic responsibilities include:
Performing SOX controls pertaining to the above duties and related reporting requirements
Evaluating current processes and work tools to streamline data flows; document work process
Professional Qualifications and Skills
Employees performing this work demonstrate the following learned skills and personal traits:
Understanding of treasury concepts/activities, banking rules, and domestic/ foreign networks for financial transactions (such as NACHA, SWIFT, RTGS, CHIPS, BACS)
Familiarity with financial derivatives, ISDA, domestic markets trading derivative contracts
Experience with treasury software and other banking services, such as Bloomberg
Prior experience with treasury software; office technology literacy, including but not limited to Workiva, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
Capable of analyzing data, evaluating and distinguishing relevant facts, and using judgement / logic to arrive at effective solutions
Strong interpersonal skills in an environment emphasizing teamwork, high-quality service, and collaboration
Demonstrated project management skills and leadership roles in directing others
Experience with project management
Able to communicate effectively orally and in writing
4-year Degree in Finance or Accounting
3 to 5 years prior experience with treasury activities
Advanced degree with technical finance training preferred
Job: Accounting/Financial
Primary Location: USA-TX-HOUSTON
Organization: FINANCE AND TREASURER
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
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Inclusion and Diversity at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people, sustainability, and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a more inclusive and diverse company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment of real collaboration across cultures and locations. Our individual differences and perspectives bring enhanced value to our teams and help us develop solutions for the most challenging problems. We understand that by embracing those differences and working together, we are more innovative, more resilient, and safer. We Deliver – Together.
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KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.