Senior treasury manager - finance

Job Purpose

To lead and oversee ISB’s Treasury operations and Faculty Payments functions across Hyderabad and Mohali campuses, ensuring robust cash & fund management, banking operations, statutory compliances, and efficient processing of all faculty / vendor-related payments. The role ensures optimization of Treasury Income, resources, timely settlement of obligations, accuracy in reporting, and effective stakeholder engagement with banks, faculty, auditors, and internal departments.

Job Outline

The job involves :

Management, Planning & Effective Deployment of ISB Institutional Treasury funds in FD’s , Bonds & Other allowed Debt instruments as per set investment policy including timing of funds deployments as per market conditions aside maintaining liquidity in savings accounts for payments (Opex & Capex Vendors, Statutory payments, Salaries , Misc payments etc.)

Drive healthy relationships with all primary banks and financial institutions to better planning and bargaining for optimized returns & margins, and charges.

Oversee banking operations including monthly BRS closure, credit card and forex settlements, and weekly cash flow monitoring

Ensure faculty-related payments processes (VF, RF, foreign vendors) are completed within defined Internal TAT

Implement strong controls in faculty payments, vendor settlements, and budget monitoring.

Ensure timely compliance on payments for TDS, PF, PT , GST, FCRA, FEMA and other statutory requirements in coordination with Tax Manager(Finance) , HR Department & Manager – Grants (Finance)

Review and finalize MIS reports on treasury performance, faculty payments, and cash flow forecasts.

Drive automation and process improvements for efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.

Support audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and documentation within agreed timelines.

Provide Weekly Cash flow reports (Actuals & Projected) and Plan for Investment to management.

Lead and mentor team members, fostering accountability and performance-driven culture.

Job Specification Knowledge :

Qualification

Chartered Accountant / MBA (Finance)

Skills : Technical

SAP ECC & HANA, Advanced Excel, Analytical and Presentation skills

Behavioural

Good Communication Skills, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Proactive Mindset & Collaboration

Experience

3-5 years of post-qualification experience with strong exposure to Treasury , AP & Tax functions. ( Chartered Accountant ) or

10–14 years of relevant experience in Treasury, Banking, Faculty / Staff payments, and financial controls ( MBA – Finance )

Experience in an educational institution or large corporate treasury / AP function preferred

Job Interface / Relationships :

Internal

Finance teams (AP, AR, & Payroll)

HR & Faculty User Departments

Senior Leadership (CFO, AD-Finance)

External

Banks & Fin Institutional officials

Auditors

Vendors / Faculty

Statutory / Regulatory Authorities

KRA - Investments & Fund Management

KPI - Achieve ROI ≥ 7.5% p.a. (market-beating returns).

• Identify & invest in best yielding bonds / instruments.
• Maintain only ₹30–40 Cr in non-interest-bearing accounts.

Monitor weekly / monthly cash flows.

Weightage - 30 %

KRA - Banking Activities & BRS

KPI - Effective relationship with banks.