- Salary
- $135k – $179k
- Location
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America · Denver, Colorado
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Finance
- Seniority
- Senior
- Source
- Workday
Description
Job Family
Treasury, Capital Management and Asset Liability ManagementAbout Us
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.
We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What We Do
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a Senior Treasury Manager to lead Treasury Operations for a large life insurance and retirement services financial company. This senior leadership role oversees daily treasury operations, short-term liquidity, treasury and banking initiatives, team performance, and operational controls in a highly regulated financial environment.The ideal candidate will bring strong treasury operations expertise, sound judgment, proven supervisory capability, and the ability to partner effectively with banking providers, business units, technology teams, and offshore support teams to ensure accurate, efficient, and well-controlled execution.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the short-term investment desk by monitoring daily cash positions, ensuring accounts are appropriately funded, and identifying opportunities to utilize or invest excess cash.
- Execute and oversee cash management across multi-currency accounts, including USD, EUR, CAD, and GBP, with others as required.
- Manage treasury operations activities, including wire processing, payment requirements, bank account activity, and related controls, ensuring transactions are executed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with established requirements. Including long-term debt and equity servicing.
- Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of all treasury operational functions, processes, controls, and dependencies, with the ability to provide direction, serve as an escalation point, and back up critical processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex treasury, banking, payment, bank connectivity, and file transmission issues in partnership with banks, technology teams, and internal business partners.
- Lead treasury and banking projects, including initiatives involving bank partners, business units, technology teams, and offshore support resources.
- Support SOX processes, controls, documentation, testing, and audit requests related to treasury operations.
- Partner with and oversee offshore team members who support daily business-as-usual treasury functions, providing guidance, issue resolution, and process oversight as needed.
- Manage system changes, implementations, user acceptance testing, and ongoing enhancements for treasury workstations and other treasury tools.
- Identify and drive process improvements, automation opportunities, operational efficiencies, and risk mitigation within Treasury Operations.
- Maintain awareness of evolving treasury, banking, and payment standards, including ISO 20022-related changes.
- Develop, maintain, and improve procedures, reporting, metrics, and operational controls to support a scalable and well-controlled payment environment.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or equivalent experience
- Ten years of treasury, accounting, or finance experience, including five years in a management role
- Extensive knowledge of treasury operations
- Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), or obtain within 12 months of job entry date
- Strong people management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with diverse audiences
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Advanced computer skills in MS Excel and financial business systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Banking, insurance, or regulated financial services experience, including familiarity with investments, insurance products, premiums, operational risk, controls, and compliance expectations.
- Hands-on experience with treasury workstations, ERPs, financial platforms, reporting tools, system upgrades, testing, user acceptance testing, or treasury tool implementations.
- Strong working knowledge of global cash management, banking, wire processing, payment controls, treasury procedures, short-term investments, and related operational dependencies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder management, Excel, reporting, data analysis, and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ownership, initiative, accountability, sound judgment, project leadership, and ability to lead teams through process, system, and organizational change.
Success Profile
The successful candidate will be a proactive, accountable treasury professional who combines technical treasury knowledge with sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to lead through influence. They will be expected to identify issues, recommend solutions, improve processes, and build strong partnerships across Treasury, banking providers, technology teams, business units, and offshore support teams.
Working Conditions
- Hybrid environment (In office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)
- Moderate travel for business meetings and industry conferences (10 to 25%)
- Periods of peak workload may require extended hours
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $135,000.00 - $179,000.00 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.
Disclaimer:
Beware of fake job offers!
We’ve been alerted to scammers impersonating Transamerica recruiters, particularly for remote positions. Please note:
- We will never request personal information such as ID or payment for equipment upfront.
- Official offers are sent via DocuSign following a verbal offer—not through text or email.
This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.
What We Offer
For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.
Compensation Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.
To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.
Giving Back
We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.
Transamerica’s Parent Company
Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.
* As of December 31, 2023