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Treasury Operations Manager Recruiters
No postings. No stacks of resumes. No chasing. You interview a short list.
Financial Headhunters: Eliminating errors in daily liquidity operations and wire transfer execution while managing bank portals and forecasting.
This is what we do all day: recruit accounting, finance, banking and insurance professionals.
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
Need someone now? Call 305-306-4829.
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
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- No upfront fee
- Pay only if you hire
- Accounting, finance, banking and insurance
- We reach people who aren’t on job boards
- Replacement terms on standard searches
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What does this hire really come down to?
Who manages the daily wire transfers and bank portal access? The person must execute wire transfers, track bank portals, and update 13-week forecasts without errors. Who tracks the TMS configuration and bank account signature updates?
Judgment rests on their ability to identify variance in cash forecasts. They must decide when to move cash between entities versus when to hold for debt service. They must protect the organization against payment fraud by strictly enforcing user access and dual control protocols.
Ask them: How did you fix a break in a payment file transmission? What specific steps do you take when a bank statement fails to reconcile against the treasury management system? Can you walk through a time you identified a flaw in a internal payment control?
Define the technical boundaries during the kickoff. Ask candidates how they manage bank portals and gateways rather than listing job titles. Inquire about their direct work with ISO 20022 or BAI2 formats. A candidate who knows bank connectivity logic spots errors faster than one who presses buttons. Ask if they managed user permissions for payment software. Have them describe a failed file transmission and the steps they took to fix the source. Check if they worked with multi-bank liquidity or only single bank systems. Ask for details on how they monitor and clear reconciling items daily. If they cannot explain their clearing process, they will not function here. Have them detail their method for verifying bank signatures across institutions. Evaluate their process for identifying variances between the TMS and actual cash balances. Probe their understanding of the difference between payment authorization and execution. If they cannot describe internal security protocols used for daily cash movements, they are unqualified. Clarify if the role manages bank fee analysis. Ask for evidence of how they structured a 13-week forecast to account for seasonal cash changes. Listen for descriptions of the reconciliation process for complex international wire transfers. Check if they handled technical setup and testing for new bank connections. If they claim experience with specific software, ask them to identify the biggest limitation they found. Verify their experience writing treasury standard operating procedures to maintain audit trails. A candidate who uses verbal instructions instead of documented control protocols creates risk. Demand evidence of their technical output during the initial review.
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What do we check before you see anyone?
Verification of direct experience with treasury management software like Kyriba or GTreasury.
Validation of hands-on responsibility for daily cash positioning and bank account management.
Confirmation of work experience involving 13-week cash flow forecasting and variance analysis.
Review of technical proficiency with bank portal administration and payment file formats.
Evaluation of experience managing covenant compliance tracking and debt reporting cycles.
Assessment of their understanding of domestic and international payment controls and security measures.
We begin by mapping your daily cash volume against the candidate’s history with specific payment gateways and bank portal connectivity. During our initial scope conversation we clarify whether this role functions as a hands-on technical administrator or a process overseer because these are distinct daily habits. We ask for evidence of how they resolve broken file transmissions specifically looking for their process when a host-to-host connection drops versus when a manual batch fails. We force a tradeoff discussion: do you require someone who prioritizes extreme automation via API integrations at the cost of longer initial setup time or do you need someone who keeps manual controls intact for immediate operational safety? We demand proof of how they audit bank signature cards across ten or more entities. If a candidate cannot explain the sequence of verifying a payment against an approved internal bank list versus a generic portal batch file we move on. Our review confirms they operate treasury software as a core component of their output rather than an auxiliary tool.
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Where do we find them?
We source candidates from mid-sized to large corporate treasury departments and high-volume accounts payable operations. Potential hires often move for better exposure to treasury systems, a change in debt structure, or a shift from manual spreadsheet workflows to automated TMS environments.
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Which hiring mistakes should you watch for?
- 01Hiring someone who only knows accounting but lacks bank portal and payment system experience.
- 02Prioritizing theoretical investment knowledge over the mechanical rigors of cash positioning and reconciliation.
- 03Overlooking the need for a candidate who has managed bank relationships and fee structures specifically for daily operations.
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The search in three steps
- 01Initial filter of experience against current cash volume and treasury system requirements.
- 02Technical interview assessing practical handling of debt covenant tracking and bank liquidity.
- 03Reference and background validation focusing on cash handling integrity and technical accuracy.
How your Treasury Operations Manager search runs
How does The Six-Step Search work?
One sequence, from a well-defined seat to a shortlist you can judge.
Search Calibration
We start with a call about the seat, the books, the owners and the people the hire will work with. We learn what the role must fix in the first year and what would make a candidate wrong even if the resume looks right.
You get: A written search brief: scope, must-haves, deal-breakers and the pay range, agreed with you.
Market Mapping
We map the companies and institutions where the right people already work: similar size, similar ownership, similar complexity, in your market and in others.
You get: The target list of companies and institutions we will search, reviewed with you before outreach.
Professional Contact Intelligence
We find direct ways to reach the people on the map. Most are employed and not reading job boards, so reaching them takes real research.
You get: Direct routes to people who are not on job boards, researched for your search.
Persistent Personalized Outreach
We call and write to people individually and follow up. Interest varies, so we discuss the actual opportunity rather than promising a particular response.
You get: One-to-one conversations about your actual role, followed up, never a mass email blast.
Live Candidate Qualification
We speak with every candidate before you do. We check scope, systems, reporting lines, compensation expectations, location and why they would move.
You get: Only candidates we have spoken with, checked on scope, systems, pay, location and motive.
Candidate Intelligence and Process Support
You receive a short written brief on each finalist covering what they have done, where they are thin and what they want. Then we help with interviews, references and the offer.
You get: A short written brief on each finalist, plus help with interviews, references, counteroffer risk and the offer.
Questions people ask
Is there a fee for hiring someone who manages wire transfers and 13-week forecasts?
No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
Does this role involve direct decision rights?
This manager decides daily cash movements and payment approvals within predefined limits. Strategic debt decisions remain with the Treasurer or CFO.
How does this differ from an Accountant?
This role manages cash flow and bank liquidity rather than general ledger reporting. It focuses on outward movement and bank side reconciliation.
Is the role permanent?
Permanent contingency is our default. We handle contract or temp-to-perm arrangements on request if the terms are agreed in writing.
What if I need an interim executive?
Interim or fractional executive needs are outside this scope. Please reach out to our Interim Executives division for those requests.
How soon will I see a Treasury Operations Manager shortlist?
It depends on the seat, the location and the pay. We give you an honest read after the calibration call and we do not promise dates we cannot control.
What about counteroffers on a Treasury Operations Manager hire?
We ask every Treasury Operations Manager candidate early why they would move and what their employer might do to keep them. Counteroffer risk goes in the written brief before you make an offer.
What is your guarantee?
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
What don't you do?
We do not post your Treasury Operations Manager job and forward whoever applies. We do not send stacks of unscreened resumes, and we do not recruit outside accounting, finance, banking and insurance.
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No upfront fee. You pay only if you hire.
We offer a candidate replacement guarantee on standard search agreements. The applicable period and exact terms are set out in the signed client recruiting agreement.
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What does the published pay data show?
$166,570 national annual median. SOC 11-3031: Financial Managers.
BLS reports Treasury Operations Manager within a broader occupation. It does not publish separate wages for this exact title, credentials, seniority or industry. Compare the listed SOC duties with your actual role before using this range.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Released 2026-05-15. This is not a separately measured salary for this exact title.
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