We are seeking an experienced Assistant Treasurer to help scale the treasury function of a leading independent broker‑dealer. This is a high‑impact leadership role at the center of capital structure, interest rate risk management, liquidity, and banking. The Assistant Treasurer will oversee critical cash sweep programs, lead Treasury Operations, and partner closely with senior leadership on financing, capital structure, and growth initiatives.
This role is ideal for a treasury leader who thrives in a fast‑growing, highly regulated financial services environment and wants to help shape the next phase of scale. This is a hybrid role.
What You’ll Do:
Support Capital Structure& Financing Strategy:
- Partner with the Treasurer on capital structure strategy, including debt issuance, debt refinancing, and liquidity facilities.
- Manage debt administration and covenant compliance.
- Support interest rate risk management and hedging activities, including modeling and analysis.
- Contribute to materials for senior management, lenders, and rating agencies.
Lead Client Cash & Sweep Programs:
- Own the firm’s FDIC‑insured cash sweep programs, including bank and administrator relationships, capacity planning, and operational execution.
- Act as the senior Treasury contact for sweep‑related matters, partnering with Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Operations to support growth and regulatory readiness.
- Oversee reconciliations, controls, and reporting to ensure accuracy, resilience, and scalability.
Run Treasury Operations at Scale:
Build External Partnerships:
- Lead key banking relationships and negotiate pricing and services to support growth efficiently.
- Support lender and rating agency engagement as the firm scales.
Lead and Develop Talent:
- Lead, mentor, and develop Treasury Operations professionals.
Foster a high‑performance, growth‑oriented culture with strong risk awareness and accountability.
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What You Need to Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
- 8–10+ years of progressive treasury experience, ideally within financial services, broker‑dealer, asset management, or similarly regulated environments.
- Proven experience leading cash management, cash forecasting, and managing banking relationships in a complex organization.
- Strong understanding of capital markets, debt structures, investor/lender relations, and interest rate risk management.
- Track record of partnering effectively across Finance, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Operations.
- Ability to balance growth, efficiency, and control in a regulated environment.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills.
- Clear, confident communicator with the ability to influence senior leaders and external partners.
- Hands‑on leader who can zoom between strategy and execution.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; Treasury Management System experience a plus.
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What’s Nice to Have:
- MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) strongly preferred.
FINRA licenses a plus, depending on role scope.
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Compensation:
The base salary range for this role in Dallas, TX and San Diego, CA is $155,000- $232,000, plus a competitive performance-based bonus. Base salary depends on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and location. Salary range may also differ significantly due to geography and cost of labor considerations.
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About Us
What we give you in return:
Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life. We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:
- Inclusive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
- Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
- 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
- 401(k) savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
- Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and fostering.
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
- Paid caregiver leave to provide time away from work when caring for an ill or recovering family member.
- Additional benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), identity theft protection (LifeLock), pet insurance, and other voluntary benefits to provide extra peace of mind
About Cetera
Cetera Financial Group ® (Cetera) is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers and registered investment advisers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families, and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.
Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.
Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a network of independent retail firms, including those that are members of FINRA/SIPC: Cetera Advisors LLC; Cetera Wealth Services, LLC (formerly known as Cetera Advisor Networks); Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors); and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Entities registered as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission include Cetera Investment Management LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Cetera's principal office is located at 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser within the Aretec Group, Inc. (dba Cetera Holdings, an affiliate of Cetera). All the referenced entities are under common ownership.
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