The Port of Portland is Hiring a Debt and Treasury Analyst!
Are you ready to soar to new heights in the dynamic world of finance? We're looking for a talented Debt and
Treasury Analyst to join our team at the Port of Portland
About Us: At the Port of Portland, we embrace innovation and are at the forefront of our industry. You will play a crucial role in optimizing our financial strategies with your passion for numbers, a keen eye for detail, and the drive to make a real impact in our industry – if this sounds appealing to you, then this is the opportunity you've been waiting for!
Your Role: We are seeking an individual who will specialize in complex analytical, cash management, investment analysis, debt management, capital planning and forecasting functions as they relate to all Port businesses. The successful candidate will make recommendations on decisions of considerable impact or consequences involving highly specialized and/or technical areas requiring application and interpretation of data, facts, procedures, policies, and laws and in-depth understanding of all aspects of the Port's business.
If you're ready to embark on a journey of professional growth and contribute to the financial success of the Port of Portland, apply now! Your skills could be the missing piece that helps us reach new heights. Elevate your career with us!
Summary of Essential Responsibilities
• Prepare complex recurring financial analyses in support of the Port’s capital finance, treasury and debt functions. Support short and long-term project funding strategies for the organization to ensure optimal utilization of resources.
• Update forecast models to help inform timing and size of new debt.
• Support all aspects of financings. Support post-issuance compliance activities including building and maintaining extensive knowledge of the covenants and obligations in the Port’s debt documents, undertaking continuing disclosure obligations, supporting the production of arbitrage rebate calculations, producing debt service and all other debt-related payments, undertaking reserve fund analysis, and creating other reporting as required.
• Create and manage recurring financial forecast models to monitor investments and liquidity; provide insights into financial performance and sustainability.
• Assist with recurring cash management, and investment reporting activities. Develop complex financial analyses supporting the Port’s operations. Support the Department’s efforts to translate complex and ambiguous business problems to simple analytical frameworks, providing solution-focused analyses that anticipate impending decisions and illustrate trade-offs.
• Collaborate with project teams and key contributors across all Port business lines Assist with the fund management processes and reports for grants, passenger facility charge (PFC), rental car customer facility charge (CFC), and debt funded projects.
• Provide financial reports, models, presentations in a variety of formats for consideration by senior management and Executive Team, supporting the Port’s goals, strategies, and mission. Recommend changes to enhance operating efficiencies.
Minimum Requirements/Skills and Abilities
Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or related. Master’s degree preferred.
• Two or more years in a Financial Analyst or related role working on debt, cash, and investment or related activities OR;
• Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties.
Demonstrated Skill & Abilities:
• Senior level at using Excel for task, reporting, projects and more.
• Financial modeling, accounting systems, analysis, and reporting.
• Understanding of investment of public funds, principles of public finance debt issuance and management.
• Helpful to have knowledge of Marine, Aviation and real estate and business development along with Port funding sources.
Supplemental and Selection Information
Selection Process (tenative schedule):
1. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources the week of October 7, 2024.
2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.
3. Our goal is to schedule virtual first round of interviews with candidates who successfully passed the SME evaluation as soon as possible.