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Work History
Education
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Technical Skills
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Margaret Budz

Treasury Professional
Chicago,IL

Summary

Experienced Treasury Professional with a proven track record of managing corporate finances, optimizing cash flow, and mitigating financial risks. Offering experience in treasury management, cash forecasting, investment strategies, and compliance. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading financial initiatives, and achieving measurable results. Committed to enhancing organizational financial stability and efficiency through strategic treasury practices.

Overview

10
years of professional experience

Work History

Revantage Corporate Services
Chicago, IL

Treasury Analyst I & II
01.2022 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Collaborated closely with the Product Engineering team to design and publish a comprehensive dashboard, offering valuable insights into the company's global financial position. The dashboard aggregated data from 25 portfolio companies, encompassing around 5,000 bank accounts, 75+ financial institutions, and 5 different currencies.
  • Conducted a thorough analysis and resolution of account analysis fees across three distinct banking platforms, involving approximately 800 accounts
  • Oversaw the management of cash forecast models and liquidity reports, executed by offshore teams. Presented key findings during weekly internal meetings.
  • Facilitated the preparation of ad hoc cash reports for senior leadership by actively collaborating with external parties to swiftly gather necessary information.
  • Served as a pivotal liaison between portfolio companies, internal departments, and banking relationship managers
  • Played a crucial role in developing Treasury policies and processes, including training the organization on these procedures. This encompassed tasks such as wire setups, approvals, and ensuring the accuracy of banking instructions
  • Contributed significantly to the preparation of monthly and quarterly distribution and contribution reports
  • Developed informative materials and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) utilized for training newly onboarded global team members
  • Assumed a leadership role in training and guiding the offshore cash team
  • Utilized various tools and systems, including the GTreasury management system, banking platforms, and Workday
  • Managed and upheld the company's banking infrastructure, which encompassed overseeing bank accounts, cash structures, security administration, documentation, account openings/closures, and the maintenance of authorized signatories
  • Provided valuable treasury guidance to cross-functional business partners on a wide range of cash management and treasury-related projects and inquiries.

CareerBuilder, LLC
Chicago, IL

Cash Applications Specialist
02.2017 - 03.2019

Job overview

  • Efficiently processed 2,000-2,500 payments weekly for CareerBuilder and CareerBuilder Employment Screening companies through BillTrust, while also assisting global representatives with manual payment application
  • Conducted in-depth analysis of complex data from the sales team and support staff to address unapplied payments, consistently achieving a clearance rate of 90-100% by month-end
  • Successfully managed multiple concurrent projects, demonstrating exceptional organization and adherence to deadlines
  • Supported team lead during internal and external audits
  • Utilized proficiency with Microsoft Excel to reconcile cash and client accounts daily.

AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale
Hinsdale, IL

Patient Financial Services Representative
11.2013 - 02.2017

Job overview

  • Adhered to a quality assurance (QA) score of 95% or above, while managing stressful patient and network program encounters
  • Operated Cerner, athenahealth, OneSource and Hellowell EMR software and healthcare management programs to ensure accurate patient registration, insurance verification and patient portal support of 400-500 patients weekly
  • Performed accurate financial tasks, such as daily cash reconciliation, and demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft Excel for recording daily registrations and collections.
  • Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills when interacting with nursing staff and department leaders
  • Skillfully resolved patients' issues while maintaining a consistent commitment to exceptional customer service.

Education

DePaul University

B.A. in Business Management

University Overview

  • 3.9 GPA

Skills

  • Cash Management
  • Liquidity Risk Management
  • Forecasting and Cash Model Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Process Streamlining & Coordination
  • Adaptability
  • Audit and Internal Control Management
  • Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint
  • Treasury Technology (TMS)
  • Problem-Solving
  • Communication Skills

Technical Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • GTreasury
  • Adobe
  • Workday

Timeline

Treasury Analyst I & II

Revantage Corporate Services
01.2022 - 06.2023

Cash Applications Specialist

CareerBuilder, LLC
02.2017 - 03.2019

Patient Financial Services Representative

AMITA Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale
11.2013 - 02.2017

DePaul University

B.A. in Business Management
Margaret BudzTreasury Professional