Debt Analyst

Position SummaryThe Assistant City Treasurer for Debt will support the City Treasurer’s Office in managing the City’s comprehensive debt portfolio that provides capital funding for core City credit operations. CTO manages approximately $9 billion in debt across all City credits (General Fund, Airport, Water, and Gas) and approximately $250 million of derivatives and approximately $1.3 billion of credit products. The Assistant City Treasurer will report to the Deputy Treasurer for Debt Management.The Assistant City Treasurer is responsible for assisting with the coordination of municipal debt transactions, initiating debt service payments, and supporting activities to ensure compliance with the City’s continuing disclosure requirements. The position works closely with various internal City departments, including the Office of the Director of Finance and the Budget Office, and external consultants, bond counsels, and financial advisors to successfully accomplish job responsibilities. Work includes coordinating bond issuance process with City advisors and evaluating financing and refunding proposals received by the City. The Assistant City Treasurer will interpret assignments, analyses, policies and procedures in order to carry out the daily business objectives of the City’s debt management functions and timely payment of debt service. Work is performed with some independence, but functions well in tandem with a professional superior for program effectiveness and conformance with established goals, objectives and policies.Essential FunctionsAssist Deputy Treasurer with the maintenance of the City debt portfolio, and evaluation of financing proposals.Initiate debt service payments, totaling over $800 million annuallyAssist Deputy Treasurer with the management and updating of internal database of outstanding debt, letters of credit and derivatives on a monthly basis, and performing related analyses as needed.Work with multiple department heads/deputies to coordinate the updating of City appendices to primary market disclosure documentsSupport both the preparation and execution of financing transactions through review and update of financial documents and presentations, collection of City signatures, and record management.Provide support for the City’s continuing disclosure requirements.Assist the Deputy Treasurer with the maintenance of the City’s investor site and debt sections of Treasury website.Prepare PowerPoint presentations for use in rating agency, investor and credit conference communications.Organize, track and maintain analyses, reports, and correspondence relating to external financial advisors, counsel, and investment banks.Performs related duties as required.Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesMust possess a basic understanding of finance, which includes knowledge of time value of money and compound interest principles, and an awareness of bond and treasury markets.Must have strong proficiency of Microsoft Excel or financial spreadsheet applications. Experience with financial programs such as DBC Debt Manager or other debt management software is a plus.Ability to think analytically, read and understand laws and regulations impacting municipal finance activities, and evaluate financing proposals submitted to the City.Ability to meet critical operational processing deadlines and complete assignments and tasks in an accurate and timely manner.Must possess strong presentation skills and be able to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of internal and external stakeholders.