Treasury Director

Overview

GA Telesis is a global leader providing integrated solutions to the aviation and aerospace industries. GA Telesis Ecosystem™ spans 54 locations in 30 countries, serving over 2,000 customers including airlines, OEMs, MRO providers, and other aviation stakeholders. The Treasury Director of Operations is a senior individual contributor role responsible for establishing and leading the global treasury function for a multi-entity, multi-currency organization engaged in parts trading, MRO, and aircraft, engine, and component leasing. This role blends hands-on execution with strategic leadership across cash and liquidity management, banking and lender relationships, and financial risk management. A near-term priority is leading the transition of the company\u2019s primary working capital financing from an asset-based lending facility to a cash flow revolver. This is a standalone position with no direct reports initially, working closely with FP&A and Accounting teams, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Important Notice: Eligibility Requirement — Only U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

1. 1. Cash and liquidity management
   • Own and manage daily global cash positioning, including monitoring bank balances, funding operating accounts, managing cash sweeps, and optimizing use of revolving credit facilities.
   • Collaborate with FP&A to prepare short- and medium-term cash flow and liquidity forecasts (weekly, monthly, and a 13-week horizon), aligning forecasts with business plans, capex, lease flows, and working capital requirements globally.
   • Coordinate with CFO and FP&A to manage working capital from a treasury perspective in a parts inventory, MRO and aircraft leasing environment, ensuring sufficient liquidity to support trading and MRO activity while minimizing idle cash.
   • Execute and approve payments and receipts (wires, ACH, FX settlements, intercompany transfers) per delegated authorities and controls, and oversee bank reconciliations with global accounting AR and AP teams.
2. 2. Treasury operations, systems, and controls
   • Establish, document, and maintain treasury policies, procedures, and control frameworks appropriate for a private company, including segregation of duties using existing finance resources.
   • Jointly administer with Controller and legal teams all bank accounts and banking platforms globally: openings/closings, signatories, user access and entitlements, KYC/AML documentation, and bank fee reviews.
   • Select, implement, and use a Treasury Management System (TMS) or other tools to improve visibility, automation, and control over cash, forecasts, and exposures.
   • Ensure robust control over cash, investments, and financial instruments, supporting any SOX-like or lender-driven control requirements.
3. 3. ABL to cash-flow revolver transition
   • Act as the treasury lead for the transition from an ABL facility to a cash-flow-based revolver, owning the treasury workstream across structuring, documentation, and operationalization.
   • Design and implement processes and reporting for a covenant-driven revolver (e.g., leverage ratio, fixed-charge coverage, minimum liquidity), replacing borrowing-base mechanics as the primary capacity constraint.
   • Build and refine dashboards and analytics for liquidity, revolver availability, covenant headroom, and early-warning indicators, providing the CFO, C-suite, and lenders with clear, actionable insight.
   • Coordinate with lenders and internal/external counsel on treasury-related sections of credit agreements, cash management requirements, reporting packages, and ongoing compliance.
4. 4. Industry / domain: commercial aerospace, parts trading, MRO, and leasing
   • Manage liquidity and risk in a commercial aerospace environment with significant parts inventory, long lead times, long repair cycles, and complex commercial arrangements.
   • Understand working capital dynamics in parts trading and MRO: LOT and tear downs, new part distribution, consignment management, brokering and exchange arrangements and their impact on cash conversion and financing needs.
   • Understand complex aircraft leasing financing structures and airline payment behaviors.
5. 5. Risk management and investments
   • Identify, monitor, and manage key financial risks including liquidity, foreign exchange, interest rate risk on floating-rate debt, and counterparty/bank risk; protect against financial fraud.
   • Analyze and, where appropriate, execute pragmatic FX and interest-rate risk management strategies (e.g., natural hedging, selective hedging, match funding).
   • Manage excess cash investments within board-approved policies, focusing on capital preservation, daily liquidity, and lender requirements.
6. 6. Stakeholder management
   • Serve as the primary point of contact for treasury matters with the CFO, executive team, owners/sponsors, banks, and private credit lenders.
   • Provide concise, decision-oriented reporting on cash, liquidity, revolver usage, covenant status, and key treasury KPIs for the CFO, executive management, and board.
   • Collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Legal, and business units to ensure treasury considerations are embedded in budgeting, capital allocation, M&A, lease transactions, and major commercial/operational initiatives.
   • Represent treasury in discussions with external stakeholders including auditors, rating agencies (if applicable), and key partners where treasury topics are relevant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA, CPA, CFA, or CTP strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate treasury, investment or corporate banking, corporate finance, or related roles, including hands-on cash management and liquidity forecasting.
• Experience in a privately held or sponsor-backed company at mid-market scale (ideally $500M+ revenue; preference for ~$1B+ and global footprint).
• Preferred experience leading or owning a transition from an ABL facility to a cash-flow-based revolver, including process design, reporting, and covenant-monitoring tools.
• Strong understanding of credit agreements and financial covenants; comfort interacting with lenders and advisors.
• Industry or adjacent experience in commercial aerospace, parts trading, MRO, aircraft/engine/component leasing, or related sectors.
• Proven ability to operate as a senior standalone practitioner: running daily cash, building models/dashboards, and engaging with lenders, sponsors, and the CFO/board.
• High proficiency in Excel and familiarity with ERPs, bank platforms, and (ideally) a TMS; bias toward automation and process improvement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex treasury topics to non-treasury stakeholders.

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