Application Guide

How to Apply for Treasury Cash Forecasting Team Member

at Intersect Power

🏢 About Intersect Power

Intersect Power is a unique player in the energy sector, focusing specifically on scalable low-carbon solutions for both retail and wholesale markets. Unlike traditional energy companies, they offer clean electricity and fuels, positioning themselves at the forefront of the energy transition. This makes it an exciting opportunity for finance professionals who want their work to support sustainable infrastructure development.

About This Role

As Treasury Cash Forecasting Team Member at Intersect Power, you'll own daily cash positioning, manage the cash forecast model, and maintain liquidity visibility across corporate accounts in a capital-intensive industry. This role is impactful because you'll ensure sufficient liquidity to support both operating needs and strategic priorities for clean energy projects, directly contributing to the company's growth in the renewable energy market.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves monitoring daily cash positions across corporate accounts, updating the cash forecast model with latest assumptions from FP&A and Operations teams, analyzing variances to improve forecast accuracy, and maintaining the liquidity ladder to identify potential gaps. You'll also oversee treasury system operations, produce cash reporting, and collaborate with your team to ensure strong governance and compliance with banking partners.

🎯 Who Intersect Power Is Looking For

  • Has 5-7 years of progressive treasury experience with deep hands-on expertise in building and managing cash flow forecast models, specifically in capital-intensive or infrastructure industries
  • Possesses 2+ years of people management experience or demonstrated team leadership, capable of developing a small treasury team with clear workflows
  • Has practical experience with treasury management systems, with Kyriba TMS experience being a strong preference
  • Demonstrates analytical skills in trend analysis and variance reporting to improve forecast accuracy, with experience partnering cross-functionally with FP&A, Accounting, and Operations teams

📝 Tips for Applying to Intersect Power

1

Quantify your cash forecasting experience - specify the size of cash pools you've managed, forecast accuracy improvements you've achieved, and the complexity of models you've built

2

Highlight any experience with post-acquisition standardization or treasury system enhancements, as this is mentioned in the job description

3

Emphasize capital-intensive industry experience - if you've worked in energy, infrastructure, or similar sectors, make this prominent in your resume

4

Demonstrate your Kyriba TMS proficiency if you have it, or highlight comparable treasury system experience if not

5

Showcase your partnership skills with specific examples of collaborating with FP&A, Accounting, and Operations teams to incorporate updated assumptions into cash forecasts

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your hands-on experience building and managing cash flow forecast models in capital-intensive industries', "Specific examples of how you've improved forecast accuracy and confidence through trend analysis and variance reporting", 'Your experience with treasury systems (especially Kyriba TMS) and any system enhancement projects', 'Your leadership experience developing treasury teams and establishing clear workflows and controls']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • Intersect Power's specific clean energy projects and how they're funded (look for recent project announcements or financing news)
  • The company's position in retail vs. wholesale energy markets and their low-carbon solutions portfolio
  • Recent acquisitions or growth initiatives that might impact treasury standardization efforts mentioned in the job description
  • The energy infrastructure landscape and how capital-intensive renewable projects typically manage cash flow and liquidity

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you build and maintain a cash forecast model for a capital-intensive business
2 Describe a time you identified a liquidity gap early and what mitigation recommendations you made
3 How have you partnered with FP&A and Accounting teams to incorporate updated assumptions into cash forecasts?
4 What experience do you have with Kyriba TMS or similar treasury management systems?
5 How would you approach standardizing treasury processes post-acquisition in a growing clean energy company?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with only generic corporate finance experience without specific treasury, cash management, or liquidity focus
  • Failing to demonstrate capital-intensive industry experience when the requirement is explicitly stated
  • Not addressing the people management/team leadership requirement if you have 5-7 years of experience

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

Offer

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