Global Treasury Manager, Investments & Risk

Perplexity; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity is seeking a foundational treasury lead to own day-to-day cash management, banking relationships, and liquidity strategy. You will bridge Accounting and Strategic Finance with exposure to leadership, building the function from the ground up.

You will design processes, implement an in-house investment/hedging program, and automate repetitive tasks while upholding strict controls and compliance across entities.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years in corporate treasury or related finance roles (cash, banking, audit, or strategic finance).
• Experience building and managing an in-house investment program and hedging.
• Knowledge of cash forecasting, bank operations, payment rails, and short-duration fixed income.
• Strong controls mindset with high attention to detail.
• Clear written communication and ability to build processes from scratch.
• Nice to have: FX hedging, treasury systems, debt facilities, IPO readiness, or CFA/CPA progress.

Responsibilities

• Own daily cash positioning across operating accounts and entities with rolling cash forecasts.
• Manage bank accounts across entities, including openings/closures, signer updates, KYC, and portal access reviews.
• Oversee payment controls, including approval workflows and separation of duties.
• Manage investment portfolio (money market funds, bank deposits, managed accounts) in line with policy; oversee external managers.
• Design and build an in-house investment and hedging program (direct fixed income, pricing hedges, yield rates).
• Develop management reporting on portfolio performance, market conditions, and policy compliance for leadership and board.
• Monitor FX exposure from international entities/vendors; support hedging analysis and execution.
• Automate treasury tasks (cash positioning, reconciliations, reporting) using AI/workflow tools while maintaining approvals.
• Prepare FBAR filings, manage letters of credit and bank guarantees, and support audit requests.

Skills

Treasury management

Cash forecasting

Banking operations

Audit & controls

Strategic finance

Process design

FX hedging (nice to have)

Tools

Treasury management systems

AI/workflow automation tools

Job description

About the Role

This is a foundational treasury role within the Finance team. As we continue with rapid growth, you will own the day-to-day mechanics of cash, optimal capital allocation, banking, and liquidity at a company that commits significant capital to compute and infrastructure. The role sits between Accounting and Strategic Finance with direct exposure to the VP of Strategic Finance. You should want to build the function, not inherit one.

Responsibilities

Cash and Liquidity Management

• Own daily cash positioning across operating accounts and entities across various banking and treasury partners, and maintain the rolling cash forecasts

• Own bank account administration across all entities and banking partners, including account openings and closures, signer updates, KYC requests, and portal access reviews.

• Oversee payment controls, including approval workflows, segregation of duties, and review of high-value or unusual wires.

• Manage the company’s investment portfolio, including money market funds, bank deposits, and separately managed accounts, in line with the investment policy, and oversee the external managers who run it.

• Design and build an in-house investment and hedging program, including direct fixed income, compute price hedging, and yield rates

• Develop management reporting covering portfolio performance, market conditions, and policy compliance for leadership and board

• Monitor FX exposure from international entities and vendors, and support hedging analysis and execution.

• Automate repeatable treasury work such as cash positioning, bank reconciliations, and reporting using AI and workflow tools, while keeping people accountable for every approval and movement of money.

• Prepare FBAR filings, manage letters of credit and bank guarantees, and support audit requests related to cash and investments.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years in corporate treasury, cash management, banking, audit, or strategic finance; high-growth technology or startup experience preferred

• Experience with developing and managing an in-house investment program and market hedging

• Working knowledge of cash forecasting, bank operations, payment rails, and short-duration fixed income.

• Strong controls mindset and attention to detail: this role touches money movement, and accuracy is non-negotiable.

• Clear written communication, sound escalation judgment, and comfort building process from scratch.

• Nice to have: FX hedging, treasury management systems, debt or credit facilities, IPO and SOX readiness, or CTP, CFA, or CPA progress.