Director, Global Treasury at Altera

San Jose, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductors, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of treasury and/or banking experience, including demonstrated leadership in corporate treasury
  • 5+ years of people leadership experience
  • High-growth technology company experience, ideally in a startup or scaling environment
  • Strong international banking experience, managing treasury functions across multiple geographies
  • Experience in a company with complex treasury transactions in a SOX-compliant environment
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail; organized and thorough with the desire for continuous improvement
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills
  • CPA or MBA, preferred

Responsibilities

  • Establish, build and maintain global banking and bank account strategy to achieve a secure, flexible, and low-friction operational structure
  • Hire team to administer and support this structure, including bank account maintenance and monitoring, performing bank reconciliations (including directly recording some journal entries as required), define and maintain banking systems and apparatus (including bank portal access and activity), and support investment management requirements
  • Establish key banking and cash flow dashboarding to provide frequent and actionable insights
  • Build and maintain banking relationships, and stay current with banking products and activities to ideate or support future initiatives
  • Build and implement a baseline investment management strategy, with a cash preservation objective, while taking advantage of high-quality yields as available
  • Direct foreign currency holding strategies and objectives, aligned with foreign entity cash flow requirements
  • Directly support the design and implementation of Altera’s ERP cash module, as well as any other required treasury systems; partner with other groups to establish other complementary modules
  • In partnership with FP&A, implement cash forecasting apparatus focused on (a) short term (next 30 days) cash requirements and liquidity, and (b) connection with longer term cash flow modeling
  • Design, implement, and maintain foundational treasury policies
  • Responsible for selected and specialty month-end close procedures and reporting
  • Establish and monitor org-wide Insurance – including full preparation and roadshow to prospective underwriters, evaluating and benchmarking insurance options, recommending insurance solutions, and managing day-to-day insurance activities
  • Key partnerships with Legal, Tax, and Global Accounting Operations leaders

Skills

Treasury Management
Banking Strategy
Cash Flow Forecasting
Investment Management
Foreign Currency Management
ERP Systems
Bank Reconciliations
Financial Dashboarding
Journal Entries
FP&A Collaboration

Altera

Develops digital human agents for AI

About Altera

Altera develops digital human agents that mimic human traits like empathy, friendship, and fun. Their primary product allows users to interact with an AI agent while playing Minecraft, creating a friendly and engaging experience. Altera's agents are designed to be interoperable and capable of long-term autonomy, making them suitable for both individual users and businesses. Unlike many competitors, Altera focuses on advancing research and scaling technology to deliver unique, human-like AI products. The company's goal is to redefine AI agents, enhancing their versatility and human-like qualities.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2023Year Founded
$10.7MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Risks

Priest-led cults in Altera's Minecraft simulation may cause ethical concerns.
Managing 1,000 autonomous AI agents poses safety and ethical challenges.
Creating believable digital humans may lead to misuse in deceptive AI applications.

Differentiation

Altera specializes in digital human agents with traits like empathy and friendship.
Their first product offers a unique Minecraft experience with interactive AI agents.
Altera's focus on human-like AI agents sets them apart in the AI sector.

Upsides

Altera raised $9M in May 2024, showing strong investor confidence.
AI-driven gaming experiences are gaining popularity, benefiting Altera's Minecraft product.
The rise of AI companions in mental health indicates a market for empathetic agents.

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