Director of Treasury and Investor Relations

Job Purpose
The Director of Treasury and Investor Relations is a key leadership role responsible for managing the company's treasury functions and fostering strong, transparent relationships with the investment community. This position oversees strategic financial planning, capital markets activity, risk mitigation, and communication of the company's financial performance and long-term vision. The role supports organizational sustainability through disciplined treasury management while enhancing shareholder confidence through effective investor engagement.

Core Responsibilities
Note: This is not an all-inclusive listing

• Develop and execute an investor relations strategy aligned with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as primary liaison with institutional investors, analysts, rating agencies, and shareholders.
• Lead preparation of external communications, including earnings releases, presentations, Q&A materials, and investor reports.
• Organize and manage investor events such as earnings calls, roadshows, and analyst days.
• Monitor market sentiment, peer performance, and analyst perspectives; provide insights to executive leadership.
• Ensure compliance with SEC disclosure requirements while presenting a consistent and compelling investment narrative.
• Oversee liquidity planning, daily cash management, and short- and long-term financing strategies.
• Optimize capital structure through debt/equity issuances, refinancing, and banking relationships.
• Evaluate and mitigate financial risks related to interest rates, foreign exchange, and commodities.
• Maintain strong relationships with credit rating agencies to support favorable access to capital markets.
• Ensure compliance with treasury policies, SOX requirements, and internal controls while aligning forecasts with corporate financial goals.
• Conduct scenario planning, stress testing, and financial modeling to guide capital allocation and investment decisions.
• Prepare financial reports and presentations for executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Analyze market trends, regulatory developments, and company performance to support business strategy.
• Maintain forward-looking financial forecasts that integrate investor expectations and organizational objectives.

Behavioral Competencies

Note: These are in addition to MGE's Core Competencies

• Strategic Mindset - Anticipates future trends and translates them into breakthrough strategies.
• Financial Acumen - Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
• Communicates Effectively - Delivers clear, consistent messages tailored to audiences including investors, analysts, and executives.
• Manages Complexity - Makes sense of complex, high-quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.
• Global Perspective - Takes a broad view when approaching issues, considering diverse financial, regulatory, and investor landscapes.
• Builds Networks - Effectively builds and maintains strong external relationships with investors, analysts, and financial institutions.

Skills

• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation analysis.
• Expertise in SEC reporting, disclosure rules, and investor communications.
• Proficiency in treasury systems, liquidity planning, and risk management tools.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills to convey complex financial concepts.
• Ability to manage multiple external relationships (banks, rating agencies, investors).
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial analytics platforms.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required.
• MBA, CFA, or CPA designation strongly preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressive finance experience, including direct treasury and investor relations responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success in capital markets activities, investor engagement, and treasury operations.
• Prior experience preparing executive-level financial communications and presenting to external stakeholders.
• Proven track record of managing banking, investor, and rating agency relationships.

• Public company experience strongly preferred.

Job Location
The position hybrid and office days are located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, where MGE is an active participant in community efforts to preserve the area's extraordinary quality of life. We offer free, on-site parking and are located near biking trails and bus stops. Many employees enjoy the use of our many on-site EV charging stations.