Associate Analyst

Where Ambition Meets Innovation Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals. Job Overview: The Associate Data Recon Analyst provides Advisory Accounting support to the Advisory Operations and Performance & Data Reconciliation departments by identifying, troubleshooting, and solving accounting and data issues. This role works closely with both Analysts and Senior Analysts to document and maintain department processes and procedures. Responsibilities: Owning accountability to fulfill and complete reconciliation breaks within strict service level agreement (SLA) guidelines. Working effectively and efficiently through month-end transactional and performance quality controls. Supporting data flow management and quality control to ensure processing of investment data into downstream systems. Identifying, troubleshooting and solving for accounting and data related issues Analyzing and addressing abnormalities that impact fee billing calculations with comprehension of monthly rate of returns Supporting process improvement, creation, documentation, and implementation; partnering with Analysts and Senior Analysts to maintain and update department procedures Supporting the team in problem solving and root cause analysis Organizing processes and tracking progress toward team and individual goals Validating performance returns using time- and money-weighted performance calculations Creating and maintaining both procedures and training manuals detailing processes being actively worked by the team What are we looking for? We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team oriented, and are able to execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement. Requirements: Bachelor's degree (Finance preferred) 1+ year in financial services or brokerage industry with client facing or operations experience (comparable experience may be considered) Proficient in Microsoft Suite with advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, formulas, macros, etc.) Core Competencies: Understanding of complex financial vehicles Time management organizational skills with the ability to work independently Professionalism in a virtual environment, along with a team-oriented mindset and engagement Verbal and written communications skills Attention to detail with a proactive approach to solving and preventing problems Highly motivated and agile; able to adapt to changing priorities Preferences: Basic SQL knowledge Database management experience Strong multi-sleeve reconciliation skills Pay Range: LPL-H1 Pay Range: $23.27-$38.82/hour. Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Benefits: Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play – such as: 401K matching health benefits employee stock options paid time off volunteer time off and more Company Overview: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients. For further information about LPL, please visit Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Information on Interviews: LPL will only communicate with a job applicant directly from an @lplfinancial.com email address and will never conduct an interview online or in a chatroom forum. During an interview, LPL will not request any form of payment from the applicant, or information regarding an applicant’s bank or credit card. EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer): EOE. Additional Company Details: LPL Financial is the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer. * As reported by Financial Planning magazine, June 1996-2019, based on total revenue. Want to learn more about the benefits of working at LPL? Check out the links below! We Are LPL Benefits Culture Social Responsibility #J-18808-Ljbffr