Associate Data Recon Analyst, Performance and Data Recon

LPL Financial; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial is hiring an Associate Data Recon Analyst in Tempe to provide Advisory Accounting support. The role collaborates with Analysts to document and maintain processes, ensuring accurate reconciliation and data integrity for advisory operations.

The position emphasizes problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, client-focused environment while supporting data flows and performance calculations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field.
• 1+ year in financial services or brokerage with client-facing/operations experience or equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel with advanced functions.

Responsibilities

• Own reconciliation breaks within SLA guidelines.
• Support month-end transactional and quality controls.
• Assist data flow management and quality of investment data.
• Identify and troubleshoot accounting/data issues.
• Analyze fee billing and returns data for accuracy.
• Help document and improve department procedures.
• Support problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Organize processes and track team goals.
• Validate performance returns using weighted calculations.
• Create and maintain procedures and training materials.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL basics

Reconciliation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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

$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. 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 www.lpl.com.

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 www.lpl.com.

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life's aspirations into financial realities.

Principals only. EOE.

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.

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