Data Operations Analyst – Investment Data & Reconciliation

Ares Management Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Dental and vision plans

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Job summary

Ares Insurance Solutions (AIS) is seeking an Analyst to support Asset Analytics and Data Operations for portfolios backing life and annuity liabilities. You will ensure data quality across multiple investment systems and collaborate with Finance, Actuarial, and Technology teams to resolve discrepancies.

You will help prepare asset-related inputs for FP&A and projections, participate in UAT for system enhancements, and contribute to data governance and operational controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
• 1–4 years of experience in investment operations, data management, accounting, financial services, insurance, asset management, or a related field.
• Experience working with financial data, reconciliations, operational controls, or data quality processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the quality, accuracy, and completeness of investment data across asset classes (public fixed income, structured products, private credit, mortgages, and alt investments).
• Perform daily, monthly, and quarter-end reconciliations across systems, portfolios, custodians, data warehouses, and analytical apps.
• Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks related to positions, market values, book values, cash, income, ratings, and data attributes.
• Analyze data anomalies and determine root causes across sources (feeds, transforms, timing, or processes).
• Coordinate with Investment Operations, Accounting, Technology, and external providers to remediate data issues and validate fixes.
• Assist in FP&A and projection inputs, ensuring completeness and accuracy of asset attributes and cash flows.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Engineering, Actuarial Science, or related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

Ares Insurance Solutions (AIS) is seeking an Analyst to support Asset Analytics and Data Operations for portfolios backing life and annuity liabilities. You will ensure data quality across multiple investment systems and collaborate with Finance, Actuarial, and Technology teams to resolve discrepancies.

You will help prepare asset-related inputs for FP&A and projections, participate in UAT for system enhancements, and contribute to data governance and operational controls.