Reconciliation Analyst / Investment Operations Process Analyst

Dodge-; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Dodge & Cox is seeking a hands-on Investment Operations professional to reconcile internal records with custodian banks, while also engineering automation and AI improvements across workflows. You will collaborate with custodian banks, trade settlements, fund accounting, and client service teams, and build AI-enabled solutions to raise efficiency and reduce risk.

The role balances core daily operations with automation work, offering hybrid time between operations and engineering, in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in computer science, information systems, engineering, finance or accounting.
• Proficiency with Python for data manipulation, scripting, and workflow automation is required.
• Proficiency with SQL, including writing queries and joins to extract and analyze data across datasets.
• Experience with investment operations, reconciliation, or related financial operations is a plus.
• Exposure to AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or workflow automation platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile Dodge & Cox’s internal investment accounting records to custodian banks using Electra Reconciliation and own exceptions end-to-end.
• Support core Portfolio Operations functions including corporate actions, pricing oversight, and broker oversight.
• Prepare monthly client reports and provide backup/surge coverage during peak workloads.
• Analyze workflows to identify automation and AI-enabled efficiency and risk reduction opportunities.
• Design, build, and maintain AI-assisted workflows and establish validation and monitoring processes.

Skills

Python

SQL

Automation scripting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Electra

Eagle STAR

Bloomberg

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This is a hybrid role within the Portfolio Operations group, splitting time roughly evenly between executing core daily operations functions and engineering automation and AI-enabled improvements across Portfolio Operations workflows. The primary operational focus is custodian reconciliation, with additional support across corporate actions, pricing oversight, and class actions. The person in this role will work closely with custodian banks, trade settlements, fund accounting, corporate actions, and client service teams, while also serving as a hands-on builder of automation and AI tooling that strengthens how the work gets done across the team.Key ResponsibilitiesInvestment OperationsReconcile Dodge & Cox’s internal investment accounting records to custodian banks using Electra Reconciliation; own exceptions end-to-end — researching root cause using Eagle STAR, Bloomberg, and related systems, proactively following up with custodians, and driving items to closure rather than letting them ageSupport core Portfolio Operations functions including corporate actions, pricing oversight, class actions, and broker oversightPrepare monthly client reports to specified deadlines, including customized reporting where client or custodian needs require itProvide backup coverage and surge support during peak workload periods and complex eventsProcess Engineering & AutomationAnalyze workflows across Portfolio Operations — including reconciliation, corporate actions, pricing, class actions, and broker oversight — to identify opportunities for automation and AI-enabled efficiency and risk reduction; define metrics to measure impact over timeContribute to development of future state reconciliation strategy, including potential new vendor selectionDesign, build, and maintain AI-assisted workflows using approved tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and workflow automation platformsTrain and refine automation and AI tools to support repeatable tasks, and establish validation, monitoring, and quality-control processes for their outputsCollaborate with the AI Working Group, Technology, Compliance, Risk, and Legal to ensure appropriate governanceAct as a department champion for AI, supporting the broader Investment Operations AI strategyQualificationsBachelor’s degree required; computer science, information systems, engineering, finance, or accounting preferredProficiency with Python for data manipulation, scripting, and workflow automation (e.g., pandas, API integrations, file/data parsing) requiredProficiency with SQL, including writing queries and joins to extract and analyze data across operational and accounting data sets2+ years of hands-on experience in investment operations, reconciliation, or a related financial operations function preferredExperience with portfolio reconciliation and accounting systems (Electra, Eagle STAR, Bloomberg, and Microsoft Excel)Demonstrated ability to improve processes through automation or scripting; exposure to AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or workflow automation platforms is a plus — candidates with strong technical fundamentals are expected to pick up AI tooling on the jobStrong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, communication, and detail-oriented skillsExcellent judgment, high integrity, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across teamsThe salary range for this position is $125k - $170k.The listed pay scale denotes only the pay range of the base salary and does not include discretionary bonus compensation, which may make up an important portion of the total remuneration. Dodge & Cox encourages applicants to consider the value of the many competitive benefits it offers, including coverage of 100% of all healthcare premiums for employees and their families and fully funding a retirement plan at 25% of the total compensation to the IRS limit.The job description above is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. It is the Company’s policy to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, or medical condition, as defined in state and federal laws. This policy covers all aspects of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, demotion, and termination. By applying for a position with Dodge & Cox, you acknowledge that you have read our EEO PolicyAll Dodge & Cox employees must adhere to the Firm’s security policies and Code of Ethics. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.