Finance - Controllers - Operations - Reconciliations - Analyst (Salt Lake City)

Controllers - Operations - Reconciliations - AnalystIndividual within this role will be part of the Reconciliations Team which is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the firm's books and records. The team performs daily intercompany, external and internal reconciliations, reporting identified exceptions to responsible teams across Operations. The Reconciliations team strives to accurately and effectively compare internal books and records to external clearing agents and performs inter-company reconciliations to help facilitate business transactions between a company of the firm and its affiliates. The Reconciliations team monitors reconciliations between the internal ledgers of the firm to ensure that the books and records on which the financial statements are based are accurate. The Reconciliations team assess and report operational risks through the analysis of settlement and trade activity to allow the business to better manage their risks.Job DutiesPerform daily transaction and position reconciliations to ensure the books and records of the firm are correct utilizing both firm proprietary systems as well as automation tooling such as AlteryxManage and research reconciliation discrepancies and perform follow up/investigation to assist in resolution utilizing firm technology to obtain information needed and analyze data obtainedInteract with various operational areas including Global Banking and Markets Operations and Asset Wealth Management Operations to ensure timely resolution of reconciliation discrepancies is achieved.Identifying risks and inefficiencies in daily processes and communication with manager to ensure appropriate level of escalation is achieved when issues are faced.Initiate improvement initiatives to perform root-cause analysis, ensure completeness of the reconciliations performed and make frequent recommendations for process improvements including assessing current workflows and ensuring maximum efficiency is being obtained. Identify opportunities to utilize self-service automation tooling to execute functional improvementsPerform month end responsibilities including procedure review and break investigation to ensure regulatory requirements are met.Work closely with other team members to ensure that the groups' overall goals and deliverables are met through effective delegation and time management.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degreeProven audit and analytical skills, problem solving ability, and a control mentality paired with meticulous attention to detailAbility to manage multiple concurrent tasks with dynamic and aggressive deadlineAptitude for building relationships and ability to clearly articulate/ communicate complex issues/ cater to requests to a wide array of internal & external clients with differing levels of product experiencePREFFERED QUALITIESSelf-motivated and proactive team player, who takes ownership and accountability of the tasks assigned, has strong organizational skills as well as the ability to effectively manage competing prioritiesFlexible and able to work well under pressure in a team environmentExperience communicating complex operational flows to varied audiences in verbal and written mediums