Cash Reconciliation Operations Analyst

A leading global trading and investment firm is seeking a Revenue & Fee Operations Analyst to join its Finance team in Chicago. This individual will be responsible for validating and reconciling clearing, exchange, regulatory fees, and rebates, ensuring accuracy across fee calculations while helping reduce financial risk to the business. This is a highly visible position that partners closely with Accounting, Clearing, Operations, and various business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reconcile clearing, exchange, and regulatory fees against broker and exchange reports
• Investigate, resolve, and document fee discrepancies and outstanding reconciliation items
• Review invoices and statements for calculation errors, fee variances, and setup issues
• Assist in enhancing fee reconciliation procedures, controls, and processes
• Prepare monthly reconciliation reports and support fee schedule updates
• Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate fee allocation and reporting
• Analyze data to identify trends, inconsistencies, and potential process improvements

Requirements:

• 2 - 6+ years of experience in reconciliations, operations, accounting, finance, or a related function
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with SQL; Python is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills