Analyst, Bond Trust chez Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC

About Us: Headquartered in Chicago, Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC is an institutional fixed income broker/dealer, specializing in highly analytical, performance driven strategies. Our core clients include community and middle-market banks, credit unions, and insurance companies. Our unique and customized approach to strategic advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and balance sheet solutions provides financial institutions the confidence to manage the full lifecycle of their institution, earn their independence, and expand strategic alternatives through enhanced financial performance and good regulatory standing.

About the Position: 

We are seeking an analyst to join our Bond Trust team. We are targeting strong critical thinkers and problem solvers who desire a collaborative environment. As part of our Bond Trust team, this individual will interact with clients, manage month-end reporting, and offer new ideas to increase efficiency. The Analyst will gain exposure to our sales teams as well as senior leadership. Successful candidates will build their skill set and have the opportunity for career advancement and development. The Analyst will work alongside team members to provide monthly accounting reporting for a group of approximately 300 clients. The analyst will ensure that financial data is accurate and reporting is executed in a timely fashion. The individual in this role will liaise with members of the technology team to develop new reports and client tools, as well as evaluate internal efficiencies.  This is a hybrid role and requires 2–3 days per week in our Chicago office. 

Specifically, this individual will be responsible for the following:

• Create, monitor, and audit reports to ensure data was updated accurately
• Ensure quality control of client reports and work with manager to resolve issues/problems
• Competently assess workflows, processes, and ideas to provide business operations insights and proposals for platform improvement
• Field bond accounting questions and concerns from clients
• Interact with sales and client services teams on questions/issues regarding reporting and data

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in  Accounting, Finance, or other relevant field of study
• Strong quantitative skills
• Excellent communication skills in support of internal and external communications—both written and verbal
• Proven problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated critical thinking ability
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to provide excellent client service, both internally and externally
• Experience in Excel
• Ability to learn a variety of technical software solutions that support the Bond Trust team
• Experience with VBA, SQL, Bloomberg, or Intex a plus (Preferred)
• 1+ years of relevant work experience with fixed income securities or accounting (Preferred)
• Required to complete FINRA  SIE exam within 3 months of hire and Series 99 or 7 exam after 6 months of the hire date

Featured Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health and Wellbeing

Prescription Drug Plans

Voluntary Life Insurance + Long term disability insurance

PT Retirement

Mission Driven Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Stability

Pre-Tax Commuter benefits – Transit & Parking

Lifestyle

Discounted Fitness memberships

Lifestyle Management – Tobacco Cessation & Weight Management

Vacation/Personal Days + Holidays

Pre-tax Flex Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)

Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000. This is an estimated range based on the circumstances at the time of posting, however, may change based on a combination of factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, education, market factors, geographical location, budget, and demand. This position is also eligible for a bonus component that would be dependent on pre-defined performance factors. All compensation determinations are based on the skills and experience required for the position and commensurate with experience of selected individuals, which may vary above and below the stated amounts.