Analyst II

Want a meaningful career where you can make a difference? Edward Jones sounds perfect for you.

Collaboration. Autonomy. Opportunity. Words our headquarters associates use when talking about working at Edward Jones. Words that describe what it's like being part of a firm where everyone is aligned toward a singular focus: serving the client. And everyone is working to make the firm better together - as they grow as individuals. If these words resonate with you, we should talk.

Job Overview

Position Schedule: Full-Time

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 08-Oct-2025. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Overview:
Primarily responsibility for execution or facilitation of payment process and controls for the teams' Expenditure Management varied functions. Requires a broad skillset for firm, accounting, and analytical knowledge. Responsible for entry, upload, reconciliation, and troubleshooting of expense entries, and system jobs impacting payment and allocation of firm's AP and branch expense. The audit and review of work completed by others.

What You Will Do:

• Lead functional responsibility for the area and be the subject matter expert for the area and partner with key stakeholders. This could include leadership of stewardship meetings, vendor relationships, and influencing decisions, resource prioritization, SLAs, and deliverables.
• Inform and educate business areas as to the financial impact of decisions, as well as recommending a preferred solution to influence strategic decisions .
• Review/audit and provide feedback on work performed by others. Ensure alignment with GAAP, IRS, and firm policies. Complete internal and external audit requests and provide responses.
• Develop and maintain a network of relationships with internal stakeholders as well as external suppliers and outsourced bill-pay partners impacting our area of responsibility to influence results.
• Develop functional measurements to create awareness of, and accountability for results
• Prepare and summarize firm financial reports and analysis that facilitate the transformation of complex data into actionable insights and recommendations for decision making
• Process, reconcile, resolved, and review general ledger accounts and transactions.
• Provide excellent service to escalated inquiries from internal service receivers and external vendors.
Identify, monitor, and proactively improve business processes, systems, identify risks and improve controls related to area of responsibility

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page.

Hiring Minimum: $72700
Hiring Maximum: $119800

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Skills/Requirements

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, SharePoint, Outlook)
• Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with an ability to retrieve and analyze data from multiple sources.
• General knowledge of accounting practices and principles
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What May Set You Apart:

• Proficient in Oracle Peoplesoft
• Proficient in OneStream
• Proficient in Power Apps (Power Automate, Power BI)
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills

**Candidates that live within in a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office three days per week, with preference for Tuesday through Thursday.**

Current INTERNAL home-based associates: While this role is posted as hybrid, if selected and accepted, you may retain your home-based status. Edward Jones intends in good faith to continue offering the role as home-based, though future business or regulatory needs may require on-site work.

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Awards & Accolades

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones

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About Us

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we're proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

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¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.