Data Support Analyst

The Data Support Analyst supports a variety of data issues on 3rd party vendor applications and Cetera’s proprietary systems that support financial advisors and their clients. The Analyst will be responsible for supporting these applications and will serve as a subject matter expert working with both vendors and internal teams to find solutions. Primary work is ticket management with an emphasis on researching data issues to identify scope of impact, root cause, and communicating effectively with relevant teams.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, or Information Systems.
• 3+ years of experience in technology and user support, with an emphasis on data.
• Experience working with vendors or product sponsors.
• Strong initiative, proactive, and ability work through tickets in an organized and timely manner.
• Customer service oriented.
• Strong ticket management and follow up
• Ability to find solutions to escalations with a sense of urgency.
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify scope of impact and root cause of an issue.
• Excellent communication skills, ability to articulate across multiple departments and get to the point quickly.
• Strong technical skills with ability to learn new tools and platforms.
• Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision.

Nice to have:

• Prior Broker-Dealer experience working with financial advisors.
• Knowledge of SQL and/or Advanced Excel, working with large data sets.
• Experience in the finance industry supporting end users on data issues on financial web-based applications.
• Prior experience using Salesforce and/or JIRA.

This role is part of Cetera’s Digital Solutions department and will primarily be responsible for Salesforce tickets. The Analyst will report directly to the Supervisor.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for data issues / requests within proprietary systems and vendor platforms.
• Collaborate with sponsors, vendors, and internal teams to deliver effective solutions.
• Identify scope of impact, and root cause of an issue.
• Analyze data using SQL and/or Excel with ability to derive meaningful insights.
• Creating reports using SQL and/or Excel.
• Resolve complex issues with a thorough understanding of systems’ abilities and advisors’ needs.
• Provide Supervisor and/or Manager with progress of data issues, especially urgent/escalated items.
• Work with vendors to understand application functionalities, integration, and reporting capabilities.
• Work with vendors to build new data feeds or improve existing ones to include certain products or data elements.

About Us

What we give you in return:

Not many teams can say that they support people’s dreams coming to life. We happen to do that every day. And as important as we know your career is, we recognize that there’s a whole lot more to life. To ensure that our employees can make the most of their time outside of working hours, we offer a competitive salary and for full-time roles, a benefits package including:

• Inclusive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship.
• Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are.
• 20+ days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities.
• 401(k) savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%), and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan-ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years.
• Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and fostering.
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more.
• Paid caregiver leave to provide time away from work when caring for an ill or recovering family member.
• Additional benefits such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), identity theft protection (LifeLock), pet insurance, and other voluntary benefits to provide extra peace of mind

About Cetera

Cetera Financial Group ® (Cetera) is a leading network of independent retail broker-dealers and registered investment advisers empowering the delivery of objective financial advice to individuals, families, and company retirement plans across the country through trusted financial advisors and financial institutions. Cetera is one of the largest independent financial advisor networks in the nation and a leading provider of retail services to the investment programs of banks and credit unions.

Advisor support resources offered through Cetera include award-winning wealth management and advisory platforms, comprehensive broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services, practice management support, and innovative technology.

Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a network of independent retail firms, including those that are members of FINRA/SIPC: Cetera Advisors LLC; Cetera Wealth Services, LLC (formerly known as Cetera Advisor Networks); Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors); and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Entities registered as investment advisers with the Securities and Exchange Commission include Cetera Investment Management LLC and Cetera Investment Advisers LLC. Cetera's principal office is located at 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser within the Aretec Group, Inc. (dba Cetera Holdings, an affiliate of Cetera). All the referenced entities are under common ownership.

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.

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