Analyst - Reconciliations at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, Illinois

Job Description:

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 10 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)


• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible


• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few


• Family-friendly work hours


• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career


• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• We are seeking a critical thinker who’s ready to take on new challenges in support of our stakeholders’ ever-evolving business needs


• We are a high performing, collaborative, and diverse team that offers the opportunity to be exposed to a wide-range of financial institution’s activities


• Gain experience and further your career by joining a fast-paced, growing organization

What You’ll Do

Ensure timely and accurate handling of General Ledger and Internal DDA related activities, system maintenance changes and updates, while identifying and reporting errors and inconsistencies for attention and correction. Provide internal and external support for customer dispute requests and research

• Utilize the reconciliation system to perform and review daily, monthly or quarterly reconciliations by analyzing and comparing transaction data from various external and internal sources to general ledger transactions and determine outstanding reconciling items including: Loan Control, ACH and NSF clearing, posting rejects, and unapplied Funds.


• Analyze, research and resolve complex inquiries through tasks in compliance with policies, procedures, and guidelines.


• Research and analyze reconciling items, as necessary, to determine how they might be resolved/cleared by working with various departments within the company and other outside sources.


• Assist in the preparation of key performance indicators on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.


• Review and address all research requests for quality, completeness and accuracy.


• Participate in special projects for the department as assigned.


• Ensure proper file maintenance on customer loans.


• Take ultimate accountability for the achievement of goals set forth by management.


• Work in team environment and assist with other teams, as needed.  Be a contributor in team huddles.  Participate on special projects for department as assigned. 

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 3-5 years' financial services experience


• 2+ years in banking operations


• General Ledger reconciliation experience beneficial

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

#LI-HYBRID

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.